How green is Obama’s new limo?

Reports that the new Obama Presidential limo will be based on the GMC 2500, a gas guzzler which does less than 10 miles per gallon, and not the similar, yet hybrid, Ford Mercury Mariner, might be worrying for ecomentalists that backed Senator Obama in the recent Presidential election.

But there has been some evidence of Obama’s green credentials in recent days, with Mr Obama recycling Brent Scowcroft, a foreign policy advisor to the first President Bush.

More evidence of “the same old policies” is provided by the appointment of Arizona Governor Janet Napolitano, a supporter of the Iraq war, to run the Homeland Security department, and General James Jones, who backed John McCain, as his National Security Adviser. George W Bush's Defence Secretary, Robert Gates is also likely to be retained.

Change has come to America.

Michelle Obama’s new hatchback

More "change" from Obama

Sources close to the Obama transition team have confirmed that former Senate majority leader Tom Daschle will be the next Secretary of Health and Human Services.

Daschle, a "special public policy adviser" at lobbying firm Alston Bird, is the latest in a long line of appointments that have left voters bemused at the "change" in Washington.

The Obama team have been busy recycling operatives from the Clinton administration. Among the list of corpses brought back from the dead, Rahm Emanuel, the incoming White House chief of staff was a political aide in the Clinton White House, and Greg Craig, incoming White House counsel. was President Clinton's lawyer during his impeachment.

Change has come to America.

Barak Obama, below, taking a break from putting his new team together

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Hillary Clinton in Obama's cabinet?

There is news emanating from the Obama camp that they are seriously considering offering Hillary Clinton a Cabinet post.

What a slap in the face that would be for voters who supported Obama. They voted for change, and are going to be offered Hillary Clinton.

At least Barak Obama has made a start on another of his campaign pledges. He is so environmentally friendly that he is even recycling failed politicians from the 1990s.

Hillary Clinton in a former life...

...Niccolo Machiavelli

Obama looses his BlackBerry

President-elect Obama has been addicted to his BlackBerry for some time. Indeed he was often seen reading his emails on the campaign trail.

It seems however that he will not be "allowed" to continue using his beloved mobile device.

The reason: the Presidential records Act. This means that his email communications would be open to public scrutiny.

But why is this such a problem? The Democrats hate the Bush administration partly because of its secretive nature; why not be open themselves?

We already know the nature of some of Senator Obama's emails - he would often send messages like "Sox!" when the Chicago White Sox won a game.

And why do we know all this? Because the Democrats are being open, or because they want us all to know how cool their man is?

A crackberry addict reading an email from President-elect Obama

Saint Obama

Obama is in fashion at present. We all want change. And so there has been change.

A new President has been elected. US soldiers will remain in Iraq, a few more will go to Afghanistan, and the banks are still going to be bailed out.

Change has come to America.