Taking the Blame..

Earlier tonight I watched the President Obama interview on Anderson Cooper 360.  Overall I think the interview was very interesting and seemed to harp on the standards and tone of the Obama administration to the American public. 

Daschle withdrew himself for consideration of Secretary of Health and Human services after being investigated for failure to pay taxes.   Obama responded and stepped up by taking the blame for the appointment of Daschle.  He stressed that "I screwed up,"  and followed by laying out what his administrations standards for such a case; "ultimately, I campaigned on changing Washington and bottom-up politics. And I don't want to send a message to the American people that there are two sets of standards: one for powerful people and one for ordinary folks who are working every day and paying their taxes."

This is why I like President Obama and believe change will in fact happen.  People can say I'm silly for having such hope but this change will not occur in days, or months, its going to take years, one piece at a time.  I will remain patient and supportive.   As Obama has said in the past he will remain honest, and he is proving that by being accessible and up front.  CNN reported tonight that it is rare for a President to say that they have screwed up (note: 2000-2008) . This goes to show things are already being done much differently than years past.