Obama Ready To Quickly Reverse Bush Actions, Executive orders

Washington Post :

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 White House policies 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.

Read the whole story: Washington Post

Comments

[SatyriDon]

09:53 AM on 11/10/2008

The Obama Team Seeks to Reverse the ‘Ultimate Bush Position’
http://satiricalpolitical.com/?p=4729

[DSummoner]

03:23 PM on 11/09/2008

I don't particularly mind being the proverbial fly in the ointment as someone needs to inject some sense of realism in the set of expectations that have reached stratospheric proportions secondary to a basis on symbolism alone. The hard reality of the matter is that the huge budget deficit, the trillions in extant debt and the previously passed bailout are going to fetter much of what could be done at the Federal level regarding the current economic situation. The underlying market fundamentals are not good and nor have they been for some period of time as the US transitioned from an industrial production economy to a services/finance based economy. The periods of "good times" represent various bubbles from tech, to the dot.com to real estate in which asset prices were inflated beyond their underlying value as capital was moved from one sector to the next with the aiding and abetting of the Fed through exceedingly low interest rates. The conundrum here is that any increase in interest rates will further stifle the credit markets which will further hurt the 70% of the American economy derived from consumption. I suspect that the next bubble will be the "green technology" bubble. If one has money then invest wisely... just make sure that you get out of the pets.com equivalent before it craters.

[formerprosecutor]

03:55 PM on 11/09/2008

You are exactly right. We need to move FROM service/ finance/based/consumerism into production; or I shoudl say BACK to a production based economy. You described a society that eventually will collapse upon itself when it becomes clear (as it did) there are not enough "wealth" at the top even support the wealth based market. We have been seduced, as a country, into a credit based economy: buying things we could never afford with cash. That makes the rich grow richer and the poor get poorer AND be totally dependent of the finance industry for actually surviving. We ned to produce not consume and reject the seduction of living beyond our cash means except for the traditional mortgage and occasionally a car. It is not all our fault though by any means. When is that last time you saw shoes or toasters being repaired ? The throw away mentality encouraged by reatilers, overseas manufacturs, credit, etc. WE must return to the repair instead of throwaway. Tip of the iceberg but it still has to be a societal mindset instead of a edict.

[formerprosecutor]

04:06 PM on 11/09/2008

And where it can start is to cease all tax breaks or even deductions for companies outsourcing service or manufacturing. Why should teh tax payers of this country allow tax breaks for wealthy companies that love life here in America; utlize our justice system, hide behind favorable tax codes so that they make make enourmous profits; even blackmail Congress by threatening to take even more of their companies overseas is they are not catered to ? Ridiculous. They want uis to buy it but they don't want us to benefit from their comapnies employment. Patriotism needs to start with the corporations.

[ccpostman]

02:38 PM on 11/09/2008

Here is a good site.

You can vote on a priority.
Makes a nice check list.

http://whitehouse2.org/

[BIG JOHN]

02:21 PM on 11/09/2008

MA MA THERE GO'S THAT MAN AGAIN.

[jebranto]

11:58 AM on 11/09/2008

I would love some expert feedback on my new Blog. Please feel free to let me know what you think of it.
http://mypresidentobama.blogspot.com/


As far as this particular Blog goes. I like many of you am tired of same old politics. So change has to be a good thing. As far as I am concerned it cam't go a whole lot worse.

[larazon]

11:48 AM on 11/09/2008

Here's what I think is going to happen and what I think should happen in President Obama's first term:

1) First President Obama will focus on pushing through an unprecedented rescue package which will include middle class tax breaks and relief for small business and mortgage owners in crisis;

2) He will start to draw down forces in Iraq and ask the Iraqis to start contributing in a major way towards the rebuilding effort with oil revenues;

3) He will send a couple of brigades to Afgh-anistan;

4) He will visit all major NATO allied countries in a world tour, including Isr-ael, Pale-stinian territory, Pak-istan, Afgha-nistan and Iraq and build on the confidence he automatically gained after this election;

5) His Secretary of State will become ag-gressively involved in a major international push for Isra-eli-Pale-stinian negotiations towards peace;

6) He will begin work on an energy package that will focus on environmental issues AND renewable energy sources with a focus on CREATING JOBS;

7) He will hold an energy and environmental protection summit;

8) He will focus on rebuilding infra-structure and schools with a focus on CREATING JOBS;

By tackling these pressing issues in his first two years, he will gain a lot of credibility.

Third and 4th years:

[larazon]

11:52 AM on 11/09/2008

Third and 4th years:

9) He will raise taxes on the wealthy and tax corporations shipping jobs overseas, while compensating those that create jobs in the U.S.A.;

10) In the last two years he can begin the monumental task of tackling the healthcare system, and start providing the blueprint for change in this regard.

11) He will use his popularity with NA-TO countries to stage a NA-TO summit regarding Iraq, Afgh-anistan, Pak-istan, Iran, No-rth Kor-ea and Rus-sia as strategic topics on the agenda, and also discuss the VIABILITY of the mis-sile defense system!;

12) He will draw down DRAMATICALLY the forces in Iraq to just a few brigades for peacekeeping purposes and perhaps involve the U.N.;

13) He will address the United Nations on Environmental Protection, maintaining global economic cooperation, and promoting peace in the world through the promotion of education and the elimination of poverty in the world;

END OF FIRST TERM

[leeman79]

11:46 AM on 11/09/2008

There seems to be alot of pinpointing of certain policies and orders to overturn. This is easy, reverse every executive action/order that's been intiated over the last 8 years, and we'll be on our way to recovery.

