Top priority: Keep Obama safe

There is no greater priority now that Barack Obama has won the Presidency than his personal safety. Much ink will be spilled in the media as to who he should appoint to what cabinet or other positions, where and when. More ink will be devoted to determining and arguing which policies he will or should implement first. But the most immediate priority is his protection. This President-elect Obama faces unprecedented threats and much depends upon his safety -- such as market, economic and social stability. This is why presidential security must rank as the top priority in Washington. It is a matter of critical national, even international, interest.