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leftynyc

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Wed Nov-26-08 07:33 AM
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24. It takes time to put a team

together. There are approx 1000 people who work just in the white house and in the OEOB. And it really isn't that long. With the holidays upon us, it's a short step to New Years. It just seems long because we're all excited that adults are finally going to take charge and work to get us out of all the various messes being left behind by the chimp.

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-Is there any good reason why we need such a big gap between Election Day and Inauguration Day?	Bicoastal	Nov-25-08 08:17 PM	#0
- the sooner the better works for me...n/t	Oceansaway	Nov-25-08 08:19 PM	#1
- It used to be LONGER!!!	streakr	Nov-25-08 08:23 PM	#7
- It would take an amendment to change the date of the inauguration;	Phredicles	Nov-25-08 08:22 PM	#2
- I would assume because the new POTUS needs time to select a cabinet and build his administration.	DCBob	Nov-25-08 08:22 PM	#3
- I agree. Provide the new president time to get their feet planted squarely.	LiberalFighter	Nov-25-08 09:04 PM	#17
- Wouldn't you rather have the economy implode.	Skink	Nov-25-08 08:22 PM	#4
- One reason is to go through the vetting process to fill important positions	bushwentawol	Nov-25-08 08:23 PM	#5
- Right, but it seems to me like Obama WILL have his cabinet all lined up by Christmas.	Bicoastal	Nov-25-08 08:24 PM	#8
- Historically, we're never in this kind of crisis, plus a quicker transition could cause panic....	RollWithIt	Nov-25-08 09:00 PM	#16
- it was set up when travel was by foot/horseback and it took months to get news or people around nt	msongs	Nov-25-08 08:23 PM	#6
- Just to mess with our minds.	rucky	Nov-25-08 08:26 PM	#9
- Yeah, sounds cool when it's our guy going in.	PeaceNikki	Nov-25-08 08:28 PM	#10
- Election 2000 was a great example.	high density	Nov-25-08 08:29 PM	#11
- Word.	PeaceNikki	Nov-25-08 08:29 PM	#12
- Few, if any, President-elects have been as efficient as Obama in	pnwmom	Nov-25-08 08:29 PM	#13
- This is an odd time and Obama had a flat out win	Jake3463	Nov-25-08 08:33 PM	#14
- Traditionally you want to give them a few months prepare their team.....	RollWithIt	Nov-25-08 08:43 PM	#15
- seems like forever to me too...	HughMoran	Nov-25-08 09:08 PM	#18
- Please read a history book on what it takes to put an administration in place.	kwenu	Nov-25-08 09:33 PM	#19
- Time for final counts, recounts and runoffs must be allowed	NV Whino	Nov-25-08 09:39 PM	#20
- Obama hasn't even put together half his staff yet! Relax....	scheming daemons	Nov-25-08 10:05 PM	#21
- The govt. is a big thing. There are thousands (!) of jobs to fill when you come in.	Jennicut	Nov-25-08 10:39 PM	#22
- It's fine the way it is.	Zavulon	Nov-26-08 04:16 AM	#23
- It takes time to put a team	leftynyc	Nov-26-08 07:33 AM	#24
- Does it make sense to swear him in while Congress is on break?	gmoney	Nov-26-08 08:23 AM	#25

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