[quote]valiance. wrote:
This is a great thing. With leadership from the actual president nowhere to be found, it’s nice to see the new one will hit the ground running. It’s not like the lame duck session is usually especially productive.
I don’t think this interferes in any way with what Pres. Bush has to do and Pres-elect Obama has a huge task ahead of him. [/quote]
I don’t think he is necessarily hiding, just that Obama is getting the attention now.
But he is smart basically guaranteeing his re-election in 2012 with his cabinet picks.