Obama "Open To Questions" From Public

This is pretty interesting: An Obama aide points out to us that the Obama transition team has just rolled out an innovative new feature on its Web site, hoping to carry through on the President-elect's campaign promises of greater government transparency.

It's a page entitled "Open For Questions," in which anyone can submit questions to the transition and, subsequently, to the administration.

The rub, though, is this: The public is able to vote on how much they'd like certain queries to be a priority, and the voting tally is visible -- which means it'll be tougher for the Obama team to not answer questions that participants clearly want answered.

Read the whole story here.

Comments

[mozeovr]

They can always refine the choices, i.e. open them up more. I can't imagine having to answer, say, a million questions, maybe more, a day. At least they're giving it a whirl and, is that a revolutionary concept,or what!

[PacificGatePost]

ANOTHER ADMINISTRATION IN LOVE WITH DEBT:

More revelations present a better and more accurate view of the nature and attitude that can be expected from the Obama Presidency. And now for a taste of its attitude regarding DEBT....

http://pacificgatepost.blogspot.com/2008/12/obama-second-tell_10.html