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ORIGINAL: Cagey18

So they're not going to pry off the 'O' keys from the keyboards then? 

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ORIGINAL: Musicmystery

President-Elect Obama ran a disciplined, focused, well-organized and well-resourced campaign, both in the primary and the general election. He's already demonstrating the same this week with his transition team, working on White House staff, defense, and the economy.

But I want to credit President Bush, who promised "unprecedented cooperation" in the transition, and by all accounts, has been absolutely true to his word, from office space in the Treasury ready, to invitations to join in world conferences, to opening the door to implementing new economic ideas, to making unquestionably clear that a new president has been elected and he will support him fully.

I'm impressed.

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ORIGINAL: Musicmystery

President-Elect Obama ran a disciplined, focused, well-organized and well-resourced campaign, both in the primary and the general election. He's already demonstrating the same this week with his transition team, working on White House staff, defense, and the economy.

But I want to credit President Bush, who promised "unprecedented cooperation" in the transition, and by all accounts, has been absolutely true to his word, from office space in the Treasury ready, to invitations to join in world conferences, to opening the door to implementing new economic ideas, to making unquestionably clear that a new president has been elected and he will support him fully.

I'm impressed.

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ORIGINAL: amelliagrace


 
President Bush was less than a year in office, and many positions in his administration were still unfilled at the time of the 9/11 tragedy.  This is apparently what prompted him to push for changes in how transition was accomplished.  One of those changes was the fast tracking of security clearance checks for President-elect Obama's staff.
 
Anyone who knows me knows that I'm not a Bush fan.  In this, however, he is indeed doing his best for the nation. 

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ORIGINAL: rulemylife

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ORIGINAL: amelliagrace


 
President Bush was less than a year in office, and many positions in his administration were still unfilled at the time of the 9/11 tragedy.  This is apparently what prompted him to push for changes in how transition was accomplished.  One of those changes was the fast tracking of security clearance checks for President-elect Obama's staff.
 
Anyone who knows me knows that I'm not a Bush fan.  In this, however, he is indeed doing his best for the nation. 

So if I'm understanding this, you're implying that his inability to put his own house in order after 8 1/2 months in office was somehow the result of bureaucratic red tape and not really his fault.

And, again if I'm understanding correctly, your 9/11 reference was meant to imply that this inability to staff key positions (which of course was not in any way Bush's fault) excused his failure to react to clear warnings of a terrorist attack.

Good thing you're not a Bush fan. 

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ORIGINAL: amelliagrace
 
The bitterness you display is on a par with what I've come to expect from the far left and far right.
 
Grace

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ORIGINAL: slvemike4u

I'm with the lovely Lady LaTige....good bye!!!!

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ORIGINAL: Musicmystery

I was also impressed that President-Elect Obama stressed at his press conference today---he said it twice--that America has one President, and until Jan. 20, that President is Bush.