So what has Obama done as President so far?
Apparently he called the leaders of Israel, Egypt, Palestine and Jordan to say we’re onboard with the ceasefire and will do what is needed, froze the pay of (top level) staffers, and has suspended Gitmo trials.
I expect the economy fixed by 6:00pm latest.
Wouldn’t it be incredible if Obama appeared on television next Tuesday and was able to make some amazing announcement.
We interrupt tonight’s programming for this message from President Obama…
"My fellow Americans, sorry for the delay, we have solved the problem with the banking and economic system. It’s a bit complicated but you will not pay anything more in taxes, things should be fixed by this time tomorrow, watch your 401k, it should be up 10% by noon tomorrow.
I apologize for the long wait regarding terrorism and Gitmo, this is a bit tricky as our best translator had to find a new place to live and the references took a while to come through, anyway we should have that ironed out in about 72 hours, 64 hours if bin Laden turns himself in.
Thanks for your patience, I’ll get back to work."
That woudl be great!
I guarantee that, within fifteen minutes, the message boards would be full of people saying, “What? No cure for cancer? So much for the ‘messiah’!”
He made me feel happy. That’s worth something, no?
His secretary of state was also confirmed, and he met with his military advisers to ask them to draw up plans to the withdrawal from Iraq.
http://www.whitehouse.gov/the_press_office/ExecutiveOrderPresidentialRecords/
A new Executive order repealing Bush’s Executive Order 13233, which has kept Iran-Contra era records of the Reagan administration sealed from the public for the last eight years. Obama’s order also imposes stricter scrutiny for presidents and ex-presidents to claim executive privilege.
I’m very interested in Michelle and the girls as well. They are so young - will she be a stay-at-home mom, or will she be flying to other countries as other First Ladies have done? Is there an on-site babysitter/nanny they can count on when they have to go out for the evening or out of the country? Do the girls have the run of the White House, or are they restricted to certain areas? Will they get to have sleepovers and will Michelle go on school field trips? Do the girls get their own Secret Service team?
I know there have been kids in the White House in my lifetime (I’m 43), but this is the first time I have wondered about these things, probably because my girls aren’t that much older than the Obama girls.
He did a retake of the oath of office.
Crap- I thought this was some kind of Trekkie wonkery, so I didn’t click (no offense intended). Well, mine includes audio, FWIW…
He also set up a new barrier to lobbyist corruption in executive branch personnel. I’m trying to remain cautiously optomistic, but warm and tingly is trying to win out.
http://www.whitehouse.gov/the_press_office/ExecutiveOrder-EthicsCommitments/
Michelle’s mother is living with the Obamas’ and is assisting with rearing the little ones.
Damn, and all I did today was play Halo 3.
(OK that’s not entirely true. I also looked at porn)
and you wonder why you’re never going to rule the world?
Ah but in my mind I already do.
I seem to remember recently reading something to the effect that porn is losing ground; it isn’t nearly as popular as it used to be. In China, anyway. But President Obama’s speech wasn’t well received there either.
we have a first grandmother!
also it was announced that michelle will not have many official things scheduled for the next 2 weeks to get the obama’s into a routine. she wants to get school, extra curricular stuff, and just plain fun time figured out before she starts with official stuff.