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Happy New Year,
Barack Obama
Barack Obama is a brilliant man. He knows his success hinges on getting us out of the recession and preventing another terror attack at home.

Put yourself in Barack Obama's sensible shoes. In less than a month, you'll be President of the United States and, upon entering the Oval Office, one of the biggest messes in history will be yours to sort out. So let's make a list and see exactly what the new president will be facing.

On the plus side, the media is still firmly on Obama's side and will continue to blame George W. Bush for everything until at least 2011. The media, in general, has a lot invested in the new president and will spin most events his way. That gives President Obama some public relations room. He'll have a few months before any pressure from the media comes directly at him. Heck, if the liberal press didn't scream about the conservative preacher Rick Warren praying at the Inauguration, you'd know the fix is in.

Also, Congress is now dominated by pro-Obama Democrats and it will do pretty much what the new President wants, so that will make Obama's life a lot easier.

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