Say Goodbye to Oversight?

So far, Obama has been subject to considerably more stringent oversight than the Republican congress exercised over Bush, so I think the headline is wrong. We're moving from no oversight and downright conspiracy between Congress and Bush, to lax oversight currently. This is an improvement, however slight. Perhaps Congress will provide even more oversight once there is something to really oversee. There isn't really any significant issue to watch over that isn't being done. I certainly think Frank is watching banking decisions with great care.

Obama is just one more corporate candidate. All that will change is who will be getting our tax money.

I hope the stupid voters who voted for Murtha are happy. He is willing to take the prisoners to Johnstown, Gitmo bay.
they should put anckle braclets on them and they can live with the senators.

Congress and the Senitors should have an age limit, at 80 years of age you have to leave. They also should have term limits. This jobs should not be for life.

Monkey, get ready for more raises in prices and taxes because hasn't President Obama made it clear to you yet? You are going to pay the majority economy's overhaul. He has echoed Kennedy, "Ask not what your country can do for you. Ask what you can do for your country." Don't worry, you will work hard for your new President. But remember, you asked for it. Change...you just failed to spell out what kind. By the way, Congress has blocked Bush so many times it is pathetic. You can thank Congress for the shape you are in...not your president.....Did you know the President has relatively litte power compared to Congress?

Do me a favor forpeace and don't stick up for us veterans. I am a veteran, and I believe I receive great care from our VA. However, don't forget you liberal that you want National health care. What do you think happens when competition disappears. Doctors who won't care! I am tired of liberal, non military, non veteran Democrats trying to stick up for me. I am in a 100% volunteer military, and I chose to fight! Don't stain what I do with your baby killing ways. Also, just like true Democrats who are in love with money, you voted for the war, and now, when your pocketbook is being hurt a bit, you want out. It isn't to save people, the reason you want out. It is because it is putting you out a bit. Stop your whining, and start honoring a President who doesn't fornicate in the Oval Office.

Woah! I am a veteran, and I am getting great care! I love it when Democrats, non veterans try to stick up for veterans. Man! Don't do me any favors because you don't really care about me. Vetereans are primarily Republicans for a reason. We know our job is not a popular one, but we also know you are free because of us. Yep! You are free to disrespect the office of the President of the United States, who probably makes less money than every company CEO. You are free to gripe about how little you have, while girls in the countries we are fighting for are having acid poured on them for going to school. And you are free to think that the President has more power than Congress, who stalemates every effort for any change. Thank God for George Bush because you are free today. Tomorrow looks like another story.

This response is to Bush who claimed in a previous online Newsweek issue that the reason everything is in a mess is because he got bad advice.

You claim that you tried your best and that you were given bad advice as the cause of why things are so bad. Was bad advice the reason that you lied many many times about just about everything? Was bad advice why you put people who knew virtually nothing about what the government department they were given control of did? Was it bad advice that made you attack a country that had nothing to do with 9/11? Was it bad advice that made you remove the regulations that kept our economy free of all or most of the criminal activity that caused the world economy to go into a tailspin? Was it bad advice that caused you to pretty much ignore the devastating effect of Katrina and then made a mess of it when you did pay attention, including more crimes? Is it bad advice that caused you to not provide the care our veterans need, both past and present? Is bad advice why you choose to use cluster bombs? Is bad advice why you ignored the constitution? Is bad advice the reason for choosing to torture and then lie to everyone about it? Was it bad advice that caused the elections to be rigged and corrupted? Was it bad advice for government officials to have a secret agreement with the oil companies about Iraq's oil? You claim to be doing God's will but you ignore the 10 Commandments, like "Thou shalt not bear false witness." and "Thou shalt not kill." I could go on and on but the fact is that you lied to everyone right from the beginning--by choice--and you're still lying--AND YOU KNOW IT. I doubt if you will ever own up to your crimes but I can tell you that both you and Cheney are going to prison. You wouldn't believe me if I told you how I know that but believe it because you will. And leaving the country to avoid it won't help because war crimes are punishable world wide and any nation can and will charge you. You won't be able to lie and get away with the crimes you committed. I'll remind you of what Jesus said: "As ye sow, so shall ye reap." Every moment of pain and suffereing you caused you will experience yourself. There is only one excuse for what you did that might work and that is the brain damage you have from the drug and alcohol abuse you did to yourself, which itself was a really stupid thing to do. The other possible reason is the way you were raised. I was taught by my parents to tell the truth. I would say that you weren't. You need what you will find at www.forworldpeace.info.

I'll echo what kaufscott said; How can you say goodbye to something that hasn't been around for eight years? We've just endured the most secretive administration in our history, a regime rife with hidden agendas and limited access. Obama has pledged to open communication and bring back the Freedom of Information act. Hopefully this openess will result in less need for oversight. The Bush regime sought to expand executive privilege and hide their actions. It left very little room for any oversight. Where were the Republicans when all this was happening? And in less than one week of Obama's presidency they're complaining about lack of oversight!? How incredibly hypocritical!

and this is sad that now D'carte blanche(that's D for Democratic Party as opposed to democratic)

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