Republicans whine over "Office of the President-Elect" sign

[kswheels]

http://michellemalkin.com/2008/11/07/what-the-hell-is-the-office-of-the-president-elect/

Oh jeez.

3 links where the phrase is used years before Obama

http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m1052/is_/ai_7464165
http://www.state.gov/r/pa/ho/frus/nixon/iv/15576.htm
http://www.usoge.gov/ethics_guidance/daeograms/dgr_files/2000/do00048.txt

[Thrill]

1. I have a few words for them. GET OVER IT

[Trajan]

2. The more upset Malkin and her ilk are ...

The happier I am ....

I dont care of they whine; In fact, I welcome it ....

In other words : Who cares ?

[babylonsister]

3. Come on, you're linking to michelle malkin? It's her job to complain. nt

[onenote]

4. the "office of the president-elect" was established by congress in 1963

That's right. Forty-five years ago. Before most of the jackasses complaining about it were ever born.

And yes, I know the Presidential Transition Act doesn't refer specifically to the "office" of the President-Elect.

But it has been referred to as such for years. For example, here's an announcment from 1989 regarding the nomination of Kate Leader Moore to be Assistant Secy of Transportation. Her past positions, as described by the Bush I administration, included:" deputy director for planning in the office of policy development for the office of the President-elect, 1989"

http://bushlibrary.tamu.edu/research/public_papers.php?id=190&year=1989&month=all

[CTyankee]

7. But I remember JFK being called the "president elect" in 1960.

It's a long time ago but because of the circumstances, I remember it very well. It was the first election I could vote in. I was excited and alive to every nuance and couldn't get enough of the newspapers and what tv coverage there was in those days (not much compared to now). And I lived in New York City. Life was good, very good...

[onenote]

9. the term has been around a long time. Funding for a transition office dates from 1963

[LynnTheDem]

5. Article II, Section 1 of the United States Constitution and the Twelfth and Twentieth Amendments to

it govern the definition of the U.S. President-elect.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/President-elect


Presidential Transition Act of 1963 created the “Office of the president elect”.


But hey, fuck reality, truth, facts et al when yer a rightwingnut loser!

[WinkyDink]

6. It's good that they are whining. Means all's right with the world.

[tblue]

8. Quick! Call the whambulance!!!

[melody]

10. Shrub was called "President-Elect" when he wasn't even officially the President-Elect

The office has been around since the Johnson administration for godssakes.

[Jawja]

21. Shrub

was the "President-Select." Was then, is now, and always will be.

[MrModerate]

11. I enjoy watching Malkin suffer . . . it is, after all, what she does for a living.

Think of it as one of the outtakes from that great Rick Moranis movie, "Honey, I Shrunk the Twits."

[SpiralHawk]

12. Nothing whimpier than a whiney Homelander

Why do they hate America?

[Dr Fate]

13. They should organize a protest or something. n/t

n/t

[customerserviceguy]

14. It did strike me as being a bit odd that he had that sign

and I knew immediately that the Repukes would take issue with it. Remember the flap they tried to make about Sen. Obama having his own "Presidential Seal"?

They're going to use everything they've got to undermine him, he needs to not play into their hands. On one of the Sunday morning talk shows, I heard that he had cancelled the planned fireworks show for Tuesday night in Oak Park, so it shows Obama does not have a tin ear when it comes to being sensitive. He's playing the game right by his "one President at a time" remarks, maybe it was not a great idea to have the sign?

[kswheels]

15. It's a non-issue.

Whether it was a good idea or not, no one with a brain will make an issue of it. I hadn't heard about the presidential seal thing until today.

[Nevernose]

27. Doesn't matter what he does.

If he didn't have the sign, Malkin Et Al would claim that he doesn't love America enough to have a president-elect sign. To be a truly effective leader, he needs to do what he believes is right and ignore the rest -- that's why we elected him.

[nichomachus]

16. The weakest dogs in the pack can't do anything but whine

so, you'd better get used to it. There;s going to be a lot of it.

[otohara]

17. Hey Michele Malkin

breaking news...oh never mind, crawl back into your hate filled cocoon of denial.

[Yukari Yakumo]

18. Most of the comments are hillarious

Found these gems intermixed with all the wingnuttery

#43

And in fact we discourage dictators in America.

Explain the last 8 years then.

#77

Even the brilliance of Sarah Palin couldn’t save McCain from himself.

:rofl:

#188

Unfortunately we are seeing the death of America.I just got a bunch of pocket Constitutions from The Heritage Foundation.You know that document that Obama loathes.

You mean that thing Chimpy loves so much?

[AllentownJake]

26. The constitution one is rich

Him and Biden teach constitutional law :rofl: they know that document and its history better than any team that has ever stepped foot into that office.

[rasputin1952]

19. Meh...That's their tough luck...We've had to put up with///

"president bush" for 7+ years, that is FAR more reprehensible. (Come to think of it, "President Elect Obama" sounds pretty damn good!)..:D

[chitty]

20. Fuck em!

[babydollhead]

22. So?

[Nickster]

23. Don't worry, it'll be the real Presidential Seal soon enough.

[MaryEllen9399]

24. here's 2 websites for them to go to:

johnmcainlostgetoverit.com and sarahpalinisadumbass.com

[Clio the Leo]

25. "Is that the official seal of the U.S. on the sign? Do they have authority to use it? "

Michelle, sweetie, it's called THE MANDATE OF THE AMERICAN PEOPLE!!!

It's a difficult concept to understand, I know, given that most presidents are litigated into office and not actually chosen by the voters. Please.

[RTFirefly]

28. A conservative commentator having a big fit over a small thing?

I'm shocked. :rofl: