Obama Online: Facebook Vs. MySpace

As a frequent poster at MyBarackObama.com, I have to really hope that they continue that site the way it is- the Scoop style commenting on posts and the ability of supporters to set up their own sections for news and fundraising was just seminal to the victory, imho. Plus, I'm used to the old version. Via Washington Whispers-

Americans are clearly eager to network with the new Obama administration online, but they're split over which site the new president's team should use. In the new Washington Whispers poll conducted by Synovate eNation, Facebook was slightly ahead of MySpace as the favored networking site. Two others, Twitter and the picture-post Flickr, barely registered.

The polling data showed that the division over Facebook and MySpace deepened in different age groups. Those ages 18 to 24 preferred Facebook 53 percent to 34 percent. And the 35-to-44 crowd did too, 55 percent to 34 percent. Also, the more post-high school education the poll participant had, the more Facebook was the choice.

Ordinary Americans to join Obama train

Sometimes this stuff is almost too scooshy, even for me.

Eighteen Americans from all walks of life nationwide will join President-elect Barack Obama and Vice President-elect Joe Biden on their whistle stop train tour to Washington Jan 17, the Presidential Inaugural Committee announced Wednesday.

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"These everyday Americans from all walks of life have made extraordinary contributions to the life of this country," the committee said in a statement.

Those contributions include those who have lost their jobs during the recession and "struggle bravely to cope in economic turmoil," a worker who "became a champion for workers' rights" and a soldier who "became an advocate for servicemen and women suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder," it said.

Obama's Rules of Scandal Management

Seem like good rules to me, especially since they're working so well on these trumped up "scandals". Via Taegan.

1. Be transparent, to an extent. "Obama's internal review was entirely voluntary and intended to demonstrate that his team had nothing to hide" but it is "unclear is what exactly was reviewed in the report that concludes that nothing inappropriate occurs."

2. Don't let the news cycle dictate response. "Obama resisted the temptation to spout off and stuck to the original plan."

3. No freelancing. "Obama wants his advisers to get his permission before even ostensibly private conservations with outsiders."

4. Aides take hits to protect the boss. "Twice in handling the Blagojevich scandal, top Obama lieutenants were singled out for botching the message."

5. Shy away from even justified fights. "Obama, whose penchant for avoiding tough stands on controversial issues frustrated opponents trying to land a clear shot in the presidential race, also steered clear of the Senate-seat derby."

Obama way ahead of the game

The man is a powerhouse. BFAE. Via Taegan-

Bloomberg: "Forty-two days since winning the presidency, Obama has picked 11 members of his Cabinet and 11 senior White House aides. That's more than twice the number named by Bill Clinton at this point in his transition to the presidency. It also puts Obama ahead of former Presidents Ronald Reagan and George H.W. Bush."

Obama Positions Himself to Quickly Reverse Bush Actions on Environmental, Social Issues

You knew these wheels were turning in the background all along. Now we need a Best F'ng Administration Ever graphic!!

Transition advisers to President-elect Barack Obama have compiled a list of about 200 Bush administration actions and executive orders that could be swiftly undone to reverse the president on climate change, stem cell research, reproductive rights and other issues, according to congressional Democrats, campaign aides and experts working with the transition team.

A team of four dozen advisers, working for months in virtual solitude, set out to identify regulatory and policy changes Obama could implement soon after his inauguration. The team is now consulting with liberal advocacy groups, Capitol Hill staffers and potential agency chiefs to prioritize those they regard as the most onerous or ideologically offensive, said a top transition official who was not permitted to speak on the record about the inner workings of the transition.