Bushes and Obamas: All smiles at the White House

Tuesday 11th November, 07:14 AM JST

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Pivot at 11:04 AM JST - 11th November

Was it to check out the secret underground tunnel leading to the diamond!?!?!
motytrah at 01:37 PM JST - 11th November

Bush II is going to be a very hard president to top in unpopularity. If he can't turn around the damage 8 years of republican control (six of the years of complete republican control) he may not get re-elected, but he'll never be as unpopular as Bush.

Some people talk like Obama is going to put spinners on the limo and get all "urban" with the white house. It's not going to happen.
smithinjapan at 01:48 PM JST - 11th November

motytrah: Whether or not Obama is going to put 'spinners' on his limo, he's already pushing for positive changes, and as you said he'll never be less popular than bush.
ultradodgy at 02:27 PM JST - 11th November

Pivot - they keep the door to the tunnel locked, lest the giant spider heads upstairs...
SushiSake3 at 04:14 PM JST - 11th November

"And there was one small but unmistakable sign that it will be Obama who will be in charge before too long: He put his left hand on Bush’s back as they went inside the building from Obama’s motorcade, as if he was guiding the president into his own house."

Does this mean that after living in the WH for 8 long and wasted years, GWB still can't find the front door? Sounds like a drunk kid returning from a frat party.....hey, I just described why bush never went to Vietnam! :-)
Sarge at 04:40 PM JST - 11th November

"the man who will be the 44th commander in chief"

That's what I'm worried about.
SushiSake3 at 05:00 PM JST - 11th November

Sarge, why are you worried? President-elect Obama hasn't even taken up residence in the Oval Office yet.

You should be more worried about the global economic crisis sparked by lax Bush/GOP regulation of the finance industry.

We're got a global economic meltdown on our hands here, thanks in no snall part to the sheer incompetance of GWB and Co., and you're more worried about a president who hasn't even taken office yet????

The sky is falling on our heads!!! :-)
Sarge at 06:03 PM JST - 11th November

Sushi - "the global economic crisis sparked by lax Bush?GOP regulation"

No, sparked by Democrat policies which encouraged lenders to give mortgages to people who should never have received them. And people think the Democrats can fix the problem! Ha ha ha ha ha!
powderfinger at 06:18 PM JST - 11th November

Citing Bush's well-known lack of popularity, the massive hit the US economy has taken, the fact that the Republicans were in power for eight years, and then adding McCain's status as the oldest candidate to ever run - and on a ticket rife with internal problems - kind of takes the shine and the gloss off of Obama's historic victory, doesn't it?
yasukuni at 07:34 PM JST - 11th November

Nice story. Seems like Bush and Obama are trying a lot harder to get on than their respective supporters.
skipthesong at 07:51 PM JST - 11th November

Some people talk like Obama is going to put spinners on the limo and get all "urban" with the white house. It's not going to happen." Why not, I'd for one would welcome that. The entire DC areas needs a face lift. All white buildings, yuk. They should let the good, most artist graffiti artist have a paint off. I really do love graffiti.

Hey, just want let you guys know, there is going to be a Cuba Jazz ensemble close to the festivities on inauguration day. If any of you are going to be there, spend that 4 or 5 digit price for tickets, you should make your way down to the show and its free.
USAFdude at 12:32 AM JST - 12th November

Sarge -

"the man who will be the 44th commander in chief" That's what I'm worried about.

No, you're not. You're worried about being proven wrong again.
Sarge at 07:22 AM JST - 12th November

The Secret Service have a code name for Obama - "Renegade." Tee hee!
Madverts at 07:26 PM JST - 12th November

"Some people talk like Obama is going to put spinners on the limo and get all "urban" with the white house"

Heh, why not?

He'll have to replace the spinning $ with a € by the time he's inagurated thou... ;D
Madverts at 07:26 PM JST - 12th November

"You're worried about being proven wrong again."

Hey, at least the boy's consistent...