Go to www.whitehouse.gov right now.

[nsd]

It's been a long time coming.

www.whitehouse.gov

[LynzM]

1. Hot damn!!

The White House is going to use technology to communicate with the people?! :bounce:

[sharp_stick]

2. Wow, I'll be able to go to that site again

it's been on my banned webpages list for 8 years.

[foo_bar]

3. first post:

Welcome to the new WhiteHouse.gov. I'm Macon Phillips, the Director of New Media for the White House and one of the people who will be contributing to the blog.

A short time ago, Barack Obama was sworn in as the 44th president of the United States and his new administration officially came to life. One of the first changes is the White House's new website, which will serve as a place for the President and his administration to connect with the rest of the nation and the world.

<...>

Transparency -- President Obama has committed to making his administration the most open and transparent in history, and WhiteHouse.gov will play a major role in delivering on that promise. The President's executive orders and proclamations will be published for everyone to review, and that’s just the beginning of our efforts to provide a window for all Americans into the business of the government.

http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/change_has_come_to_whitehouse-gov/

:woohoo:

[demmiblue]

4. Does the heart good!

[Historic NY]

5. I sent them an email.

[Historic NY]

6. I sent them an email.

[Pachamama]

7. Beautiful....just beautiful...

:hug:

[file83]

8. So friggin' cool!!

*big sigh*

[BeyondGeography]

9. Love it

Love it. Love it. Love it.

[sohndrsmith]

10. Oh my God. Thank God.

Man, things keep bringing me to tears...

Thank you SO much, nsd, for posting this.

[struggle4progress]

11. I'm gonna read that site!

[FatDave]

12. That's when it became real for me.

Seeing whitehouse.gov all Obama-ized. This isn't a dream!

[Scurrilous]

13. K & R

:thumbsup:

[tblue37]

14. Has the "miserable failure" Google bomb been fixed?

If not, does anyone know how to get it fixed?

I just checked--it was fixed by Google some time ago:
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/01/29/technology/29google.html

[Bilyb]

15. Best idea out of the White House in at least 8 years!

!!!

[Raine]

16. WONDERFUL...

I hadn't been able to stomach looking at that site for 8 years. It's just TERRIFIC to go there and see Obama listed as President! :bounce:

[Rockholm]

17. Huge Gay section. Awesome.

[yasmina27]

18. I can't

still too many tears of joy!

[MaineDem]

19. Wicked awesome!

I can visit the site again!

[Maven]

20. Awesome!!!

:woohoo:

[Azlady]

21. I kept refreshing it to see the moment it changed!

They changed to the beautiful new website after Biden was sworn in. Ohhhh how awesome!

[renate]

26. thank you!

It's very cool to know exactly when that happened--thanks!

[skeewee08]

22. Thank you for posting this:-)

[byronius]

23. So unbelievable.

[trayfoot]

24. WOW! What a wonderful sight!

[Life Long Dem]

25. Looks good.

:applause:

[uponit7771]

27. MAN!!! I just got hit with a ton of bricks!!!! NICE!!!

[tosh]

28. That is BEAUTIFUL!! Thanks for the alert!

[RamboLiberal]

29. Damn it feels good to Add to Favorites

Nice looking as well. Looking forward to visiting almost daily!

[Zynx]

30. I haven't been there in so long. No I can actually stand it.

[BumRushDaShow]

31. It is a thing of beauty.

:applause:

[Terran]

32. Hey, Jill Biden has a doctorate!

"Dr. Jill Biden"...I love these people!

[Number23]

33. PRESIDENT Obama. Sometimes I still can't believe it's real...

:fistbump: :toast: :fistbump:

[WillYourVoteBCounted]

34. that will be my new home page

when my internet launches each day

[DixieBlue]

35. I haven't cried all day.

And that did it. Now I'm a blubbering mess of joy.

[uponit7771]

36. O M G!!!!!!!!!!!! Homepage for a week

[wildeyed]

37. kick!

:kick:

[Eurobabe]

38. I LOVE IT!!!

:woohoo: :woohoo:

[Usrename]

39. Beautiful.

Pinch me.

[CitizenLeft]

40. not only that... but the White House itself... looks different to me now

...it's friendlier! And looks warmer!

Imagine that!

[jazzjunkysue]

41. The juicy bits:

On this Inauguration Day, we are reminded that we are heirs to over two centuries of American democracy, and that this legacy is not simply a birthright -- it is a glorious burden. Now it falls to us to come together as a people to carry it forward once more.


I feel safe, now. :hug:

[chappydog26]

42. Check out the President slideshow

under the Administration section. Saving the best for last - oohhhh, yeah!!!

[sonias]

43. I love it!

They have hit the ground running. Yes they can!

:toast::applause: :bounce: :fistbump:

Sonia

[Mayberry Machiavelli]

44. Hells YEAH

[depakid]

45. It is DAMN REFRESHING to have the Whitehouse back in the people's hands

This is especially cool:

http://www.whitehouse.gov/agenda/ethics/

Let's hope they follow through.