NOW He's the President Elect

[elfs]

You know, it's actually annoyed me somewhat that the press has been referring to Barack Obama as the "president-elect." It's especially annoyed me (and made me wonder about the legality) that he's been acting from the Office of the President Elect (which is, in fact, a real office, created by the Presidential Transition Act of 1963).

Until the electoral college met, he was the president-designate. Now, as of 3:00pm yesterday, he's the president-elect.

Is this just nit-picking? I mean, it's a matter of law, isn't it?

Comments

[damiana-swan.livejournal.com]

Just for curiosity's sake, what's happened in the past?

I will admit, it's been interesting to watch just how ... active Obama has been. It's always possible that *every* President-elect has been just as active and it just hasn't been reported nearly as avidly and thoroughly, but somehow I don't remember it that way.

Of course, we do have rather unique circumstances at the moment. It could be argued that Obama is, in many ways, acting as President ... and that Bush wants it that way. He certainly isn't doing much to earn the name!

[doodlesthegreat.livejournal.com]

Bush has a new job: Official Shoe Catcher.