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Wednesday, December 10, 2008 12:00 AM

What do you want to ask Obama?

The transition team unveils a new Web page that allows users to ask questions of the president-elect, and vote on which staffers should answer.

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Wednesday, December 10, 2008 01:31 PM

Here's a few

How long will you remain a just a "closet" muslim?

Are you really the antichrist? Remember, you are under oath.

Is it true that your license plate once said, 666STN?

Wednesday, December 10, 2008 01:37 PM

What is heaven like?

Are there unicorns and fountains of chocolate and weed?

Wednesday, December 10, 2008 01:38 PM

There Are Many

serious questions at the site, but I wonder what role Obama played--along with Blagojevich--in the Kosovo issue? There's more to that issue than meets the eye, international cabals being what they are. Also, let me second this, "Where were you really born and why won't you release your real birth certificate?" The answer, obviously, is the Orion Nebula. There's plenty of evidence for this, many pixels to support it, and--irrefutably--long-form brith certificates to prove it. What more do people want?

Wednesday, December 10, 2008 01:46 PM

To Obama...

"Care for a cigarette?"

Wednesday, December 10, 2008 01:49 PM

Dear Mr. President-Elect

What would YOU do with a cardboard cut out of Hillary? [see Broadsheet]

Are you a muslim terrorist or a marxist socialist?

What IS up with that fist bump?

C'mon now, Hawaii isn't REALLY a state, is it?

Wednesday, December 10, 2008 01:55 PM

OBVIOUS!

Why will you not show your 1961 birth certificate?

Why was a document from 2007 presented as THE birth certificate.

Why is the text misaligned?

Why is the background pattern misaligned?

Why do you think that stonewalling about your Birth Certificate is appropriate or Presidential?

What is your favorite color?

Wednesday, December 10, 2008 01:55 PM

Serious Questions

The Honorable Senator McCain accused you of being a socialist. Will you sign my copy of The Communist Manifesto?

Would you like to get together with Bill Ayers and me and set off a few firecrackers?

Will you invite Stephen Colbert to the next White House Correspondents Dinner? The last few have been pretty lame.

Wednesday, December 10, 2008 01:55 PM

My questions

Now that you are President, will you have a secret CIA-issued Blackberry to continue your Fantasy Football games?

Since your father, Jor-El, sent you here from the Planet Krypton, what are your views on exiling terrorists to the Phantom Zone without trial?

What is the name of your Fantasy Football league team, and who did you draft with your first round pick? Please include the rank of the pick overall in the draft as well.

Wednesday, December 10, 2008 02:07 PM

something stinks

Your forgot about the pixel part.

Wednesday, December 10, 2008 03:53 PM

Salon

Given that she can't string together a coherent paragraph, let alone an entire article, why do you think Salon still allows Camille Paglia to write for it?

Do you perhaps agree with me, that although Salon is very aware that Paglia couldn't pass a freshmen writing exam it continues to carry her column in order to provoke hundreds of outraged letters?

All kidding aside. Paglia is an embarrassment. Salon is quickly losing credibility because of her, and given the otherwise high quality of the site that is a shame

Wednesday, December 10, 2008 04:56 PM

That is sooo easy. The burning question right now has to be:

Could you please convey to us the substance of any private conversations you have had with Jarrett, Rahm, and Axelrod concerning the current governor of your state about matters now under investigation concerning pay-for-play in the would-be Senate appointment to your recently resigned seat?

I have no doubt the answer would be rather short: No.

Wednesday, December 10, 2008 06:19 PM

My dear Timothy3,

I am pretty sure that Obama knows all about that pixel by now.

He doesn't have ANYTHING to say about it.

He cannot say anything about it.

Barack "One pixel off" Obama.

Wednesday, December 10, 2008 06:50 PM

Marri v. Pucciarelli

The Supreme Court has scheduled argument in March in this case, where the 4th Circuit held that it does not violate the Constitution for the President to order the military detention of non-citizens lawfully present in the United States at the time of detention.

Is it possible the Obama's Solicitor General will argue the position presently asserted by the Deptartment of Justice that the President has such authority?

Wednesday, December 10, 2008 09:15 PM

Sam Zell's outrageous Rent Increase Proposal

Dear Senator (President Elect!)Obama,

I believe you are familiar with Mr. Sam Zell. He happens to be the owner of my mobile home park in San Rafael, CA. He wants to raise our space rents from approximately $800 a month to $1,925. This is for the ground only, that each home sits on. We have 396 homes here in a beautiful section of northern San Rafael, a subdivision called "Terra Linda."

He has bought up lower income residences that are rentals, to turn them into profitable "assets." The Federal Judge Walker from San Francisco will most likely rule in his favor. They went to the same law school, the University of Michigan. We feel the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals may help us, by ruling against this claim that our lower rents are unconstitutional, but hey, you're the President to Be! And I saw this blog asking me to talk to the President so here I am (electronically that is!)

The people here are mostly over 55, and/or seniors living on a fixed income. Families were allowed in here about 12 years ago. This would be a most difficult financial hardship if Sam Zell has his way.

I worked for you for 6 months Mr. Obama. How exciting! Calling during primaries was such an awesome education for me! Great to talk to so many U.S. citizens all over the country. I'm 57,but NEVER worked for a past candidate in my life. Thanks for all the correspondence between you, your campaign leaders and others who worked for you, so eagerly, and yes, DESPERATELY!! I know there's only ONE Savior, but I put you up there (politically at least)at this juncture of time in this United States,with all it's problems handed down from the last 8 years! I am praying for you sir. He'll give you the strength

as you know.

Can you help us 1100 people in this very beautiful park? I can't imagine where I would go with my 3 cats, in this VERY expensive county (Marin County 20 miles north of San Francisco)Most homes are $3,000 to rent. Apartments, $1200 plus. But we OWN our homes (most of us) and we'd be throwing down the drain our equity. If still paying a mortgage, an added $1,925 is a real impossible situation to be in.

I'll be glued to the set on your Inauguration day. Wish I could be there. But I am one blessed person to have a GOOD paying job taking care of an awesome special needs girl. She loves you too, Senator Obama. She happens to be an adopted African American, 13 year old girl with the mind of a 7 year old. She is so special to me. She SCREAMS when she sees you on t.v. When you were first running she'd always say "He's got the same color skin as me!" Now she just says "He's hot! (haha)(typical teenager!) and "He always wears a tie". I tell her "He's smart, honest, and has a great smile!" She'll be watching with her (white)nurse mother that day. A very proud day for all of us

Well, I must have used up the 1000 words here. Keep in touch. Bless your daughters. They'll bring a lot of love & life to the white house. Thank God for Michelle.

I'm soooooooooooo happy you will be our new Commander in Chief, and everything the Office of President entails.

Sincerely,

Barbara J. Rokoszak

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