Barack Obama shows poor judgment by naming Michigan Gov. Jennifer Granholm to his economic transition team. Michigan has suffered through a one-state recession for years, in part due to the harmful ideas and policies advocated by Jobless Jenny.

For example, following the March 2007 decision by Comerica to relocate its headquarters from Michigan to a more business-friendly state, Granholm moaned that “in a world where major corporations are making decisions for shareholders instead of communities it makes me mad, frankly. . . . It’s bad. It is bad.”

Imagine if you had to run your business — or your life — based on whatever irrational whims “the community” wants! If Obama thinks collectivism like this will get our economy back on track, our country is in for a painful four years.

MARK KALINOWSKI

New York