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Obama Preserves Political Capital for Stimulus Plan
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... them that we would do everything possible to ensure Congress gives it full consideration," said Obama transition spokeswoman Stephanie Cutter. "But until they make that decision, all parties involved are in a holding pattern." -snip- But tension is growing: Treasury officials believe Obama aides are being short-sighted in their refusal to offer more policy and lobbying assistance, while the transition team sees an administration looking to be rescued from its own miscues. Read more: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB122866009874385877.html
Progressive Breakfast: "Build Baby Build" Calls Grow Louder
LiberalOasis : The Blog —
... WSJ reports the transition team is saving "political capital" for the infrastructure plan and not for releasing another $350B to Bush's Treasury Department: "Barack Obama's transition team is ...
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Eschaton —
The pissypants administration is upset that Obama isn't doing their bidding. WASHINGTON -- Barack Obama's transition team is resisting Bush administration overtures to coordinate more on the financial-sector rescue, convinced that neither the lame-duck President George W. Bush nor the president-elect has the clout to win a smooth congressional release of more bailout funds. ... But tension is growing: Treasury officials believe Obama aides are being short-sighted in their refusal to offer more policy and lobbying assistance, while the transition team ...
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Eschaton —
WAHHHHHH The pissypants administration is upset that Obama isn't doing their bidding. WASHINGTON -- Barack Obama's transition team is resisting Bush administration overtures to coordinate more on the financial-sector rescue, convinced that neither the lame-duck President George W. Bush nor the president-elect has the clout to win a smooth congressional release of more bailout funds. ... But tension is growing: Treasury officials believe Obama aides are being short-sighted in their refusal to offer more policy and lobbying assistance, while the transition team sees an ...
Michael Hais and Morley Winograd: It's a Brand New Ballgame: Presidential Transitions in a Civic Era
Politics on HuffingtonPost.com —
... also clear, however, that Obama is attempting to follow in FDR's footsteps by seeking to avoid collaborative policy making or commitments to continue any Bush Administration policies. For example, Obama's economic team has resisted overtures from the Bush Administration to coordinate more fully on a financial sector rescue package or endorse the release of the second tranche of TARP funds. Instead, the Obama team has kept its focus on the next political season by pushing Congress to quickly pass an Obama-designed stimulus program even before January 20, 2009. ...
