It's all on Obama now (LAT)

[jefferson_dem]

It's all on Obama now

Political observers say that with the events of the last week, accountability for the nation and its problems has clearly shifted from Bush.
By Peter Nicholas

8:45 PM PDT, May 2, 2009

Reporting from Washington — In the span of a single week -- from the day Arlen Specter turned Democratic to the moment Congress passed the White House's budget blueprint and on through the opening of a spot on the Supreme Court -- President Obama crossed a fateful line: From now on, it's his country.

Every president inherits a tangle of problems from his predecessor. War and recession; natural disaster and foreign crises. And for some undefined interval, new presidents argue that they should not be accountable for the troubles that arose on another's watch.

But inevitably, responsibility shifts. And for Obama, that time came last week, bringing both greater opportunities and greater risks.

On the economy, Obama won approval Wednesday of a $3.5-trillion budget plan that aims to help pull the country out of the worst recession in decades. It also smooths the way for one of the president's signature domestic priorities -- overhauling the nation's healthcare system.

At the same time, the budget projects a whopping $1.2-trillion deficit in 2010, undercutting Obama's ability to bemoan Bush-era red ink.

"It is now absolutely his economy," said Paul Light, a New York University professor who specializes in presidential transitions. "I don't think that the public will continue to believe that this was all George W. Bush's doing. And every day that goes by, it becomes more Obama's than Bush's."

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http://www.latimes.com/news/la-na-obama-president3-2009may03,0,4563629,print.story

[BlooInBloo]

1. (shrug) Yes, it's Obama's....

First attempt to clean up Bush's mess. If it doesn't work, he'll try again.

[Muttocracy]

2. "professor who specializes in presidential transitions"

:wtf:

[rocktivity]

3. Isn't this the Moonie paper?

:boring:
rocktivity

[depakid]

6. Might as well be, the way it's gone on the past 5 years or so

Everyone I know in LA dropped their subscriptions soon after the Tribune took over. Now of course, there's a question whther it'll survive at all.

[bluestateguy]

4. Oh good, then I guess they will absolve Bill Clinton of all blame for 9/11

Today, May 3rd (Bush left 1/20/09)

9/11, September 11, 2001 (Clinton left 1/20/01)

[Drunken Irishman]

5. Ok, deal and when the economy turns around, then it'll all be Obama, as well.

[Tarheel_Dem]

8. Not likely. When it's all turned around, we'll get to hear how GWB..

laid the groundwork for this remarkable recovery. Bet on it.

[Drunken Irishman]

9. Oh I'm sure.

Just like the Republicans took credit for the economy turning around in 1995, even though it was the efforts of Clinton and the Democratic Congress in 1993 and 1994 that spurred growth. :eyes:

[Jim Sagle]

7. Whadda buncha shit.

[Optical.Catalyst]

10. Once again the Main $tream Media is concocting a setup job for good Democrats

First they put up the illusion that "it all rides on President Obama".

Then they allow the obstructionist Republicans to introduce 'poison pill' amendments to critical legislation, an use that legislation to hammer our new President.

Provide cover for the Republicans and assign blame to Democrats - the M$M at its finest.