Comments on: Office of the President-Elect? http://www.donkephant.net/2008/11/07/office-of-the-president-elect/ Stuck in the Middle with You Sat, 13 Jun 2009 23:40:20 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: donkephant http://www.donkephant.net/2008/11/07/office-of-the-president-elect/comment-page-1/#comment-49 donkephant Tue, 11 Nov 2008 22:21:39 +0000 http://www.donkephant.net/?p=78#comment-49 I believe that paragraph actually is referring to the department within the GSA and not to the people on the President-Elects transition team. The GSA team is the team that helps with the transition for every President so you could argue that it could be called the Office of the President-Elect. I did a bit of research based on your (fredmdud) earlier comment and the resulting post is here: http://www.donkephant.net/2008/11/10/office-of-the-president-elect-not-just-a-fabrication/ I believe that paragraph actually is referring to the department within the GSA and not to the people on the President-Elects transition team. The GSA team is the team that helps with the transition for every President so you could argue that it could be called the Office of the President-Elect.

I did a bit of research based on your (fredmdud) earlier comment and the resulting post is here: http://www.donkephant.net/2008/11/10/office-of-the-president-elect-not-just-a-fabrication/

]]> By: fredmdud http://www.donkephant.net/2008/11/07/office-of-the-president-elect/comment-page-1/#comment-48 fredmdud Tue, 11 Nov 2008 22:11:27 +0000 http://www.donkephant.net/?p=78#comment-48 How about this: http://www.opm.gov/transition/TRANS20R-Ch1.htm "The Presidential Transition Act of 1963, as amended, establishes the transition team as a Federal entity to provide for the orderly transfer of power between Administrations [3 USC 102 note]." So it is not just four walls and some doors, but a functioning organization -- as interpreted by the Office of Personnel Management. How about this:

http://www.opm.gov/transition/TRANS20R-Ch1.htm

“The Presidential Transition Act of 1963, as amended, establishes the transition team as a Federal entity to provide for the orderly transfer of power between Administrations [3 USC 102 note].”

So it is not just four walls and some doors, but a functioning organization — as interpreted by the Office of Personnel Management.

]]> By: donkephant http://www.donkephant.net/2008/11/07/office-of-the-president-elect/comment-page-1/#comment-47 donkephant Sun, 09 Nov 2008 22:23:36 +0000 http://www.donkephant.net/?p=78#comment-47 I wouldn't say that that spells it out Fred. It does allow for the GSA to supply the president-elect some office space, but doesn't say anything about creating a governmental office (An "office of" is different from office space.). I wouldn’t say that that spells it out Fred. It does allow for the GSA to supply the president-elect some office space, but doesn’t say anything about creating a governmental office (An “office of” is different from office space.).

]]> By: fredmdud http://www.donkephant.net/2008/11/07/office-of-the-president-elect/comment-page-1/#comment-45 fredmdud Sun, 09 Nov 2008 06:21:09 +0000 http://www.donkephant.net/?p=78#comment-45 It is an actual, legitimate office, spelled out in federal law, the Presidential Transition Act of 1963. http://www.usdoj.gov/olc/gsatransitionopinion1final.htm It is an actual, legitimate office, spelled out in federal law, the Presidential Transition Act of 1963.

http://www.usdoj.gov/olc/gsatransitionopinion1final.htm

]]> By: jake http://www.donkephant.net/2008/11/07/office-of-the-president-elect/comment-page-1/#comment-42 jake Fri, 07 Nov 2008 20:45:58 +0000 http://www.donkephant.net/?p=78#comment-42 I would say along the lines of what we saw during the campaign. Vocally he is going to do a very good job at pointing out he is not President yet... however he will let his advisors and spokespeople work on the overshadowing and keeping the public excited. I would say along the lines of what we saw during the campaign. Vocally he is going to do a very good job at pointing out he is not President yet… however he will let his advisors and spokespeople work on the overshadowing and keeping the public excited.

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