by TChris

The President’s second term doesn’t officially commence until January 20, but there’s little reason to suspect that he’ll experience the kind of “hundred day honeymoon” that presidents often enjoy, even if he believes his narrow victory constitutes a mandate. Since the election:

● He’s offered a miserly (although steadily increasing in the face of ridicule) amount of money to tsunami victims while proposing to spend $40 million on “an inauguration extravaganza”;

● He’s nominated Bernard Kerik to run Homeland Security, who withdrew in the face of mounting scandals;

● He’s nominated Alberto Gonzalez for AG, despite the central role Gonzalez played in support of torturing detainees; and

● He’s insisted on privatizing social security without suggesting a way to pay for such a potentially disastrous plan.

Not an auspicious beginning.

(Feel free to add to the list. It’s fun for the whole family!)