Worrying Over Nothing

After his successful victory over John McCain, Obama is currently putting together his political team of change as well as trying to formulate a plan that will guide America through trying times. However, political hounds have already started picking up every scent of Obama’s flaws or possible changes in promises, ready to catch him in a moment of weakness. In a New York Times article, "Obama Camp Pulls Issue Pages From Transitions Site," writer Michael Falcone lends a voice to upset political bloggers who fear that the fact that Obama has removed his detailed “Issues” page from his website and replaced it with a generic overall statement of important issues proves that he is already making the pitfall of promising change he cannot deliver. However, is this a case of political junkies reading too much into a minor website change, or does this actually foreshadow Obama’s style—criticizing Washington but not providing anything better for the public? As Falcone notes, Obama’s old campaign website still has the detailed plans on various issues compared to John McCain so there is still record and evidence as to how Obama will operate. As Obama continues to receive more detailed information about the state of the nation as President-elect, it makes sense that he will not commit to any plan until he has all the facts, explaining the general description of policy in the “agenda” tab in www.change.gov.