US Elections 2008: The Results, Voting Experience and Consequences

[Lucy Lu]

Now we got Obama as President and Biden as Vice, I really hope they will tackle the Global Economy/Financial Reform. Because right now, it is in bad shape. Everyone in the whole world is hurting economically. The US is the worst...

So they should work on that first and then Health Care.

 

[RubyJB88]

Totally agree. Also simultaneously at the same time, not forget the post-9/11 stage. It's a tough stressful job to be in now. But it has to be done.

 

[Red1530]

There's been some reports of Powell and even McCain being in his cabinet

If the report is true it would be another nod by President-Elect Obama to President Lincoln. When President Lincoln created is Cabinet he appointed his political rivals. For example Secretary of State William H. Seward was the front-runner at the Republican Convention but was defeated by Lincoln at the Convention. It was deplomatic skills that help prevent European Intervention in the Civil War.

Totally agree. Also simultaneously at the same time, not forget the post-9/11 stage. It's a tough stressful job to be in now. But it has to be done.

Agreed, most people don't realize this is the first transition of power from the September 11 attacks.

 

[fenyx4]

Yeah, it's kinda a few days overdue, but CONGRATS Obama on winning the Presidency :D :)!!! I can't wait to see his change established so that the U.S. can recover from the last 8 years of Presidential failure.

 

[Tokin]

I had a measure of support for both candidates, but I mostly supported Obama, now that the results are in, he will have to overcome a hard test the moment he assumes office: the crisis, here's hoping his administration proves capable of handling it and recover, plus improve relations^^

 

[Netto Azure]

After a month....

As you know a lot of things has happened over the last month after the US Elections:
*The US is now Officially in a Recession starting December last year (Obviously after the International coordinated efforts to stabilize the Global Economy)
*The Mumbai, India terrorist attacks have put the US in a more difficult position in Afghanistan. Possibly first foreign crisis for President-elect Obama
*The Symbolical 60-40 Filibuster-Proof Democratic Senate is now out of reach after the Republican's won the Georgia Senate Seat. (Minnesota's votes is still being hand-recounted) It's not really that important since a more Bi-Partisan effort in the US Congress will be more effective and appealing to Americans. It would have been more of a blow to the Republicans if Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky was unseated during the US Elections like Tom Daschle was.
*This is turning out to be one of the most Peaceful Transfer of power between the opposing parties on the modern Presidency. Ironically enough for a President-Elect who based his campaign mostly on Change and heavily criticized the Current Incumbent President.
*Obama has named about half of his cabinet and other appointments.

List of Appointments:
Secretaries:
Secretary of State: Hillary Clinton
Defence Secretary: Robert Gates
Treasury Secretary: Timothy Geithner
Health Secretary: Tom Daschle
Attorney General (Justice Secretary): Eric Holder
Homeland Security Secretary: Janet Napolitano
UN ambassador: Susan Rice
Commerce Secretary: Bill Richardson

White House:
National Security Adviser: General James Jones
National Economic Council: Lawrence Summers
Chief of Staff: Rahm Emanuel
Senior adviser: David Axelrod
Senior adviser: Valerie Jarrett
Transition co-chair: John Podesta
Senior adviser: Pete Rouse
Press secretary: Robert Gibbs
White House counsel: Greg Craig
Assistant for legislative affairs: Phil Schiliro
VP chief of staff: Ron Klain

President-Elect Obama's list of Major Priorities. In order of importance according to the President-Elect:

Primary Goals:
1. Stabilizing and reforming the Financial System
2. An "Apollo-like" investment in Energy Independence and tackling Global Climate-Change
3. Establishing Universal Health care in the United States
4. Tax-cuts for the Middle-Class
5. Education Reform

Secondary Goals:
6. Improving Foreign Policy (Closing Guantanamo Bay, Withdrawing from Iraq)
7.Renegotiating Trade Deals and Agreements
8. Immigration Reform

As we can see, his Primary Goals are both Internationally and domestically needed for Global Competitiveness and United States security.

Also in north of the border (Canada): A Political Storm is brewing after the Opposition Parties (Liberals, New Democratic Party, and Bloc Quebec) have declared to forming a coalition to topple the recently elected Conservative Minority Government "due to the Economic Crisis." I truly am against it due to it's undermining of democracy.

If you live in Canada this petition's for you:http://canadians4democracy.ca/index.php?lang=e

Canada halts Parliament amid row.
Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper has won a bid to suspend parliament, blocking an opposition attempt to topple his minority government.

Also I can't help but laugh at this comic XD:

 

[Red1530]

In a surprising development Rep. William Jefferson (D-La.) lost his bid for reelection to Joseph Cao. Joseph Cao Vietnam when he was a child and is the first Vietnamese-American to be elected to Congress. The election was postponed till December because of damage caused by Hurricane Gustav. Jefferson's defeat was shocking despite the fact he has been under indictment for bribery since June 2007.

 

[Netto Azure]

Heh...Merry Happy Hanukwanzmas Day. ^_^

Well since everyone's in the Winter Cheer...Ifelt compelled to post this. ^_^

Well as everyone know...The Illinois Governor's corruption has thrown Senate appointments into chaos as potential challengers are pushed away...More Secretary appointments...etc...More later. =P
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