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Get a grip, folks. Maybe, after eight years, we've forgotten what competence looks like, but we're living through one of the most impressive transitions in memory, and I, for one, intend to enjoy it. Surely, no one expected Mr. Obama to be "ready on day one" while staffing his administration with inexperienced unknowns, or to immediately light into his opponents after preaching "conciliation" for two years straight. The fact is, we have elected a goal-oriented strategic thinker who will probably be three steps ahead of us much of the time, so let's see how things play out before we get too hyper. Brushing away gnats shouldn't be part of our President-elect's transition agenda.
