Barack Obama is given tops marks for his ability to write and deliver a stirring speech. It is no small part of his political prowess. He has been compared to another Illinois native son - Abraham Lincoln for being a superb communicator. But Barack Obama may be taking this ability to listen, define and communicate to a new level. That is the argument of diverse observers from the Technology Review, NYTimes, and eWeek.

And above is the evidence that these observers may be right on the mark. First, note how fast a complete website was developed (for all Web wonks,  it is primarily AJAX with  jQuery and some embedded blog(s) yet to be fired up). True, much of the material is taken from Obama.com. But the what is remarkable is that Change.gov allows readers:
a)to see a copiously delineated plan of action: the Blueprint for Change is a 60 page PDF;
b)see what has made the transition from candidate (obama.com) to President-elect (change.gov).
This is unprecedented insight into the priorities and agenda for the new President. But as well there is a blog and newroom not yet activated, which presumably will allow site visitors to presumably dialog with the Administration in some fashion. It will be interesting to see how effectively this is managed because the sheer law of numbers may make the site untenable (can you imagine 600,000 comments to a posting ?). But the site is at the moment soliciting direct comment submissions from visitors. This will put Web 2.0 software to the test.

But clearly one can see President using the Web as a suppliment if not as an alternate to the FDR’s Radio Fireside chat. It will also be interesting to see if this Web 2.0 approach will be applied to the various Cabinet departments and Head Officers. In any case, stay tuned because already one can get more in depth insights as to what the Obama+Biden administration intends to in greater detail than I have ever encountered before. And policies that appear on change.gov have to be assumed to be on the top of the LIFO stack as these problems get addressed in the White House and in Congress. Also stay tuned for more commentary as the features and functions of Obama Web 2.0 unfold.

  See http://takethe5th.com for more details

The quote below is the ENTIRE contents of the Agenda section.  IMHO, this is not an agenda, it is a wish list.  Sorry, but this is all image and no substance.  McCain/Palin could have posted the EXACT SAME THING.

"President-Elect Obama and Vice President-Elect Biden have developed innovative approaches to challenge the status quo in Washington and to bring about the kind of change America needs.

The Obama Administration has a comprehensive and detailed agenda to carry out its policies. The principal priorities of the Obama Administration include: a plan to revive the economy, to fix our health care, education, and social security systems, to define a clear path to energy independence, to end the war in Iraq responsibly and finish our mission in Afghanistan, and to work with our allies to prevent Iran from developing a nuclear weapon, among many other domestic and foreign policy objectives."

I was dismayed to hear of the excessive spending of AIG when they are receiving bailout monies.  I feel they should be held accountable for their actions.  Will the Obama/Biden Administration take any action on the excessive spending of the company?  Thank you for your time.

You can find a copy of the Obama wish list at http://origin.barackobama.com.

Obama pulled his playbook from his www.change.org website.  Apparently it provided too much detail and he didn't want to be held to his promises.  Obama promises everything (including rigid gun control, free college for most, and signing full abortion rights). He had redesigned the world in a utopian vision that has no chance of even getting close to action.  For every action he touts, he alienates another part of society.  The rough price tag of all the increases in funding are estimated well over $1 trillion, but today that doesn't seem like much considering the Fed is printing money as fast as the presses can spin.  Meanwhile the Treasury is trying to line up China and other investors to loan us the money.  If you thought the first 6 years of Republican fiscal policy has been bad, the last 2 years of Democratic fiscal policy has been insane.  Our debt is climbing like the proverbial hockey stick.  Can you say "Weimar Republic"?

President Obama is facing a daunting task on saving our ailing economy. In addition to this, the unemployment rates are still on the rise affecting the lives of many families. The unemployment rate in US jumped up to 7.6 percent because the economy shed whopping 598,000 non-farm jobs in January. No wonder why the crime rates are on the rise. The best way to alleviate your financial predicament is to get payday loans. However, in Mesa, Arizona- a serial robber is being sought, after he had gone on a criminal tangent, robbing a payday loan store, a pharmacy, and 3 hotels. He committed all of these offences brandishing a knife and demanding money. Hopefully he held on to the money, because he's going to need all of it plus a few more payday loans for his legal defense.