After a generation of reductions in the federal work force, Obama must be feeling lonely. In order to accomplish his transformation of America, he is going to have to find 250,000 people who don't mind high paying jobs with excellent benefits and a health plan most people would kill to have and sign them up to work at federal agencies: Other shoes are dropping all over the place this week. At The New York Times, columnist David Brooks surveys events since inauguration day and admits that “Barack Obama is not who we thought he was. His words are responsible; his character is inspiring. But his actions betray a transformational liberalism that should put every centrist on notice.” And here in the nation’s capitol, The Washington Post concedes that Obama’s $3.6 trillion budget is “so ambitious, with vast new spending on health care, energy independence, education and services for veterans, that experts say he probably will need to hire tens of...(Read Full Post)