Where is the President-elect?

[Greg the dogsitter]

Dakota wrote:
Does it really take 26 posts to say the same thing? I think it is fair to declare this side of the forum as "occupied territories".

Perhaps you have no idea how this makes you sound. Many others have said that Obama isn't making public statements in the media because it's not appropriate. I've said that, if you want to know his current thoughts, he has a blog.

That's not facetious at all. I subscribe to blogs from experts on design, a Pulitzer-prize winning movie critic, and a president-elect. This is where people make their thoughts, and sometimes their actions, known.

It seems that me that if you were interested in actually knowing:
A: Why Obama isn't doing public appearances, or
B: What he's actually doing/thinking these days
...then those answers would have helped you. Your questions answered, your curiosity fulfilled.

[Mac1337]

My next post: Isn't Obama just great! This is guaranteed to generate 250 replies, all saying Amen. Pass the Kool-Aid, please.

[samintx]

lafinfil wrote:
Better question - where is the current president ?

It's still his watch isn't it ?

He go back to Texas already ? Cheney in charge ?

If it was Reagan he would at least be on the tube with his eloquent talk.

The current president is heading for an overseas conference.

[Lux Interior]

Let's find out.

[lafinfil]

samintx wrote:
[quote=lafinfil]
Better question - where is the current president ?

It's still his watch isn't it ?

He go back to Texas already ? Cheney in charge ?

If it was Reagan he would at least be on the tube with his eloquent talk.

The current president is heading for an overseas conference.
Does this preclude him from going on TV and keeping us informed and reassured ?
(his very weak radio address aside)

That is what the OP seems to think the president elect should be doing - the presidents job.
To the larger point - where has Bush been during this entire mess ?

Have the limited statements that he has made reassured you, and if so how & why ?

This country is in a crisis and it would be nice if he showed some leadership.

[Mac1337]

lafinfil wrote:
[quote=samintx]
[quote=lafinfil]
Better question - where is the current president ?

It's still his watch isn't it ?

He go back to Texas already ? Cheney in charge ?

If it was Reagan he would at least be on the tube with his eloquent talk.

The current president is heading for an overseas conference.
Does this preclude him from going on TV and keeping us informed and reassured ?
(his very weak radio address aside)

That is what the OP seems to think the president elect should be doing - the presidents job.
To the larger point - where has Bush been during this entire mess ?

Have the limited statements that he has made reassured you, and if so how & why ?

This country is in a crisis and it would be nice if he showed some leadership.
Heh, heh, you won't have W to kick around anymore! Back to topic, I was a day ahead of Jack Welch,

"Fear is going to take over. We have a new president and the faster we can get the policies out there and tell us where we're going to go and what this administration is going to do, the better off we're going to be," former GE chief Jack Welch told CNBC television.


Hey Jack, just go read Obama's blog.

[samintx]

lafinfil wrote:
[quote=samintx]
[quote=lafinfil]
Better question - where is the current president ?

It's still his watch isn't it ?

He go back to Texas already ? Cheney in charge ?

If it was Reagan he would at least be on the tube with his eloquent talk.

The current president is heading for an overseas conference.
Does this preclude him from going on TV and keeping us informed and reassured ?
(his very weak radio address aside)

That is what the OP seems to think the president elect should be doing - the presidents job.
To the larger point - where has Bush been during this entire mess ?

Have the limited statements that he has made reassured you, and if so how & why ?

This country is in a crisis and it would be nice if he showed some leadership.

I would feel reassured if the Pres-elect came out and said NO NEW TAXES and not RAISING TAXES more than anything the Bush could say at this moment.

[Greg the dogsitter]

Dakota wrote: Hey Jack, just go read Obama's blog.

Makes me regret trying to offer help.

[$tevie]

I have to add to the pile-on. Since when is the President-elect supposed to be our "leader"?

I guess this must be a formal announcement that W truly does suck and that everyone, even the neocons, wants Obama to be President as of right now.

[mick e]

Um. The task of filling approximately 16,000 jobs and building the infrastructure for the largest government transition in history might have him a *tad* busy, don't ya think?