DISQUS

Herb · 1 year ago

Yes we did!

Toni Brown · 1 year ago

After listening to many uneducated and biased comments, how wonderful to see and hear the great acceptance speech given by Pres. Obama! I am so grateful the mindless worries are already being proven unworthy of having been mentioned. I look forward, notwithstanding, realizing not all can be accomplished overnight, to Pres. Obama's term of leadership.

blackweb20 · 1 year ago

@Toni I do as well. We are living during a great time in history!

sjreese · 1 year ago

With the election of Barack Obama, I’m now giving you the contact information from the transition team. If you would like the name someone to be in the new government or have some ideas about what you think is the number one issues are then… The phone number for the transition headquarters is 202-540-3000. The official website for the transition is www.change.gov and it will be live later today.



Transition Senior Staff:

Chris Lu - Executive Director

Dan Pfeiffer - Communications Director

Stephanie Cutter - Chief Spokesperson

Cassandra Butts - General Counsel

Jim Messina - Personnel Director

Patrick Gaspard - Associate Personnel Director

Christine Varney - Personnel Counsel

Melody Barnes - Co-Director of Agency Review

Lisa Brown - Co-Director of Agency Review

Phil Schiliro - Director of Congressional Relations

Michael Strautmanis - Director of Public Liaison and Intergovernmental Affairs

Katy Kale - Director of Operations

Brad Kiley - Director of Operations



Millions of Black people in America and billions around the world are greeting the sweeping Republican defeat with a sense of relief and even exhilaration. However, their interpretation of the Obama victory is very different from that of the Democratic Party leadership, including Obama himself, and the ruling class constituency that backed the Illinois senator as “Johnny come lately” as you can see from the list above.



The US media will doubtless say that the Democratic victory is not a mandate for a radical change of course. Already, even before the votes were counted and Obama's victory was officially acknowledged, leading Democrats were putting forward precisely this position. New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson, who threw his support to Obama during the Democratic primary contest, cautioned Tuesday night that the Democrats should "be modest" and "seek alliances." Georgia Congressman John Lewis echoed these remarks, saying the Democrats had to "go slowly" and pursue a "bipartisan" course.



In fact, last Tuesday's election was a clear popular mandate for a reversal of right-wing-klux’cer policies that have largely been of a bipartisan character.



Whatever satisfaction the Democratic Party draws from its victory is tempered by the realization within President-elect Obama's inner circle, the party leadership and the political establishment that the mass expectations and hopes aroused by the election will not be easily contained. The outcome of the election sets the stage for a new and protracted period of intense “fight for your rights” conflict in the United States… That said…

These are the names and contact information you need for JOBS and STAFF positions in the Obama Administration.



Seek Justice

Shelton Reese

312-635-0198

Fritz Jean · 1 year ago

Mr. Baisden,

I would like to remind you to address Mr. Obama as President Elect Obama not Sen Obama...just a friendly reminder. Also I would like to thank you and your staff for doing an exceptional job on bringing people together and for making this historic moment possible.

Peace

Fritz

Edwin Woodward · 9 months ago

very helpful article