Obama breaks from Bush, avoids divisive stands

ap ^ | 1-24-09 | LIZ SIDOTI

[Nachum]

WASHINGTON – Barack Obama opened his presidency by breaking sharply from George W. Bush's unpopular administration, but he mostly avoided divisive partisan and ideological stands. He focused instead on fixing the economy, repairing a battered world image and cleaning up government.

"What an opportunity we have to change this country," the Democrat told his senior staff after his inauguration. "The American people are really counting on us now. Let's make sure we take advantage of it."

In the highly scripted first days of his administration, Obama overturned a slew of Bush policies with great fanfare. He largely avoided cultural issues; the exception was reversing one abortion-related policy, a predictable move done in a very low-profile way.

[savedbygrace]

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[ding_dong_daddy_from_dumas]

[Let's Roll]

Oh my yes, it would just be SO divisive to refuse to turn over western civilization to the muzzies.

[McGruff]

To quote John McEnroe: You have got to be kidding me!

[rintense]

'I won. I trump you on that. And don't listen to Rush.'

Yeah, seems perfectly bipartisan to me.

[aruanan]

To quote John McEnroe: You have got to be kidding me!

If it's quoting John McEnroe, shouldn't there be an 'effing' in there before 'kidding'?

[KC_Conspirator]

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