Residual Forces

Day 1 of transition, just like last 8 years of nasty partisan one-ups-manship and below the belt attacks from Democratic operatives. 

Just hours after President Bush and President-elect Obama met in the Oval Office of the White House, details of their confidential conversation began leaking out to the press, igniting anger from the president, sources claim.

“Senator Obama would be wise to keep close counsel,” a top Bush source warned. 

“BUSH AND OBAMA AT ODDS OVER AID FOR AUTO INDUSTRY,” splashed the NEW YORK TIMES in an exclusive Monday evening, quoting “people familiar with the discussion.” 

The two met at the White House in private, without staff. 

“Bush indicated at the meeting that he might support some aid and a broader economic stimulus package if Obama and congressional Democrats dropped their opposition to a free-trade agreement with Colombia,” claimed the TIMES. 

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The ASSOCIATED PRESS quickly followed with details of the conversation, citing “aides who described the discussion on grounds of anonymity, citing the private nature of the meeting.” 

Bush advisers view the leaks as an effort to undermine the president’s remaining days in office. 

“Senator Obama may not be familiar with a long-standing tradition of presidents holding their private conversations, private,” a senior adviser explained to the DRUDGE REPORT. 

Here is Bush treating Obama with respect that he never got, and the hatchetmen from the Democrats are already stabbing him in the back. 

I sure hope this is not a sign of things to come from the Obama administration. Will they use the press to attack Republicans every chance they get or have they realized they now have the responsibility to be “the Administration” to all of America?

Do Obama and his Chief of Staff Emanuel need to do some house keeping?

Or was this an approved leak? 

Not a very reassuring start for the guy who is supposed unite this country.