One of the hallmarks of the Bush Administration was that George always went with his gut (controlled by Dick Cheney and other neo-cons, but that's besides the point). That type of thinking complete lack of thought that went into decision-making has completely screwed our country over the last eight years. So with the grown-ups coming to town in forty-eight days, we're going to get a President that actually listens to people, such as our nation's governors that have been pleading for assistance.
From CNN:
While Bush stayed nice and cozy inside his bubble, President Obama is committed to staying open and listening to leaders that must balance their budgets no matter what. In these times, with credit card companies restricting credit to the tune of $2 trillion dollars our Federal Government must step up and help those affected by budget cuts on the state level. Plenty of money has been wasted on the banks thanks to clowns like Bernanke and Paulson, now it is time to make some of that Federal money count, at a more local level.Obama and Biden told those at the National Governors Association meeting that the federal government needs to build a deeper relationship with the governors in order to put America on the path to long-term prosperity.
"Change is not going to come from Washington alone," Obama said.
"It's going to come from all of you. It will come from a White House and statehouses all across the country that are working together, and that's the kind of partnership I that I intend to forge as president of the United States," Obama said at the conference in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. "I hope that this is the beginning of laying that foundation."
Obama said he wants the governors to help draft his economic plan instead of just helping to implement it.
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