Obama Won't Play from Daily Kos
"When the news of the arrest of Illinois Governor Rob Blagojevich broke, it took the RNC less than an hour to try and tie him to President-elect Barack Obama, an attempt so pitiful that even the Washington Times wasn't buying it. Apparently the RNC didn't bother to read the Criminal Complaint."
No Change for Sale (John Dickerson) from Slate
"Obama looks great in Gov. Rod Blagojevich's indictment."
In Election's Wake, Campaigns Offer a Peek at What Really Happened from the New York Times
"These after-the-election presidential campaign panels — in which campaign managers, pollsters, media consultants and other strategists talk about what they did and why they did it — have become a regular postscript to presidential campaigns."
In a New Tux, Obama Seeks the Proper Tone from the New York Times
"Plans for Mr. Obama’s inauguration on Jan. 20 are slowly taking shape. But with increasing numbers of people out of work and American soldiers enmeshed in two wars, inaugural planners face the task of keeping the tone respectful while still celebrating Mr. Obama’s achievement."
Obama Plans to Reach Out to Muslim World from the Chicago Tribune
"Barack Obama says his presidency is an opportunity for the U.S. to renovate its relations with the Muslim world, starting the day of his inauguration and continuing with a speech he plans to deliver in an Islamic capital."
World According to David Plouffe from Portfolio.com
"The manager of Barack Obama's historic presidential campaign gives a rare behind-the-scenes look back at the election."
Bush's Ranch Dressing from the Nation
"So it's official: George W. Bush is not a cowboy. We pretty much suspected he wasn't when we learned that, for all his bow-legged strutting, the man's afraid of horses. But last week, Bush let the other Luchesse boot drop: He and Laura bought a $2 million, fancy-pants house in Dallas's toniest neighborhood and will soon be high-tailin' it out of that eight-year-old stage set of a "ranch" in Crawford. Any uncleared brush can go clear itself."
Obama and the Liberals (Michael Tomasky) from the Guardian [of London]
"Should liberals be disappointed in Obama so far? Angry? Absurd. They should be thrilled."
Obama's Heavyweight Cabinet from the Guardian [of London]
"Thus far, Obama's cabinet appointments reflect the historic nature of his incoming administration. He has built a meritocratic cabinet of intellectual heavyweights, where reason, debate and consensus will govern his administration."
Obama Mania Grips the Capital from Salon
"More than a month before Obama is sworn in, D.C. is in the grips of inaugural madness -- and it goes beyond the attempted price gouging on rentals."
The Battle for Chicago from the Guardian [of London]
"Blagojevich and Obama represent the two sides of Chicago's political history: corrupt machine versus the grassroots"
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