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thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com - 1/9/2009

'Open For Questions' Has Some Answers

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More than 100,000 people submitted questions to the Obama transition team, including thousands of users who wanted to know whether the future president would appoint a special prosecutor to investigate "the gravest crimes of the Bush Administration."

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change.gov - 1/9/2009

Open for Questions Round 2: Response

— change.gov — When we closed out the first round of Open for Questions with around 20,000 people participating, 10,000 questions submitted, and 1,000,000 votes on which we should answer, we were thrilled.  But we were also concerned that the splash of ... (more) Open for Questions Round 2: Response

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youtube.com - 1/9/2009

Open for Questions -- Response (video)

— youtube.com — Incoming White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs responds to the questions you voted on and said you most wanted to hear. (more) Open for Questions -- Response (video)

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youtube.com - 1/16/2009

Gov Tim Kaine Answers Your Questions (video)

— youtube.com — Gov. Tim Kaine responds to questions submitted from all over the country. Watch what he has to say about about fighting for jobs, reaching across the aisle ... (more) Gov Tim Kaine Answers Your Questions (video)

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Friday's Mini-Report
Political Animal — ... . Apparently, Republicans don't care for EFCA. What a surprise. * The transition team isn't prepared to say quite yet whether it'll appoint a special prosecutor to investigate alleged Bush Administration crimes, but it did concede today that Obama will get rid of "Don't Ask, Don't Tell." * Gen. David Petraeus thinks we ...

Note to PEBO: This “Prosecute the Torturers” Issue isn’t Going to Go Away (Part I)
Firedoglake — ... Seventy thousand people voted for it, making it far and away the number one question posed to the incoming administration. Last night, Keith Olbermann read the new administration's wet noodle answer, essentially punting the issue to DoJ. Here's a clip: ...

No one is 'above the law' but...
Political Animal — NO ONE IS 'ABOVE THE LAW' BUT.... As part of the transition team's "Open for Questions" project, people were encouraged to submit questions for the incoming administration and vote on which inquiries were most in need of a response. The Obama team ended up steering clear of a question about whether they would appoint a special prosecutor to investigate alleged Bush Administration crimes. George Stephanopoulos ...