More and more His administration more looks like Clinton re-union or Chicago mob.

Just remember what Obama said on December 27, 2007:
"The real gamble in this election is playing the same Washington game with the same Washington players and expecting a different result."

So, will this mean, that we should not expect any change in Obama's administration?

Here's some Change for you,

Secretary of Education William Ayers.

Freida, I don't think that surrounding himself with Clinton Administration veterans, especially during transition, means we're not going to see substantive change. It makes sense to have experienced hands for transition, especially those who have been through a transition before. Obama's going to take office and have to hit the ground running to address a ton of problems, and he needs people who have experience working the legislative system to get things done. He does not want to make the same mistakes Clinton and Carter made when they came in and did not recognize how intransigent Washington can be and failed to hire enough insiders who knew how to work with Congress. Obama is smart enough to recognize that he needs to work with people from inside and outside Washington to get things done. The change will come in policy, and in the tone that he sets from the top. Even with insiders on staff, he can bring about meaningful change in the way business gets done by making things more transparent and getting more ordinary people engaged, both of which he has already started to do through his transition website.

its amazing people are never satified, pres. elect obama is learning from bill clinton's mistakes of bringing inexperienced in and it took about 1 year to get things going, we don't have that time and he can't afford to get off to the start bill clinton did.

at this point i trust he knows what he is doing if he would have listened people's opinion he would have never run for office.

Freida,

Those of us who voted for Obama are happy with the preparations he is making to usher in the CHANGE he promised.

He may need some old hands to bring the change. We understand that.

You can be guaranteed that change is coming, something different from the last 8 years of gloom.

The fact that President-elect Obama had a meeting with his opponent Senator McCain is already a huge sign that change has started.

So, give him a break will you? Why are you worried anyway? You never voted for him so leave the worry to us who did. For now we are happy with the impending CHANGE.

Frieda, the difference is the man at the top. The leader is what makes a team go. Take Jordan away from "Da Bulls" and what do you have? Manning away from the Colts. As young as he is, politically, these older folks can learn from Barack.

Frieda: don't be naive. Every incoming President searches for the best, most experienced "hands" to be a part of his team. The point being that it will be "his" team. It would be a political disaster to start an entire cabinet of newcomers.

Some republicans just want to complain, first Obama lacked experience and now when he hires people with experience you complain about him not starting with fresh people. You need to get over the fact that Obama is smart and he will hit the ground running on Jan 20th. Even more so than most people with experience.

The Republicans chanted "Drill, Baby, Drill", but now only weeks later want U.S. Automakers to go bankrupt.
Talk about Change we don't need!

Frieda:

You don't get it. Infact it is easier to make remarkable changes by using old/same faces than new ones, who are not aware how things were done before.

I will look forward to new ideas and not a Clinton reunion as well . . . the "Chicago mob" doesn't bother me as much.
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More and more His administration more looks like Clinton re-union or Chicago mob.

Just remember what Obama said on December 27, 2007:
"The real gamble in this election is playing the same Washington game with the same Washington players and expecting a different result."

Frieda:
Q:How do you fire up the dems? A: Pose a serious question.

Mr Obama ran on words alone.

He is Proving that Hillary would of been the Best Person for the job.

Congress is guilty as sin for the economy situation. Presently blaming a lnme duck president as their scapegoat.

Instead of all the yimming and yammering Congress need to fix what they know is wrong and stop playing the Americna people. Stop Ripping off the government and the American people.

The People Say, Enough is Enough and do the damn job congress are Paid to do, and do it right. Instead of screwing around and playing games, and screwing the nation and the people.

If The Senate and House can not do their job, Then step down so we can find people who can.

Since the Senate and House are salary Employees of the people. You all need to get your butt to washington, Stay in session until The Problem you abated is fix or solved. For the Best interest of the People and the Country.

Since the Senate and House are Serving their country and the people, and we are in a finacial war or disaster, you should remain at battle stations until the All Clear is Sounded.

Or Hire a Few Good Mothers who can manage a budget when there is not enough money to go around.

Since The Senate and House seem to not know what you are doing.

The Republicans chanted "Drill, Baby, Drill", but now only weeks later want U.S. Automakers to go bankrupt.
Talk about Change we don't need!

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Hey Joe,

How many typewriter companies did you want save from going bankrupt about 20 years ago ?

This insane package is not going to CHANGE anything, the US auto companies will burn through it in 3 months, and then what?

All we heard since '03 was what is the "Exit Strategy" for Iraq. Guess what, now its time to have very well defined "Exit Strategies" for each and every company that receives any bailout money from any plan!

Exactly how are the US companies going to compete without cutting costs? How will they achieve sales in the next 3 months to cover their payrolls after the bailout money is used up?

What changes are they going to make to become competetive again? They were already promised another 25 Billion for "re-tooling" to build more fuel efficient cars.

Republicans dont WANT them to go bankrupt, their own screw-ups and the stupidity of labor unions have put them in a place where their products are inferior!

Obama, in assembling his cabinet and advisory staff, is vetting candidates for the various posts very,very carefully. Those people who'd served during the Clinton administration are highly qualified in their various areas of expertise and, except for Hillary Clinton, have had no hint of scandal of how they conducted their jobs. As for Hillary, her only big mistake was trying to do too much too soon, without taking into consideration there was a Republican Congress, looking for any possible way to discredit both Clintons. Obama has wisely acknowledged that no one person, includig himself, could possibly be all things to all people and know everything there is to know about everything. He's choosing his advisors as individuals who are knowledgeable in specific fields of expertise, irrespective of party affiliation, and are also individuals
he feels comfortable with. Bush is leaving the new administration with a failing economy and two wars -- a perfect illustration of the futility of a "shoot from the hip" commander in chief who'd surrounded himself with "yes men/women" who, except for Colin Powell, never dared to challenge his judgment. Change can't happen overnight, but it WILL happen. In choosing his advisors Obama is choosing people who have proven they can build bridges, whether they be between the administration & congress, the U.S. and the rest of the world, while at the same time preserving the tenets of our Constitution and Bill of Rights.

William Ayers wrote "Dreams of my Father." Just compare to Ayer's "Fugitive Days." Same words per sentence and writing style, and same dumb analogies from the flow of NYC's East River, to young men riding the backs of water buffalo in SE Asia. Several references to being a fugitive in NYC: entering Columbia, and the business world. See also Jack Cashill's work on this topic.

"The real gamble in this election is playing the same Washington game with the same Washington players and expecting a different result."

Mr Coffee,

Right on target! Remeber, he may have campained on CHANGE, but it was the same old liberal machine & engine that drove that campaign. Near $400 million from the UAW, I bet their members would like to have a piece of that pie in a few months!!!

The Reality Check is Obama ran on words and speeches, Hype and Adverstising.

He had the DNC-Chicago Machine to cover his back.

He Know has to assemble people who actually know what they are doing. Amazing that the people he is surrounding himself with are the Clinton team. Showing that Hillary would of been the Best person for the job After all.

Also Showing he had no real plan or who would help to execute a plan. Since he had no Slated to help with This plan while he was Stating the plan. All just words in a speech to win an Election.

Showing he only had a personal agenda he was working on.

God Bless America, We sure are going to need it.

As for Hillary, her only big mistake was trying to do too much too soon
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Lets see, anyone here remember Bill letting Hillary run the show on their big healthcare plan???

That was such a mess than even the Democrats hated it!

Colonel Rebel,

Who cares. Ayers is history.

We have a country to run Sir. So concentrate on the issues.

Mike_C,
Sour grapes again? Go Drill Baby.