The White House released a photostream of President Obama’s first 100 days in office. It’s a delight to see images of the President both at home in his job–and, in some of the photos, seemingly in awe.
The photos include everything from meeting with Secretary Gaithner (one can only assume they’re trying to unravel the knots) to greeting everyday visitors inside the White House to glimpses of his love for his family and the First Lady.
Interestingly enough, alongside the photos of the Cabinet meetings and press conferences, there’s photos of the women and men who cook in the White House kitchen, who polish the White House floors, and who open the grand double doors for President Obama to walk through.
One can’t help but feel a bit optimistic at our President’s youthfulness and energy.
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Will Obama’s White House be as tech-savvy as his touted, tightly-run campaign? Two spins on the same subject: Slate’s Farhad Manjoo is skeptical:
This will be difficult; online communities are fragile, tenuous associations, and Obama’s Web coalition—millions of people with various competing interests—could very well splinter when tasked with working toward specific policy goals.
Meanwhile, in the glass half-full camp, the Boston Globe’s Hiawatha Bray believes the pending White House will be wired and ready for all-citizen access:
If Obama gets his way, all Americans will have broadband Internet access, whether they live in big cities or remote villages. Online life will be safer, with better defenses against cybercriminals. And there will be greater access to government, with online services to let anyone question members of the president’s Cabinet or track every dime of the federal budget.
Too early to tell? One thing’s for sure–all those folks who donated $5 to Barackobama.com are ready to for more open, less secretive policies than those of the George W’s administration. [second life image from barackobama.com]
