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ABC Marvels at Obama Filling Bush's 'Vacuum' So 'We've Got Two Presidents'
NewsBusters ^ | November 24, 2008 | Brent Baker

Posted on 11/25/2008 6:28:57 AM PST by Zakeet

Less than 12 hours after George Stephanopoulos, on Good Morning America, glowed that “we have not seen this kind of combination of star power and brain power and political muscle this early in a cabinet in our lifetimes,” he popped up on World News to hail how Barack Obama's team recognized the Bush administration's “vacuum” and so decided to “step in and fill” it by showing “the President-elect taking action on the economy” day after day.

Anchor Charles Gibson set up Stephanopoulos by marveling: “George, I don't think I've ever seen a President-elect getting so involved in policy so early. It does seem like we've got, at the moment, two Presidents.” Stephanopoulos admired Obama's take charge actions:

I think what the Obama team saw -- starting last week with all of that uncertainty in the markets, in the dropping stock markets -- is they had to step in and fill a political vacuum. It began with that leak of Tim Geithner's name as Treasury Secretary on Friday, an announcement of a jobs plan on Saturday, carrying through to today, and there will be announcements both tomorrow and Wednesday to show the President-elect taking action on the economy.

From the Monday, November 24 World News:

CHARLES GIBSON: Our chief Washington correspondent, George Stephanopoulos, joins us now. George, I don't think I've ever seen a President-elect getting so involved in policy so early. It does seem like we've got, at the moment, two Presidents.

GEORGE STEPHANOPOULOS: It's never happened before, Charlie, that's exactly right. I think what the Obama team saw -- starting last week with all of that uncertainty in the markets, in the dropping stock markets -- is they had to step in and fill a political vacuum. It began with that leak of Tim Geithner's name as Treasury Secretary on Friday, an announcement of a jobs plan on Saturday, carrying through to today, and there will be announcements both tomorrow and Wednesday to show the President-elect taking action on the economy. But you're exactly right, this has not happened before, and we've never seen an entire economic team appointed so quickly.



TOPICS: Business/Economy; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: abcdisneynews; boycottdisney; chucklestheclown; coup; election; mediabias; msm; mytwodads; obabtransitionfile; obama; obamatransitionfile; socialisttakeover; transition
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To: screaminsunshine

......with rainbows and unicorns a’plenty.


21 posted on 11/25/2008 6:48:25 AM PST by Girlene
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To: Zakeet

It’s called a Socialist Takeover. Elections (like the electoral college vote) don’t mean anything to Commie terrorist loving dupes and fencepost turtles.


22 posted on 11/25/2008 6:48:57 AM PST by weegee (Sec. of State Clinton. What kind of change is it to keep the Bush-Clinton-Bush-Clinton Oligarchy?)
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To: red-dawg

The question is will Obama’s affair be uncovered when the new HD-TV format makes it clear that there are DNA stains on Chris Matthew’s jacket?


23 posted on 11/25/2008 6:50:09 AM PST by weegee (Sec. of State Clinton. What kind of change is it to keep the Bush-Clinton-Bush-Clinton Oligarchy?)
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To: weegee

ABC
NBC
CBS
PBS
CNN
FOX
RIP

VIVA FREE REPUBLIC AND DRUDGE


24 posted on 11/25/2008 6:51:05 AM PST by Charles Bronson Forever
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To: Commander X
No, Rahm Emmanuel is the Goebbels of this administration- check out the eyes
Goebbels


George and Charlie are more like Beavis and Butthead of the msm press pool


The messiah is cool, man. Yeah he's cool....feel the tingle...he he he
25 posted on 11/25/2008 6:52:04 AM PST by silverleaf (Fasten your seat belts- it's going to be a BUMPY ride.)
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To: incredulous joe
Who wants to draw up a pool and see how quick Obie's cabinet starts to jump ship; remember Les Aspin, Secretary of Defense for 13 months.

That may be fun. Any special person or just a pool on the first cabinet member to jump ship? Because I really have no desire to even look at his complete cabinet list to see how many Clintonites are back in the White House. BARF!!!

So much for that CHANGE, huh Lord Barack?
26 posted on 11/25/2008 6:52:13 AM PST by Eagle of Liberty (This nation must not die on our watch.)
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To: Zakeet

Georgie Boy turned in his Clinton Kneepads for a set of the B Hussein model last year.


