The Best Transition President

If only Bush had governed the same way he handled the transition period, he would have made a much better president. All Obama said about Bush in his speech was to thank him first for his service to the country (way too general) and then for his generosity and cooperation during the transition (as good as it gets). He basically acknowledged that Bush existed and that he was at his best as a president-in-transition. Obviously Bush was not as good in transition when he 'snatched defeat from the jaws of victory' from Al Gore in 2000 but 8 years changed him a lot. In any case, what a cordial thing of Obama to say about Bush..

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