Jan 22 2009
Obama Jumping Right In
I guess this is probably not surprising given his activity over the last couple months, and the early start he got on the transition (including early meetings with Bush), but Obama has jumped right into the Presidency, taking action on some of his campaign promises, and some other things.
I think this is great, and shows that regardless of whether or not he will let people down, he was not blowing smoke up our you-know-where’s during the campaign. Even if he set the bar too high, he actually seems like he’s trying to reach it (although simultaneously lower it).
My only concern (I’ll translate it for the people who think I’m out to get Obama: my only hateful comment) is that maybe he’s jumping into too much too quickly. By trying to close Guantanamo, freeze salaries, freeze any pending policies, bring peace to the middle east, come up with a tax stimulus plan, increase government spending, retake his oath, and get all of his appointees confirmed in a matter of a few days, is he hurting his chances of success with any one thing? Only time will tell. Eventually he will have to ease up and focus on one or two issues at a time.
But so far, I am impressed.
