Transcript: 'I'm going to confront this economic crisis,' Obama says

Quick Reaction To Obama's Presser
Talking Points Memo — ... president at a time rule, invoking it repeatedly. At least that is my recollection. Obama was deferential. But I would not say extremely so. I thought a telling moment came when asked what would happen if he and President Bush came into conflict over key policy decisions -- especially on the economic crisis -- during the transition. One way to answer this would have been for Obama to say, there'd be no conflict. I'm not president. He is. etc. He didn't say that. He said "I'm not going to anticipate problems." A very different answer. Finally, "mutts ...

Obama's Presser
The Stump — Here's the transcript--mutts, Iran, stimulus, and all. --Seyward Darby

The First Press Conference
The Daily Dish | By Andrew Sullivan — Full transcript here. Joe Klein was impressed. So was Josh Marshall.

“Mutts Like Me”: President-Elect Barack Obama’s First Press Conference
Firedoglake — ... If it continues past the inauguration, how long until we're all sick of it? Given the cautious self-discipline and composure Obama showed throughout nearly two years on the campaign trail, it's no surprise that he navigated the rocky waters of giving a presidential press conference without being president yet rather easily. Only a question about Iran seemed to catch him momentarily off-guard, as he weighed what to say without appearing presumptuous. CNN is up with the transcript what was actually said. Some excerpts: ...

The new first dog: The Obamas will choose a rescue Portuguese water dog
Top of the Ticket — ... . At his first news conference after the election, Obama alluded to his daughter Malia's allergies and his own racial background -- a white mother and an African father -- and said: ...