Obama Team "unreachable"

After 51 days in office, Barack Obama has appointed only 73 people to 1,200 jobs that require Senate confirmation.

Every senior post in the US Treasury Department remains vacant, with the exception of Timothy Geithner as Treasury Secretary, who should have 17 deputies.

In this economic crisis, this is not acceptable.

Enough with the weekend parties, the poses for magazine covers, the honeymoon is over. It's time to get working.

Our allies in the United Kingdom called the Obama team "unreachable."

Sure, it was comments by Sir Gus O'Donnell, Britain's most senior civil servant, but he does point out the advantagse of a permanent civil service.

Don Surber - There is Nobody There

Independent - Cabinet Chief: Obama team 'unreachable'