Bush Signs Order to Ease Switch to Next Prez (Can;t believe no one caught the joke at the end)

[Perky]

Bush Signs Order to Ease Switch to Next President


By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Published: October 9, 2008
Filed at 11:38 a.m. ET

WASHINGTON (AP) -- A piece of paper that President Bush signed Thursday helps ease his way out of the White House when his term ends and clears the way for his successor.

For seven years and nearly nine months, he has signed virtually every memo or order or piece of legislation imaginable. He even vetoed a few bills, but the directive he put his name on Thursday was one that few talk very much about. Basically, it's the executive order that turns the keys to the White House over to whomever is elected president on Nov. 4.

A little publicized truth is that Washington can't wait until inauguration day next Jan. 20 to figure out the details of a transition to a new presidency. Both Barack Obama and John McCain already have designated officials to oversee such a transition once the outcome of the election is known. The transition team of the winning candidate will set up procedures for selecting key personnel and making policy decisions in the 11 weeks between the new president takes office.

Congress has appropriated $8 million to finance transition operations.

White House press secretary Dana Perino said Bush's order was designed to help coordinate efforts already under way to ensure a seamless transition. She said Bush wants to make sure the next president's team has everything it needs to hit the ground running.

''This is especially important as our nation is fighting a war, dealing with a financial crisis and working to protect ourselves from future terrorist attacks,'' Perino said.

Bush's order established a presidential transitional coordinating council whose members include top officials from the intelligence and national security community, as well as the White House budget office, the Justice Department, Homeland Security and other agencies. Even before the election, they will work with the Obama and McCain campaigns ''on an equal basis and without regard for party affiliation,'' the order directs.

''The council shall assist the major party candidates and the president-elect by making every reasonable effort to facilitate the transition between administrations,'' Bush's order said.

Included in the order, is language effectively making a Bush Designee, "Supreme and Beloved Leader", Perino, would not comment on the language citing National Security interests.

[Alter Ego]

1. Probably the easiest thing he's ever signed.

"What? This is to help me get the hell out of here faster? SIGN IT SIGN IT SIGN IT"

[SpiralHawk]

2. "But...Mercury is Retrograde. Smirk." - Ronald Reagan's Dead Republicon Astrologer*

"And we Republicon occultists all know what that means. Smirk."

- Ronald Reagan's Dead Republicon Astrologer*


* Courageously channeled by Ye Olde Spirale Hawke, who bravely entered the vast netherworld of Republicon occultism to obtain this snarky remark

[Perky]

3. kick

[Iwasthere]

4. They'll bring up this document when the soldiers are in the streets fighting angry voters...

...And McInsane and Failin are placed in the WH. "But we signed this document, none of this was planned"

[Blondiegrrl]

5. My question: What color crayon did he use?

Hawkish Red?

Nuculur Orange?

Turdblossom Brown?

[Cheap_Trick]

6. He signed it in his own feces.

That's how far gone the little chimp is.