Comments on: President 2.0: Obama To Post Weekly Radio Address On YouTube

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End of the Week Links — 11/16/08 « — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 17:34:15 +0000

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By: Agnostick

Agnostick — Sat, 15 Nov 2008 22:03:37 +0000

I don’t disagree that it is “change,” Avinash… but certainly, a bipartisan cabinet would be much more emblematic of the “change” he campaigned on.

And certainly, there are a lot of Republicans, independents, Constitutionalists, Federalists, Green Party members… even other Democrats that could present some wonderfully-vibrant, opposing viewpoints to President Obama.

So why settle for another round of Billary?

–Ag

By: Avinash_Tyagi

Avinash_Tyagi — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 22:07:26 +0000

Actually you’re wrong Agnostick, doing this over Youtube means more people will be “plugged in” to the process, especially younger voters, this means more activism in the government.

As for Picking Clinton, very smart move by Obama, it brings his rivals and enemies into his administration, weakiening them, while strengthening him, as he no longer risks having an insular campaign, instead he will be bombarded by opposing views and opinions, allowing him to make the smart decisions with regards to governing.

It shows that he’ll be a smart President and likely will be able to fulfill his goal of bringing change

By: Agnostick

Agnostick — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 19:44:22 +0000

This is superficial, small-scale, cosmetic change that really doesn’t mean much. Obama is copying FDR’s “Fireside Chat” strategy; only difference is that Roosevelt’s cutting-edge media in 1933 was radio.

Let’s see some bipartisan cabinet appointments… that will convince me that I’m getting real change for my vote, rather than empty speech rhetoric.

The fact that he’s even considering a Clinton for his administration is disheartening.

Agnostick
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