Interactive: Transition Toteboard

To Tv911: How is that we are strong and capable now? The last 8 years have been a disaster for the nation. Our current president has dragged us into the ground, lied to us, mismanaged our government and placed our military in harm's way for his own misguided priorties. As far as our Constitution and Bill of Rights, Bush, Cheney and company have damaged that long ago. What did you just wake up from an eight year nap? You think this is the wrong choice because it's not YOUR choice.

Obama might, in fact, make a good president; however, he has zippo experience. He was given a senate seat by a political machine. Before that, he was a glorified social worker. Granted, that is not necessarily negative, but a republican with the same credentials would have been the media's whipping boy. Palin has at least some executive background. Anyone who rips Palin's experience and ignores Obama's lack of it is surely just mad at Bush and republicans in general; there is no fairness involved there. For the sake of the country, I hope Obama is effective, patriotic and fair-minded. If he does the party-first routine, he'll be a sorry leader.

I thought my husband was pulling my leg when he told me that Gov. Corzine was being considered for the Secretary of Treasury position. Yup. Because Corzine has done a bang-up job running the State of New Jersey. The man wanted to shut our Department of Agriculture (um, hello?!? It's called the Garden State for a reason) and close major state parks, right before the 4th of July weekend. While it would get him out of Jersey, the man cannot be unleashed on the rest of the country. He'l be wanting to shut down Yellowstone and the Grand Canyon as cost-cutting mesures

Take this from a die-hard liberal:feminism is DEAD.

Hagel is an excellent choice.

krisl is so right why bringing it up everytime that he was raised by white people, anyway he is human, for that matter he is married to a black woman and it doesn make him less a man he is the president of the usa;;and we are all hoping for change am french and am marrying an american relocating in the usa, cause i love the country and im glad to finally see justice and change once and for all, Go obama....

I thought my husband was pulling my leg when he said Corzine was being considered for the Secretary of Treasury position. Yup, because he's done such an outstanding job running New Jersey. The man wanted to cut out the Department of Agriculture (um, hello? We are the "Garden State" for a reason) and shut down virtually all our state parks. While it would get him out of Jersey, Corzine can't be unleashed on the rest of the country. He'll be wanting to shut down Yellowstone and the Grand Canyon in an effort to cut costs.

What a poorly written article. These contributors Hirsh, Stone and Paul assume that politic will be the guiding factor in Obama's choice for State. It shows a complete lack of understanding of the man. Highest odds should be given to Richardson. He has been at around 7:2 since Oct. 1, Holbrooke would be next at around 2:1 Lugar at 5:1 and Kerry a 25:1 long-shot. It is no wonder that you get the Member Comments that you do with such poorly researched drivel on your site. de Tocqueville said "you get the government you deserve." Judging from the comments on this board the last eight dismal years make a lot more sense. Maybe this time we just got lucky.

Obama president of the Usa is everything the world needed, who said that God wasn't fair, here is the proof that he does things on his own time and when he blesses you, aint nobody going to stop you, no way no how, Go Obama, No hanging or shooting Him the Lord is on his side, and so are we all, trsut if he gets killed there'll be WAR IN the USA...time for change!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Unfortunately, people are making this a black/white issue. They need to stop and get over it!
I didn't vote for Obama because, realisticly, I believe his policies on taxes and health insurance will surely burden the small businesses, if not put them out of business. A small business is typically classified as one with 50 or less employees. And the fewer employees, the higher the insurance because higher the claimes risks. Do the math~ a gross income of 250k will be taxed at 39%. Suddenly, that income has dropped to 152K. Now remove overhead expenses: Business mortgage or rent, property insurance & maintenanc; vehicle and/or equipment purchases, insurance and maintenance; employee health insurance (Obama says you'll be fined if you don't provide); utilities; etc, etc. Then this business man has to provide his own home, utilities and upkeep for his own family. The list goes on. Of course the private worker making 250k won't have near as much expense, but his hard earned money he could be putting away for his kids' futures is being "spread around" in public funding! If they must increase this tax, it should have been on businesses only, more than 100 employees, and those grossing 750K or more. There's plenty of them out there. And, they would still be grossing 450K after the 39% come off the top.
Again and again, Obama said "the average, middle class, person" making 250K or more will be the only ones getting this tax increase. "Average person'? He uses this term loosly! I don't know any "average people" making half this much. If 250K is average, the majority of us are "lower class" or poverty (me included).

A great article. One thing I don't want Warren Buffet as Treasury Secretary because I just don't trust billionaires to do anything but serve themselves. Plus Obama needs to bounce Gates out as Defense Secretary as soon as possible to clean out the stench of the current misadministration. I am confident that Obama will choose truly intelligent people who will put dogma last.

An interesting thought for Attorney General: Bill Clinton. This would scare the s--t out of many of the old-guard Washington types. Reminds me of when President John Kennedy chose his brother, Robert Kennedy, to serve as Attorney General in his administration. Then again, if Obama's goal is to really unite the country once again, choosing Clinton would almost certainly stir up all of the partisin politics and dash Obama's stated ambition for bringing cross-party healing. An interesting thought, though, isnt't it?

I understand partisanship. We will usually vote along party lines because the most reflect our overall views but it is apalling the ignorance and hate of some people. The fact that people will believe all the propaganda is horrible. It is fine to vote for one party or the other based on your personal values but is it necessary to be hateful just because we may disagree?

I am still a staunch Hillary supporter, but I congratulate Barack on his win because I understand the need to move on and come together. I just find it very interesting that most of the ???odds-on??? favorites for these key cabinet positions are former Clinton staffers. I can???t help but wonder, was it the person sending the message that had her beat? Obama???s people kept saying that he wanted to be different than the Clintons. If that???s the case then why are all their names being mentioned? I???m not trying to be negative by any means, or take away from this victory, I just find this very interesting.
Congrats again.

62 millon american voted for change - they voted for the wrong kind of change. They voted for a man with a radical, socialistic ideology who is going to drag our wonderful United States of America into the gorund and damage our Constitution and Bill of Rights. I hope that whatever damage he causes in the next 4 years can be undone. Of course with his "utopian" ideology, "we are the world" mentality, and Big Government policies, we may not be very strong or very capable to do much after America wakes up. "Liberty once lost is lost forever." - John Adams 1775