President-elect Obama plans to start implementing his left-wing agenda through executive orders. One of the first will be to re-establish the executive ban on domestic drilling. Enjoy $2 a gallon gas while you can, because it's heading back up, since Obama will be OPEC's best friend.
The early Obama agenda is also coming together. They're looking to push a "big bang" reform package that will include a short-term stimulus package and public investments.
Obama is already planning for his administration with Change.gov, his transition website. Wait until you hear his plans for fighting terrorism, immigration reform, civil rights, forced volunteering, and revitalizing the economy. The agenda has already been pulled from the website.
One of the things Obama is not doing is getting involved in the battle over Joe Lieberman. Harry Reid is considering removing him from his committee chairmanship and some Democrats want to kick him out of their caucus. Meanwhile, Republicans are reaching out to Lieberman in possible efforts to welcome him into their caucus. This is an early test of whether the Republicans have learned their lesson or not. By the way, Sarah Palin has learned the lesson, saying that there was "too much of the status quo" on the Republican ticket.
Obama has already named an FCC transition czar, who is expected to push to bring back the Fairness Doctrine.
The Wall Street Journal says that the biggest enemies to the Obama agenda will be liberals themselves. They're already stepping on each others' toes to push individual agendas.
The uppity, navel-gazing mainstream media is now acknowledging that they were biased in covering the campaign. The Washington Post admits their bias by looking at the numbers, while Newsweek's Evan Thomas and Jon Meacham noted the "slightly creepy cult of personality" around Obama. The turning is already beginning.
The British Prime Minister wants governments to coordinate tax and spending policies. What a way to destroy international competition!
Rev. Jeremiah Wright is back! Don't forget, he'll be in Macon next month.
Wind power can harm salmon. I'm waiting for the enviro-nuts and the animal rights nuts to start cannibalizing each other.
There are some really good columns floating around out there that are just too long to discuss in detail on the program. This one is from P.J. O'Rourke in the Weekly Standard, looking at conservatives' wasted opportunities. There's one from Quin Hillyer, who says that the Alinskyites have taken over the White House and they will consolidate their power until it is impossible for conservatives to make a comeback. Dick Armey says that "compassionate" conservatism was a mistake.
Allen Buckley wants a signed commitment from Saxby Chambliss and Jim Martin that they will, among other things, refuse pork barrel spending and balance the federal budget before he will endorse somebody in the runoff. I'm sure Saxby and Martin are falling over themselves trying to get that endorsement.
Speaking of the runoff, John McCain will be in Georgia Thursday to campaign for Saxby.
Liberals are already trying to establish a national holiday for Barack Obama, and he hasn't accomplished anything yet.
Glenn Richardson will continue as Georgia House Speaker.
Alabama and LSU fans got into an argument that ended up with two LSU fans dead. This is why people think we're so backwards in the South.
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