Reply #31: For "reaching across the aisle in the spirit of bi-partisanship", [View All]

don't just think of a few dozen senators, or a few hundred congressmen (most are wel beyond redemption). Instead, think of the ~60 million Americans who DIDN'T vote for Obama: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_presidential_election,_2008

That, I believe, is whom he's aiming at. And YES, he should be stepping up the twenty first century equivalent of Fireside Chats: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fireside_chats The technology is already in place
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On November 15th, 2008, President-Elect Barack Obama posted a YouTube video entitled "Your Weekly Address from the President-elect." <3> On the November 16th broadcast of 60 Minutes, Obama suggested that this may become a series of broadcast addresses, similar to the fireside chats, to explain his policies and upcoming actions as president. <4> And as of January 24th, 2009, his "fireside chats" have been available via podcast on the iTunes Store.
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