The great undoing has begun...Obama Positions Himself to Quickly Reverse Bush Actions (WAPO)

[kpete]

Obama Positions Himself to Quickly Reverse Bush Actions on Environmental, Social Issues

By Ceci Connolly and R. Jeffrey Smith
Washington Post Staff Writers
Sunday, November 9, 2008; Page

Transition advisers to President-elect Barack Obama have compiled a list of about 200 Bush administration actions and executive orders that could be swiftly undone to reverse the president on climate change, stem cell research, reproductive rights and other issues, according to congressional Democrats, campaign aides and experts working with the transition team.

A team of four dozen advisers, working for months in virtual solitude, set out to identify regulatory and policy changes Obama could implement soon after his inauguration. The team is now consulting with liberal advocacy groups, Capitol Hill staffers and potential agency chiefs to prioritize those they regard as the most onerous or ideologically offensive, said a top transition official who was not permitted to speak on the record about the inner workings of the transition.

In some instances, Obama would be quickly delivering on promises he made during his two-year campaign, while in others he would be embracing Clinton-era policies upended by President Bush during his eight years in office.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/11/08/AR2008110801856.html?nav=rss_email/components
via:
http://www.dailykos.com/storyonly/2008/11/8/181219/276/317/657700

[Demeter]

1. Undo Them ALL!

And disinfect the White House, while we're on the subject of cleaning up after the Bushwhacker.

[Cleita]

38. A little holy water, exorcism and smudging wouldn't hurt either. n/t

[MissWaverly]

44. I agree

I wonder how to sweep those pesky unitary executive gremlins out of the White House and the VP Office

[pinto]

2. Great move!

:kick:

[baby_mouse]

3. YAAAAYYY!

:D :D :D :D

:patriot:

[surrealAmerican]

43. Seconded. We can breathe again.

[roguevalley]

4. sweet god, i really can die now and it will be ok

[kayakjohnny]

10. You're not planning on it, are you? Stick around at least and see what the man does.

[roguevalley]

32. I lost two family members in about two years who never got to see this day. I

had a certain morbid resignation that it would happen to me too. I am so glad it isn't so.

[kayakjohnny]

41. Oh. I'm glad you made it too. And I'm sorry for your loss.

My father died about a year ago, and I know he's watching and loving every minute of this.

[roguevalley]

47. its an amazing comfort isn't it. Thank you and hugs back.

[earth mom]

5. How about FISA, the 700 BILLION DOLLAR Bailout, and the Bankruptcy Bill?

Obama needs to hold corporate america accountable since their greed has pretty much ruined this country.

Which is why I'll believe there's actually gonna be "change" when I see that the corporate stranglehood on this country gone.

[Hidden Stillness]

30. Disturbing: The "Big Change"--and No Consequnces for ANY Bush-Cheney Crimes!

These things bother me too, the fact that Obama has made several Senate votes that are rather outrageous--warrantless spying on Americans, the huge bailout that will now apparently pay only for bonuses and dividends, extensions of NAFTA-style "free" trade--and silly promises of "tax cuts" (especially capital gains taz cuts!?), and people just ignore it all. When Hillary Clinton does these things, people rightly call her an anti-American corporatist. Rahm Emanuel was an investment banker, Joe Biden wrote the horrific and punitive Bankruptcy Bill that only hurts the people, not corporations, and what has been making me increasingly angry over the past few days is the recognition, really real now, that these grinning, self-congratulating Democrats are not going to punish any Bush-Cheney official--not Bush, not Cheney, not Rove, not Rumsfeld, not Paulson, not Alberto Gonzales, not Wolfowitz, nobody--for anything that was done, over all these years. I have never heard of behavior like this before--where there were outrageous crimes, on many levels, committed, and no consequences of any kind! It really is a cozy, friendly, little, closed, bi-partisan corporate club, of lobbyists and hacks.

[NotThisTime]

49. Can you have any faith in the President Elect that he will do as he said he would? Look into any

crimes committed when he took office? Just because he's not telling you he's doing it, doesn't mean he isn't.

[earth mom]

50. Exactly. And you know who Obamas biggest donors are? Bankers, naturally.

Looks like Obama & Co won't be serving up hope & change but rather more of the same crap we've been served ever since Reagan! :puke:



Saturday, November 8, 2008

Bankers were biggest donors to Obama

ANDREW CLARK in New York

BARACK OBAMA owes Wall Street bankers a debt of gratitude for generous campaign donations as he ponders how to cope with a financial crisis that poses challenges over government aid and regulation for the banking industry.

Staff at banks, Silicon Valley technology firms and universities topped the list of contributors to Obama's record treasure chest of $640 million (€503 million).

Goldman Sachs was linked to more donations than any other company, as its employees and their families provided $847,207 to the successful Democratic candidate's fundraising machine.

People associated with JP Morgan provided $581,460 and donors linked to Citigroup gave $581,216, according to figures culled from public disclosures.

http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/world/2008/1108/1225925566965.html

[Neecy]

6. THIS is what I voted for!

[Edweird]

7. Good.

:woohoo:

I want my country back.

[kayakjohnny]

8. This is the best news I've heard in 8 fucking years. I would sit there on day one

and make a god damn mess of every piece of legislation that pig-guts, shit-for-brains, monkey-face, dick-head ever put a pen to. And that's just day one. My hand would be hurting. They'd have to ice it down. "Another pen, Mr. Obama? That one seems to be running dry?" "Why, yes, another pen would be wonderful. Just pull one out of the barrel for me there. Yes you can."

[jhain]

20. I like the way you think!

I'll buy a barrel of bics to contribute to the effort!

