I apologize to the LGBT community, as the last California voting majority wasn't ready yet for an overdue shift in consciousness. I'm disappointed. I live in Colorado, and if it was put to a vote here, the margin would be much worse and haggard voters would be deeply conflicted.

Obama picked him to reach out to evangelicals and this pastor (compared to Focus on the Family, or Hagee) is a more "moderate" voice in that community. With Huckabee a likely contender, this helps blunt momentum. And Saddleback is located in California. 

A half million jobs lost in November. And what do you think will happen in the retail, travel, tourism, high-tech, durable goods, apparel, and many other major consumer industries next year? 

Too bad it isn't sexy like arguing over a church leader some people don't like saying some stuff at a ceremony. Now I can't believe that Californians passed it when they're facing the same soup kitchen. But let's keep people fed, clothed, and housed first, as disagreeable as they may be in line.

I want to know where they are spending the bailout money. (As long as it doesn't lead to runs on banks).

I want to make sure that companies that got TARP money aren't paying bonuses. (An $11 million dollar bonus pays over 400 workers earning $10 per hour for a whole year).

I'd like to see support to the automaker's employees.

I'd like to see major action on health care.

I think the "shovel ready" projects are a great step and can provide immediate jobs needed. I want the president elect to keep the political capital he has so he can move the priority agenda items first.

and I want to make sure the day to day banking system is stabilizing, though there is finally some evidence the Fed's interventions are working. We can get back to Warren a bit later, once we've collectively crawled out of this pit.