Paul Volcker, chair of Obama's Economic Advisory Board, sits to the right of President-Elect Barack Obama
Wednesday, November 26, 2008
Obama tries to bring fresh ideas to Washington
In a speech given today, President-Elect Barack Obama has restated the point that the old way of thinking and acting in Washington will not work anymore, and that "we need fresh thinking and bold new ideas from the leading minds all across America". Today Obama announced a new institution to help his economic team through these hard times by forming the Presidents Economic Advisory Board. This board will be comprised of individuals that are not politicians, but rather people of business and professors of economics. Obama said that they will bring some "fresh thinking" to Washington, which is much needed in our country. Obama announced that this board will be chaired by former chairman of the Federal Reserve Paul Volcker, who has previously served under both Republicans and Democrats and will be a key figure who will work across the isle over the next four years. Obama has also announced that Austin Goolsby will serve as staff director and chief economist of the Economic Recovery Advisory Board. These are just two of the many fresh faces that we will see help Obama guide us through these hard economic times, and slowly but surely we are seeing some real change brought to Washington.
Paul Volcker, chair of Obama's Economic Advisory Board, sits to the right of President-Elect Barack Obama
Paul Volcker, chair of Obama's Economic Advisory Board, sits to the right of President-Elect Barack Obama
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While the whirlwind of whispers and leaks fills the politics page of CNN.com my question is, what is W up to? We need to stop being so concerned with our movie star president-elect and keep our eyes on the guy who still has two months left to seriously impact the direction of this country through executive orders, pardons, and appointments.
Mr. Obama's new cabinet and advisers are helping the stock market and consumers regain some confidence going into the holiday season but the big picture needs to be kept in focus; Paul Volcker is not doing anything yet.
Check out:
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/11/25/washington/25pardons.html
Some of his most recent pardons have been humorous, some unexpected. The most controversial and, possibly borderline constitutional, are yet to come. Speculation has begun into the possibility of a blanket pardon for his cabinet and others. What's more, he may even consider pardoning himself-- a presidential ability that is neither explicitly granted or denied by the Constitution. Eat your heart out Brattleboro, VT; just when you think you got the slippery bastard, huh?
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