The Truth About the Election (Elizabeth Drew) from the New York Review of Books
"As he demonstrated in his campaign for the presidency, Barack Obama thinks long. Hence, the new President-elect is better prepared to take office than any other newly elected chief executive in the history of the modern presidency."
What to Do (Paul Krugman) from the New York Review of Books
"What the world needs right now is a rescue operation. The global credit system is in a state of paralysis, and a global slump is building momentum as I write this. ... First, we need to deal with the clear and present danger. To do this, policymakers around the world need to do two things: get credit flowing again and prop up spending."
"I have worked and looked forward to autonomy and self-determination in our communities. I never imagined that I would live long enough to see an African-American president. I never even believed that I would live to see a black Miss America. But America fooled me!"
US Military Ripe for a Fight with Obama from the Asia Times
"The speculation over Gates' tenure has been most intense inside the Obama transition team. The team received a request from Gates that, were he to stay, he would want to retain some of his top civilian assistants. The request led to concerns among the Obama transition staff: "Gates is not a neo-con or even a hardcore Republican," a person close to the process noted, "but the people around him sure as hell are.""
The First Family Thanksgiving from The Root
"As the Obamas enter the holiday season as first family-in-waiting, Americans are eager for insight into their celebrations. After all, how they spend Turkey Day may give us a sense of the style, rituals and traditions they will bring to the White House."
Obama's Unusual Transition: Already a Co-President from McClatchy News Service
"America has never seen anything quite like this: The president and president-elect acting like co-presidents, consulting and cooperating on the day's biggest crises."
GOP Slips Into Post-election Slump from the National Journal
"Republicans face a new low in ratings while Democrats garner high approval across the board."
Obama's Brain Trust (E.J. Dionne) from the Washington Post
"President-elect Barack Obama has now made three things clear about his plans to bring the economy back: He wants his actions to be big and bold. He sees economic recovery as intimately linked with economic and social reform. And he is bringing in a gifted brain trust to get the job done."
Learning from President Bush's Mistakes from Politico
"Obama must scrutinize and disassemble the post-Sept. 11 imperial presidency, even if he reduces his own power in the process."
Capitol Hill Feels Obama's Hand from the Christian Science Monitor
"Even before taking office, President-elect Barack Obama is becoming an essential player in decisionmaking on Capitol Hill."
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