27 posted on 11/25/2008 6:52:56 AM PST by Rummyfan (Iraq: it's not about Iraq anymore, it's about the USA!)
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To: Zakeet

If Obama loses in 2012, would the MSM tolerate a Republican President-elect not waiting for inauguration before starting to run things?


28 posted on 11/25/2008 6:53:38 AM PST by PapaBear3625 (Question O-thority)
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To: Zakeet

Eight or so years ago, when President Bush brought together a staff that included some experienced Washington insiders, wasn’t that seen at the time as a recognition of his inexperience and his (if I remember correctly) lack of intelligence?

It seems the narrative at the time was that George needed hand holding and the veterans were there to mind the ship, while George was kept out of the way (or was it so that the Haliburton folks could make millions?).

Now, we have a new President bringing on experienced Washington insiders and this is considered a sign of genius?


29 posted on 11/25/2008 6:57:51 AM PST by bobwoodard
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To: boxerblues
Oh good so anything that happens we can all say its bambi fault

No, no. Anything BAD that happens, it's Bush's fault. Anything good, well it is due to 0bama.

Bush needs to cut him off at the knees!

30 posted on 11/25/2008 6:59:07 AM PST by The Sons of Liberty (Sworn to Defend The Constitution Against All Enemies, Foreign and Domestic!)
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To: Girlene
I haven't seen the rainbows yet but here are some pictures of Obama with unicorns:

The above was from his own website. Careful though, there's a pentagram with that unicorn...

31 posted on 11/25/2008 6:59:45 AM PST by weegee (Sec. of State Clinton. What kind of change is it to keep the Bush-Clinton-Bush-Clinton Oligarchy?)
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To: PapaBear3625

If Obambi sucks worse than Jimmy Carter did in 1980, the whole nation will be ready to put president-elect in the White House in November of 2012.


32 posted on 11/25/2008 7:01:12 AM PST by weegee (Sec. of State Clinton. What kind of change is it to keep the Bush-Clinton-Bush-Clinton Oligarchy?)
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To: Zakeet

Expect for at least a year, to hear about tingles up the leg from an endless list of in-the-bag “independent” commentators. Looks like everybody’s been hungering for an opportunity to throw all their already minimal analytic powers to the wind and become gushing schoolgirls again.


33 posted on 11/25/2008 7:01:24 AM PST by supremedoctrine ('Time is the school in which we learn that time is the fire in which we burn"--Delmore Schwartz)
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To: Zakeet

Mighty tall pedistal they are building for him. It’s going to be a llooonnngg fall.


34 posted on 11/25/2008 7:01:42 AM PST by PogySailor (Time to take down the MSM/DNC cartel)
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To: Kerretarded

Bill Richardson may be problematic given his lack of personal self control

But then within 2 years anything resembling normal morality among politicians may be a memory


35 posted on 11/25/2008 7:03:33 AM PST by silverleaf (Fasten your seat belts- it's going to be a BUMPY ride.)
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To: Zakeet
This crap sounds like the Saint's front office talking about next years team... only problem is both are the biggest losers in our history.

LLS

36 posted on 11/25/2008 7:06:14 AM PST by LibLieSlayer (GOD, Country, Family... except when it comes to dims! I am an UMA-unity my a$$)
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To: Zakeet
I’ve got a huge bottle of PHENERGAN! I'll be glad to share.
37 posted on 11/25/2008 7:07:46 AM PST by Coldwater Creek ("There is no insanity greater than electing a pathological Narcissist as president.")
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To: bert
At the first gathering of the Cabinet around the table, Hussein will be the outsider

LOL. I can just see Obama sitting there while everyone else converses. Obama tries to interject, everyone pauses...looks at him...then carries on with their conversation. All Obama can do is sit there and stew over the fact that he isn't really the president at all.
38 posted on 11/25/2008 7:12:01 AM PST by macamadamia (Life is a continuation of war by other means.)
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To: incredulous joe; All
Who wants to draw up a pool and see how quick Obie's cabinet starts to jump ship; remember Les Aspin, Secretary of Defense for 13 months.


My bet :-

One of his money guys (probably ex-Wall Street) -

Who will be found out benefiting on the side to make up for a loss in yearly salary working for the govt....:^)

39 posted on 11/25/2008 7:12:09 AM PST by az_gila (AZ - need less democrats)
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To: Zakeet

Tripe yes, but true it is. GWB has abdicated all authority and responsibility except for the “football”.


40 posted on 11/25/2008 7:12:59 AM PST by buckalfa (confused and bewildered)
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