The Sleep Time and Rise "n" Shine Thread For 12/7-8/08, Part 2: The Read ("The Morning Reaction From Kula 2316 of The Daily Kos)

At the Daily Kos, the morning reaction on what the big events and under the radar stories that could take center stage on the upcoming day are highlighted almost every day by a poster by the name of kula2316. Always a fantastic read, kula provides a cornucopia of sites, newspapers, and everything else that will certainly get you informed before you head out your house door.

And because of that, snippets of kula2316's "Morning Reaction" will get highlighted here for good at The Whole Delivery.

Today, kula's top headline is examining how Obama is being left a mess thanks to the worst Presidency in arguably this country's history:

Jonathan Stein at Mother Jones looks at all the problems Obama has to look forward to. Seriously, it's depressing:

The Department of Homeland Security and Department of Agriculture have no plan to work together in the event of a food-borne disease outbreak or terrorist attack. The Department of Defense's security clearance process takes so long it jeopardizes classified information. The EPA's chemical risk assessment program is improperly influenced by private industry.

When Sen. George Voinovich (R-Ohio) requested a report from the Government Accountability Office (GAO) listing questions his fellow senators might ask President-elect Barack Obama's political nominees at their upcoming confirmation hearings, he probably didn't expect a 150-page list of Bush administration screwups. But that's what he got.

She also highlights the message the President-elect sent with his pick for the position of Veteran Affairs Secretary:

Thomas Defrank of New York Daily News argues that Obama's appointment of Eric Shinseki sends a strong signal:

Obama has made a smart political choice. Mostly, though, he's done the right thing.

The rest of it is great to look at as well.

So congrats kula2316, you are certainly apart of TWD. Have a good morning everyone.