Transition

Trump just tweeted that the concept of a smooth transition is not happening and laying the blame on President Obama.  President Obama tried.  But the President-elect Trump has gone out of his way to take steps that at a minimum contradict the current President or at worst interfere with the current governing process, which includes everything from contacting the Taiwanese leader to generally declaring positions that will change upon his taking the oath of office.  Not to mention his vague tweeting that leads to fears about nuclear proliferation, undermining the UN and leaving the relationship with China in doubt.

This tweeting is not an appropriate way to express views and positions that remain unclear.  The long standing tradition of communicating via the mainstream media with a press secretary and press conferences allows for more accurate clear communication.  Not to mention that the USA has one President at a time and Trump doesn't care about that anymore than he cares about stability both domestically and internationally.  Everything is personal to Trump.  This time it's a zinger against the President - wait until he is President and the zinger is against the Chinese premier.  Terrifying.

It is high time that President Obama stand firm on his views and continue acting upon them while he is President.  A beginning for the political response to the coming Trump Presidency from the Democratic Party.