A Dignified Departure?
By Dan Froomkin
Special to washingtonpost.com
Thursday, October 30, 2008
During the 2000 campaign, George W. Bush famously promised to "restore honor and integrity" to the White House.
By most accounts, he failed miserably.
But there are some signs that he intends a dignified departure.
The transition of power from one administration to another is never without its complications. This one -- coming at a time of great financial crisis and war -- seems particularly dicey. But Bush and his aides appear committed to making everything go as smoothly as possible.
Demetri Sevastopulo writes in the Financial Times: "While Barack Obama and John McCain have been trading blows over who would be the best commander-in-chief, the White House has been working with both campaigns to ensure that the winner of Tuesday's election will be prepared for the first change in presidential power since the 2001 terror attacks on the US. . . .
(More here.)
Special to washingtonpost.com
Thursday, October 30, 2008
During the 2000 campaign, George W. Bush famously promised to "restore honor and integrity" to the White House.
By most accounts, he failed miserably.
But there are some signs that he intends a dignified departure.
The transition of power from one administration to another is never without its complications. This one -- coming at a time of great financial crisis and war -- seems particularly dicey. But Bush and his aides appear committed to making everything go as smoothly as possible.
Demetri Sevastopulo writes in the Financial Times: "While Barack Obama and John McCain have been trading blows over who would be the best commander-in-chief, the White House has been working with both campaigns to ensure that the winner of Tuesday's election will be prepared for the first change in presidential power since the 2001 terror attacks on the US. . . .
(More here.)
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