SUNDAY ROUNDUP

The possibility that President-elect Barack Obama will hold off on a repeal of President Bush’s tax cuts for the wealthy has disappointed liberal bloggers. Obama’s Cabinet has already given bloggers on both sides something to complain about. The “Saturday Night Live” portrayal of Obama’s profane chief of staff-designate, Rep. Rahm Emanuel (D-Ill.), makes bloggers laugh.

The suggestions by Obama’s aides that he’ll delay repealing the tax cuts confuses The Huffington Post’s David Sirota, who recalls that tax raises on the wealthy contributed to an economic boom under President Clinton. But it’s not a bad thing that Obama realizes he needs more capital instead of more taxes when trying to govern during an economic crisis, writes Hot Air’s Ed Morrissey.

Liberals shouldn’t be mystified by Obama’s appointment of centrist Democrats and Republicans to his Cabinet, since he’s a centrist, establishment politician himself, writes Glenn Greenwald. While the selection of conservative aides pleases DRJ of Patterico’s Pontifications, it also makes the blogger think that Obama has no principles.

With Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin (R) no longer running for national office, SNL turns its lens on Emanuel, who has a reputation for being coarse with lawmakers, writes The Swamp’s Mark Silva. In the skit, Emanuel makes profanity-laced threats against anyone thinking about crossing Obama.

FROM THE BLOGS:
Confused About Tax Promises – David Sirota, Huffington Post
Expiration Date Watch – Ed Morrissey, Hot Air
Obama to Delay Tax Increase? – John Hinderaker, Power Line
Progressive Complaints Over Obama’s Appts. – Glenn Greenwald
Progressivism: The New ‘Center-Right’ – Big Tent Dem, TalkLeft
The Unprincipled Transition – DRJ, Patterico’s Pontifications
Rahm Emanuel: Saturday Night Live – Mark Silva, The Swamp
SNL Skewers Emanuel – J. Gandelman, The Moderate Voice

OTHER NEWS SOURCES:
Obama Team Promotes Massive Econ. Recovery Plan – AP
Official: Richardson to Become Commerce Secretary – AP
Lieberman Vows to Move Forward – The Hill