Obama is doing a great job presenting his argument for consolidating government agencies.

[gateley]

And he used a chart! I always think that helps a LOT -- a la Rachel.!

Watching on MSNBC now.

[annabanana]

1. He really is.

I liked that he gave a quick history of "how it got that way...

[think]

2. Excellent job Mr. President. Thank you! Common sense! Business USA!

[toddwv]

3. Watch as the Republicans scramble to find a way to block it.

[gateley]

4. He's (again) got them over a barrel. How can they be against smaller government?

[NYC Liberal]

7. "Small government" Republicans will find a way to argue against consolidating agencies

just because it's Obama proposing it.

[think]

13. They might try but Obama's presentation was rock solid and on target

[boxman15]

5. I'm just waiting for those consistently negative about Obama to start yelling about

him cutting the government.

I'm completely for making the government more efficient. Granted, if vital programs do end up being cut, I'll be upset, but that's not what he's proposing.

[gateley]

12. The examples he cited, as you say, aren't vital programs, thankfully. It's embarrassing how

cumbersome our government is.

I liked the way he kept saying "their government" is making it hard for them, acknowledging that it's We The People who should be in charge, that the government should be working for us.

[babylonsister]

6. Here's the chart...

[gateley]

9. Thank you! I was just thinking I wish he would have spent more time on it (again, a la Rachel).

this is jaw-dropping! It takes something like this to really get the point across, I think.

[Major Hogwash]

11. Wow, that's one hell of a chart!

Thanks for putting that up.

[onehandle]

8. He is waving a red cape in front of the Bull. Let's see the 'Hell No' Congress do what they do best.

Nothing.

[gateley]

10. He can keep bringing it back to the people. And I think he will as he did previously when they

were pulling their tricks.