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Thank you so much, Ms. Borger, for that admonition. I don’t recall such a proclamation issuing from your mouth anytime over the past 8 years. Why is that?

I intend to cooperate to the same degree as your partisan friends with the large “D’s” behind their names did. No, no, wait! I will redouble my efforts. I’m going to work twice as hard as they did, using the same techniques as have they toward the last administration.

Borger: Obama has take-charge start on tough road ahead

Gloria Borger says President-elect Barack Obama delivered a clear message at his news conference Friday.

By Gloria Borger
CNN Senior Political Analyst

November 7, 2008

(CNN) — It was short and to the point: In his first news conference as president-elect, Barack Obama was on message.

First, he has a plan for handle the economic crisis. Second, he’s not the president yet. And third (pay attention Republicans), this is not a time for partisanship.

And oh, there was a not-so-subtle challenge to Congress: If you don’t do something in a lame-duck session, I will make it the first order of business when I am sworn in. Message to public: I will take charge.

It was also clear, though, that Obama is a) tired and b) still getting used to this drill. There is a change of tone, of cadence — and even a slight shift in comfort level…

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Now that the election is over, isn’t it great to see our non-partisan media watchdogs once again taking up their tireless vigil for our country?

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OPRAH’S OBAMA INAUGURATION DRESS PLAN: IT’S ALL ABOUT THE “VISION BOARDS”

“Oprah Winfrey has been one of Barack Obama’s most outspoken supporters over the course of his campaign, and she’s already planning the next step — what to wear to his inauguration ball! Winfrey called into N.Y.C.’s Power 105.1 Radio Station this morning to talk with host Ed Lover, and revealed her sartorial plan for the big night. Turns out that she not only already has the dress, but she’s been planning it since February with “vision boards”! Winfrey explained, “So help me God, I am looking at it right now…. Actually I started in February. I was speaking with Michelle [Obama] and Caroline Kennedy and Maria Shriver — we were all doing a big rally out in California. At the end of the rally Michelle Obama said something powerful, ‘and I want you to leave here and envision Barack Obama taking the oath of office’…. I created a vision board. I had never had a vision board before. I came home, I got me a board and put Barack Obama’s picture on it and I put a picture of my dress I want to wear to the inauguration.” And with votes still being cast around the country, the dress has already made its debut out of the closet! “Last week I said to the stylist, ‘Take it out of the closet. Let’s take it out. Let’s hang it up, and let it air out.’”

Obama gets to say what he feels even though he knows he’ll get called on it. Thus he shows ….”antipithy for those who are different”…… from himself. Then he issues a shallow and insincere apology and leaves it to some thire-rate staffer to convey the act. This was no apology, it was/is damage controll, but you can believe he and his ilk are still laughing up their sleeves.