How Soon…

2:29 pm EST November 8th, 2008 | News | 16 Comments

- Before conservatives express their concern for government surveillance?
- Before the right thinks there’s too much power in the executive?
- Before the right complains about use of military power?

It is coming.

And for our part on the left, just off the top of my head I’ll say that I want Obama to regularly schedule press conferences, and to remain as open as possible with the public about what the heck our government is up to (I think its a given that come January WhiteHouse.gov will have a blog). That said, the Obama folks have proven they know how to deal with the press – so having more press avails doesn’t mean they rescind the arms-length approach to the media and find alternative paths to get their message out beyond the filter.

I also want to be ambassador to Jamaica or Bermuda or something.

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16 Responses to “How Soon…”

  1. Robert McClelland says:
    November 8, 2008 at 2:53 pm

    Speaking of ambassadors, it would be nice if Obama appointed Bill Clinton to be the Ambassador to Canada. We Canadians suffered under the Bush years too and this would be a good way to start making amends. Plus, it would make our own right whingers howl.

  2. anotherbozo says:
    November 8, 2008 at 3:16 pm

    “I also want to be ambassador to Jamaica or Bermuda or something.”

    Okay, but would you keep up your blog?

  3. Oliver Willis says:
    November 8, 2008 at 3:18 pm

    Oh sure, I’m sure I can get some wifi from the beach.

  4. Robert McClelland says:
    November 8, 2008 at 3:31 pm

    I’ve started up a Bill Clinton for Ambassador to Canada facebook group.

  5. jr says:
    November 8, 2008 at 4:41 pm

    The righties will put their unitary executive theory fetishism on moth balls until Jindal or whoever the hell is the next repub prez

  6. C.S.Strowbridge says:
    November 8, 2008 at 5:48 pm

    “The righties will put their unitary executive theory fetishism on moth balls until Jindal or whoever the hell is the next repub prez”

    I’m hearing two names for 2012… Palin and Newt.

    God I hope that’s the case.

  7. bryan says:
    November 8, 2008 at 8:49 pm

    I want to know who’s going to get a presidential pardon in the next 2 months?
    Also, as soon as the power of surveillance is questioned, retask it to investigate Cheney.

  8. Jaim says:
    November 9, 2008 at 2:07 am

    Sorry Canuckistan, but Clinton would never for for it. Far too small a position for his bloated ego.

    (And I speak as an American who loves Canada. It ain’t gonna happen.)

  9. Calvin Jones and the 13th Apostle says:
    November 9, 2008 at 2:10 am

    I also want to be ambassador to Jamaica or Bermuda or something.

    I presume you went and applied at change.gov?

  10. fafaroo says:
    November 9, 2008 at 2:14 am

    “It is coming.”

    Indeed, it is: Jan 21.

  11. Robert McClelland says:
    November 9, 2008 at 8:50 am

    Sorry Canuckistan, but Clinton would never for for it. Far too small a position for his bloated ego.

    Actually I think his ego is what would make the offer enticing. Clinton is more respected in Canada than he is in the US. Aside from that, it’s time for the US left to start paying back all their global allies that have helped them fight Bush.

  12. steelhead says:
    November 9, 2008 at 10:28 am

    I’ve got first dibs on Bermuda Oliver, my golf game needs some fine tuning.

  13. Jaim says:
    November 9, 2008 at 11:18 am

    I think Clinton would make a find ambassador to Canada. I simply think he wants something bigger. What that is, I don’t know.

    I do think Hillary will get put up for SCOTUS soon though.

  14. Just John says:
    November 9, 2008 at 9:30 pm

    Bill Clinton for Secretary General of the UN.
    Nt that Obama can make it happen, but Bill would do it.

  15. lib4 says:
    November 10, 2008 at 11:27 am

    I completely agree.

    Watch the outrage from the RW hypocrite brigade if and when Obama and a Dem Congress attempt to execute the following Bush era activities:

    1. The use of Exectutive SIGNING STATEMENTS
    2. JUDGES (The LW members of congress approved 85% of Bush’s nominations, the most ever…many of these appts were for overtly RW judges….lets see the hand wringing the Repub Senators will give Obama for his more liberal appts)
    3. UP or DOWN Vote and the use of the Filibuster
    4. Recess Appointments
    5. Patriot Act provisions and Privacy issues at large – this will intersect nicely with the RW love of their precious 2nd Amendment rights

    I too agree that Obama needs to publicize weekly the undoing of all the objectionable Bush Admin acts over the course of 8 years
    This includes everything from the assault on the EPA and OSHA to the heartless assualt on programs like SCHIP and the 21st Century GI Bill

    Pubicizing these acts will serve two purposes

    1. It will show the American people that he is working on their behalf
    2. Expose the depths to which the Bush Admin sold this country out to corproate interest to the detriment of the health and safety of the American people.

    I have every faith the Obama team will craft a streamlined messaging system to get this info thru to the public…..MSM be damned

  16. PG says:
    November 10, 2008 at 5:27 pm

    I hope that Obama has too much respect for the First Amendment to nominate Hillary Clinton to the Supreme Court. Even Scalia recognizes that flag-burning is Constitutionally protected expressive activity, but Clinton doesn’t. Anyone more conservative than Scalia about the First Amendment should not be an Obama nominee.