[DA786]

11:45 AM on 11/09/2008

"Obama is the first 'YouTube politician' because he gets that you can't control the Internet"

[larazon]

11:45 AM on 11/09/2008

Here's what I think is going to happen and what I think should happen in President Obama's first term:

1) First President Obama will focus on pushing through an unprecedented rescue package which will include middle class tax breaks and relief for small business and mortgage owners in crisis;

2) He will start to draw down forces in Iraq and ask the Iraqis to start contributing in a major way towards the rebuilding effort with oil revenues;

3) He will send a couple of brigades to Afghanistan;

4) He will visit all major NATO allied countries in a world tour, including Israel, Palestinian territory, Pakistan, Afghanistan and Iraq and build on the confidence he automatically gained after this election;

5) His Secretary of State will become aggressively involved in a major international push for Israeli-Palestinian negotiations towards peace;

6) He will begin work on an energy package that will focus on environmental issues AND renewable energy sources with a focus on CREATING JOBS;

7) He will hold an energy and environmental protection summit;

8) He will focus on rebuilding infra-structure and schools with a focus on CREATING JOBS;

By tackling these pressing issues in his first two years, he will gain a lot of credibility.

(Please see years 3 and 4 as follows)

[larazon]

11:42 AM on 11/09/2008

Here's what I think is going to happen and what I think should happen in President Obama's first term:

1) First President Obama will focus on pushing through an unprecedented rescue package which will include middle class tax breaks and relief for small business and mortgage owners in crisis;

2) He will start to draw down forces in Iraq and ask the Iraqis to start contributing in a major way towards the rebuilding effort with oil revenues;

3) He will send a couple of brigades to Afghanistan;

4) He will visit all major NATO allied countries in a world tour, including Israel, Palestinian territory, Pakistan, Afghanistan and Iraq and build on the confidence he automatically gained after this election;

5) His Secretary of State will become aggressively involved in a major international push for Israeli-Palestinian negotiations towards peace;

6) He will begin work on an energy package that will focus on environmental issues AND renewable energy sources with a focus on CREATING JOBS;

7) He will hold an energy and environmental protection summit;

8) He will focus on rebuilding infra-structure and schools with a focus on CREATING JOBS;

By tackling these pressing issues in his first two years, he will gain a lot of credibility.

[MontanaHome]

11:37 AM on 11/09/2008

New main:

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/11/08/obama-team-weighing-which_n_142414.html

[Veni-Vidi-Vici]

11:30 AM on 11/09/2008

dct1999

"This is an open opinion forum, they have a right to be here, they have a right to disagree with us. If they are being abusive flag them, otherwise don't engage them unless you want to."

Someone who gets it... Bravo dct1999....

[DA786]

11:35 AM on 11/09/2008

Finally, someone who truly follows OBAMA's message of tolerance!

Keep it up dct1999, Sir. :)

[formerprosecutor]

11:28 AM on 11/09/2008

In some Native American tribes, there exist "contrarians". In part the exhibt actions and words that teach people how not to behave and think. Sort of a simplified Socratic method of teaching. My thought is that is the role the T r o lls serve her at HP. To throw out ridiculous faulty reasoning in order for us to firm our thoughts and articulate our own valid critical reasoning. As we all remeber, there is one in every class that causes the complacent students to rise in their own ability to critical reason.

[notconfindtweenhatnboots]

12:31 PM on 11/09/2008

Sounds like some of my arguments my Constitutional Law prof tried to make.

[formerprosecutor]

02:27 PM on 11/09/2008

My identity is revealed : )

[MNmommy]

11:27 AM on 11/09/2008

Why does Reid have to be so soft-spoken and conciliatory - he just does not seem like a great leader to me, but then again, I'm not a senator.

[DA786]

11:29 AM on 11/09/2008

__mommy > It's called being Diplomatic!

:]

[BreakfastatTiffanys1]

11:34 AM on 11/09/2008

With regard to Joe Lieberman? I agree. Reid and Lieberman are friends.

Lieberman should not be forgiven for what he did. He stood behind McCain when McCain attacked O's patriotism. He stood behind McCain when he called Obama a Marxist, Socialist.

Lieberman is a Judas.

[DA786]

11:24 AM on 11/09/2008

BREAKING NEWS!

Obama goes head hunting on world wide web ! :)

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President-elect Barack Obama is inviting online applications from across the world to fill various positions in the new regime, reaffirming his tech-savvy nature.

Obama along with his deputy Joe Biden is looking for people for "non-career positions" in the White House or any Federal body...
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Sunday, November 09, 2008 1:27 PM (New York)

[DA786]

11:26 AM on 11/09/2008

The call for applicants online is another affirmation of the 'tech-savvy' Obama, who has exploited electronic and new media like never before during his Presidential campaign.

[formerprosecutor]

11:31 AM on 11/09/2008

anybody have the link ???

[DA786]

11:33 AM on 11/09/2008

Sir, do you mean the "link" to the article?