Thousands of Americans are asking whether Obama will order an independent investigation into allegations of torture and illegal surveillance by the U.S. government. We deserve a "yes," or a "no."
Leon Panetta is a patriot, a veteran, and a consensus builder, and he will lead the CIA forthrightly and in full respect for the law and the Constitution. I frankly cannot think of a better choice.
Now that he's the Commander-in-Chief, Obama needs to step it up, and dress the part. It's time he pimps himself out Wii Rock Band style. Would Elvis or Bono ever wear straight khakis?
What is the worst case scenario? Burris runs for re-election in 2010 and loses? If a Democrat loses a U.S. Senate race in Illinois, Roland Burris will be the least of the Democrats' problems.
The Obama administration's emphasis on "talk" with Hamas will bring a significant moral shift in U.S. policy -- but it will not do away with some of the core grievances vis-a-vis U.S.-Israel relations.
Hoping to calm a nation whose nerves have been rattled by economic woes, Obama today delivered the first in a series of numbingly boring speeches designed to put the nation to sleep.
Back in the old days, the White House was wide open. Citizens could enter freely -- much like they enter, say, the post office or the local police station in modern times.
The political campaigns did not shy away from the tried and true; the 30-second television ad, the direct mail flyer, yard signs, bumper stickers are alive and well.
Like a Clean Air Act for our air, and a Clean Water Act for our water - we need a landmark bill to protect the health of our oceans.
Small business advocates are concerned that President-elect Obama may enact policy and legislation that could be harmful to the nation's nearly 27 million small businesses.
Building better broadband is not a bailout. It's a buildout for better democracy.
Obama's press conference today promised a "clean break from a troubled past." Central to a clean break must be an emphasis on recovery for all Americans, not the just usual beneficiaries.
Mr. Clinton noted that pizza was no longer on the private-dining-room menu. Mr. Bush assured Mr. Clinton that if he wanted pizza, he could have pizza
It is not too late to pack up and head out to Washington, DC and experience the upcoming Inauguration live.
In order to commemorate the inauguration of Barack Obama, President-elect and admitted Spider-Man collector, Marvel Comics just had to have Spider-Man meet the new President.
She wants you to wish bad things happen to her. What she means to do is what she always says, "stir the pot." And she is getting what she wants -- book sales!
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Obama is running a 79% approval rating with a majority in both houses, here is what Obama should be doing, peel of a few Republican senators and forget the rest. Do what you got to do and forget the silly Republicans and stop bending over backwards to appease the Republicans, you never will win them over.
You know, i don't think its beyond the realm of possibility that Dean backed away from wanting the cabinet post.... Pat Leahy is pretty old, maybe he's secretly planning on retiring if Dean would be willing to run for his seat? Just a thought, theory, abstract arm-waving....
Both Dean and Obama are totally professional and both did a wonderful job. I don't see much pettiness in either man. What I do see is two men who are very busy and who depend on staff do much of the inviting etc. My guess is that Dean was invited and that he was busy and Obama understood. Or it could be that some staff member forgot the invitation. But I would bet the two men still have a good working professional relationship and if they are paying any attention to this -- IT IS TO LAUGH AT IT.