Can President Obama Change the Way Washington Works?

• By Don Wolfensberger
• Roll Call Contributing Writer
• Dec. 1, 2008, Midnight

When President-elect Barack Obama takes the oath of office on Jan. 20, he will face a host of problems left over from his predecessor’s administration, including two wars and the twin crises of a global financial meltdown and domestic recession. It is probably not the kind of change agenda he had in mind when he first announced his candidacy, but every president must play with the hand he’s dealt.