[kayakjohnny]

27. You can go here....

barrelobics.com

Just don't try it yet. I think their server is really busy.

[Berry Cool]

26. Don't forget the "signing statements" for legislation that passed despite his dislike of it

essentially saying he could ignore it if he wanted to.

I bet those would make a great bonfire.

[shanti]

9. woo hoo!

:woohoo: love it!

[ColbertWatcher]

11. Good! The GOP has done substantial damage to this country!

None of their policies should survive an honest accounting.

Goodbye GOP! You've earned your irrelevance!

[TexasObserver]

12. YAAAAYYY

[prostock69]

13. I just saw Obama's biography

on t.v. It was on cable channel A&E Biographies on Demand. Anyways, after watching it, I feel I have a better understanding about who Obama is. I really didn't know his past or how he got to this point in his life. He used his "Yes We Can" mantra when he ran for Illinois State Senate. His message has not wavered. I truly believe he wanted to be president to change the world. This is not an ego trip for him, as it would have been for McCain and Palin. He wasn't high-fiving everyone and jumping up and down when he won. He was somber and quiet. He looked humbled and tired. He fully understands what we Americans expect for him to do. He fully understands what the past administration has done to this country. He means business. I think people are over thinking and overly agonizing about his Chief of Staff Pick, Rahm Emanuel. This man will get Obama's agenda done. I don't care if Rahm may think differently about policies. It's not his job to make them. All I care about is PROGRESS. I want Obama to make nice with Russia, Iran, and everyone else in the Middle East. I want there to be peace. I want the World to respect us again. If the rest of our Country cannot get over their "fears" and "racism", then to hell with them. WE will continue moving forward without them. Eventually, they will have to concede defeat and jump on board. This will be one hell of a ride. I cannot wait.

[UpInArms]

18. well said.

:toast:

we'll watch and cheer this administration onward to a better world together!

[pinto]

19. Well said. I second your sentiment.

:kick:

[wroberts189]

14. To quote many others. This guy is good. ..brillance I would say eom

[Celebration]

15. you mean he is in favor of an EPA library?

Whodda thunk?

[malaise]

16. Sweet

GOBAMA

[Ohio Joe]

17. Unbelievable

It is so weird. I had forgotten what it was like to have a President that I could be proud of... I think I like it :woohoo:

[tom_paine]

21. Beeeeeaa aaauuuuuuu - tiiiiiii iiiiiiiiii - ffffffffffuuuu uuuulllllllllll!!!!!!!!!

:toast: :bounce: :dem:

[yy4me]

22. Restore Habeas Corpus? Good place to start.

Boy would I like to see that list!

[MrScorpio]

23. I welcome the GREAT UNRAVELING!

[justiceischeap]

24. Damn skippy!

I bet when the Freepers get wind of this, they'll be livid. Particularly the stem cell bit and the gag order in foreign nations.

[Hekate]

25. Sweet Merciful Goddess of Liberty...

Thank you from the bottom of my heart.

Hekate

[magellan]

28. Yahooo!!

Man, just undoing all the harm Bush** has done (and is still doing) by executive fiat could take Obama years. But this article made my night!

[Gregorian]

29. OMG. Sibel Edmonds.

Now we see what a brilliant political scholar he is.

This is going to be amazing.

[Imperialism Inc.]

31. Now that is moving fast!

That's freakin' awesome.
According to the article the list includes lifting the gag rule against informing women about abortion and allowing California to regulate carbon emissions.

[pinto]

33. Kick

:kick:

[robinlynne]

34. This is the best thread I have seen in 10 years!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

OMG.
better than a dream.

[file83]

35. Amen to that!!!

FIX IT!!!

[tilsammans]

36. yee-haaaaaaaa!!!

Change that can't come soon enough.

GObama!

:applause:

:kick:

[Th1onein]

37. Oh. My. God.

We've got a real president. Someone who uses his brains. Someone who cares about this country, not just about his cronies and the money that they can fuck America and Americans out of.

Oh my God, I just can't believe it. It's like we're awakening from a long national nightmare. And not just that. Here is someone who is actually doing what he said that he would do, during his campaign. A man of honor.

[Sebastian Doyle]

39. This is good news, but is it wise to leak it to the press right now?

I'd really rather the Bush Crime Family didn't know about this, if you know what I mean? Less chance of them trying to take some sort of preemptive measures to keep that from happening.

[orleans]

40. MANDATE! MANDATE! MANDATE!

LANDSLIDE! LANDSLIDE! LANDSLIDE!

[OnionPatch]

42. This is the post I've been waiting to see since I joined DU!

Excuse me if I celebrate a little:

:woohoo: :bounce: :patriot: :applause: :woohoo:

[Buns_of_Fire]

45. I've got an easier and quicker way to handle it...

"I Barack H. Obama, in my capacity as President and Chief Executive of the United States, do hereby negate and declare null and void all Executive Orders issued from the White House beginning January 20, 2000 thru January 19, 2009. /s/ Barack Obama, President, United States of America."

There y'go. One signature. Quick and easy, and no hand-spraining involved. On the off-chance that shit-fer-brains actually issued an EO or two that were actually beneficial to the American people, they could be easily specified and omitted from the list (Lord knows, there wouldn't be that many of them).

[yy4me]

46. Could it really be that easy? Is it legal? If so, your idea would

be great news.

[Buns_of_Fire]

48. Probably not, and probably not. But then, the definition of "legal" HAS become somewhat stretched...

It would work for ME, but I'll sometimes tend to use a meat cleaver when a scalpel would be more appropriate. Obama is taking a more studied approach, and that's probably best for all concerned -- if not as immediately cathartic.