Eric, is there something wrong with the incoming administration's use of YouTube? I'm reading some ambiguity in your post.

Dubya sez...

We may want to change our messaging.  We definitely want to change messengers.

Yep.  That's the GOP's problem, all right.  Their ad agency sucks.  They need to find a new one.  That'll fix everything.

One thing I think you can rely upon is that Barack Obama is NOT going to be the public face of any investigation into the previous administration. It's not his job and it would make no sense from either an administrative or political point of view.

Never mind what he says. Watch what his people do once they've had a chance to get unpacked.

I am trying to figure out Norm's strategy. The only thing I can think of is that he hopes to make enough mess to get it kicked up to SCOTUS where Scalia and friends will let him stay.

I think it's time to face the fact that Obama is NOT going to spend his political capital persecuting Bush. That may be wanted and cheered on by the left but it will turn the right totally against Obama where the rest of his presidency he is fighting tooth and nail against the right.

As it is apparent to all of us, Obama is a practical guy and in his mind he is thinking where do I spend my political capital on. It is obvious to me that he will putting it on the economy.

Persecuting Bush is way down on Obama's lists of things to do.

It ain't going to happen folks. The sooner that people realize that than the easier it will be to swallow.

Actually, I view Obama’s comments as a positive. There is a process to be followed and he seems intent on following it.

Given what I have witnessed re PEBO's style, I think he is loathe to "swing for the fences" until he at least knows where the fences are. So he will be content to have staff at DOJ look into the info that he has had no access to before a game plan is developed - and before he shoots of his mouth.

By and large, DOJ investigations must not be cheered on by the POTUS. We have just barely survived eight years of West Wing inspired drama by a DOJ that in now without honor. Given a chance, I believe that the professionals at Justice would love to weigh in and right their ship.

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Another GOP Senator from a critical key state not seeking reelection. That is 4 retirements and one open seat (Texas)

You ask for directions as to how to cope with our failed economy and the stimulus package. Here is one such explanation/suggestion:

Since the '70s supply side economics have allowed tax cuts for the very wealthy and increased spending with one goal in sight...to enrich the wealthy and multinational corporations.

The Reagan tax cuts on the very wealthy decreased government revenue while increased spending (along with deregulation) shove most of the wealth to billionaires and millionaires while making sure the government had no money to spend for entitlement programs and wella...here we are.

Suggestion: Roll back the Reagan and Bush tax cuts on the wealthy immediately to give the government revenue to help with the stimulus package. Bring back tariffs so it is just as expensive to outsource manufacturing jobs-import your product- and sell in America. The same is should be done with services industry...call account servicing on anything to India and pay and outsource tax thereby making it less expensive to have calling centers with all those jobs here in America than it is to outsource them to India etc.

Require all utility companies to begin switching to wind and solar energy immediately and to prepare systems for individual windmills and solar panels while setting up government energy industries to build, supply and set up personal windmills and (they now have them) portable solar panels. Mile after mile rebuild our infrastructure under government subsidy while also rebuilding our railway system.

This plan will increase government revenues while ensuring through tariffs and tax penalties that manufacturing and service industry jobs remain within America.

Begin a not for profit national healthcare system like expanding medicare will open numerous job opportunities while reducing healthcare costs.

A national education training program for domestic and international operation to not only rebuild our own infrastructure but train and aid other nation's people to do the same. This could also include medical training etc.

We've grown too big a country for allowing ourselves to be run by a few hundred extremely wealthy greedy people who care only for themselves and are incapable of regulating their own greed.

This should be our long term direction: If you can't define the terms then don't condemn them...Democratic Socialism...where the people agree to make government their responsibility and to make it efficient to the point that those who have need are met. Where we agree to work not only for our own benefit but for the benefit of everyone in the community as well. Where every citizen must at some point in their life do government service in some capacity. Otherwise we will evolve into class warfare like a modern day feudalism. My two cents...but at least it's a plan and not just a criticism.