The Opening of an Administration in Review

by Stephan Tawney on February 3, 2009

  • Secretary of Commerce-designate out over federal investigation of pay-to-play.
  • Secretary of Health and Human Services-designate out over tax issues.
  • Chief Performance Officer-designate out over tax issues.
  • Multiple waivers to the no-lobbyist rule.
  • An increase in the practice some on the left refer to as “torture by proxy”.
  • An unspecified closing of Gitmo with idea of what to do with the detainees.
  • The repeal of the Mexico City policy — something 58% of Americans oppose.
  • Pushing through a $1.1 trillion stimulus package that’s losing support by the day.
  • 3-1 saying that the tone in Washington is the same or has gotten worse since he took over.
  • A presidential approval rating moving downwards by the day. He’s now at an all-time low for any time since being elected in November.

We’re off to a good start here.



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