Be Careful What You Wish For

 

UPDATE: Courtesy of HotAir, I, too, missed the Gail Collins editorial in yesterday’s New York Times. As I was saying…

Since the election, I have noticed a number of sites discussing whether it would be good for the country if President-elect Obama would simply take the reins and start his tenure as POTUS immediately. The opinions of those having this discussion seem to be a resounding “YES!”

In the New York Times, Paul Krugman probably doesn’t know better:

“How much can go wrong in the two months before Mr. Obama takes the oath of office? The answer, unfortunately, is: a lot. Consider how much darker the economic picture has grown since the failure of Lehman Brothers, which took place just over two months ago. And the pace of deterioration seems to be accelerating.”

USA Today quotes sitting Senator Christopher Dodd, who really should:

“The Obama team has to step up. In the minds of the people, this is the Obama administration. I don’t think we can wait until January 20.”

On his blog, CNN bloviator Jack Cafferty asks his few readers: “How can President Bush be most helpful to President-elect Obama in making the transition?” The majority response was stated variously as:

“Ummmmm. Oh wait. I know this one: Leave. Leave Now! Don’t bother packing, we will send you your clothes.”

“Bush needs to clean the bathroom, transfer the power bills to his new address and, oh, don’t forget to turn in your mailbox keys. See ya!”

“I can’t imagine President Bush doing anything positive, besides trying to lock up an agreement with the Iraqis to keep Obama from pulling troops out, I got a feeling he’s going to leave a lot of planted legislative bombs behind just to be annoying.”

“By not waiting until January 20, 2009 to leave office. Today would be just fine.”

And life just wouldn’t be as sweet if we couldn’t hear NPR’s opinion:

“Moving up the inauguration date to Jan. 20 may have sufficed for President Franklin Roosevelt. Maybe it’s time to consider yet another change — inaugurating our president, say, on Nov. 10.”

It is pathetic that the Democratic party is quaking in terror of what a sitting president will do before leaving office after eight arduous years of service to his nation. Can you say, “Projection?”

Perhaps if the Clintons hadn’t left such a nasty example behind them as they left the White House in 2001; if the Left hadn’t raised Obama to the level of a god; if voters had demanded more information from the Fourth Estate about the candidates; if the fringe element of the Left hadn’t been embraced as the future of the party!

Perhaps then the Democrats would understand that this honorable man, our current president, will do his best to bring his duly elected successor up to speed on everything he needs to know, will graciously and gracefully hand over power at the appointed time, will wish Obama well in his endeavors, and will actually mean it.

However, aside from the fact that the Electoral College hasn’t even met yet, and that little matter of the 20th amendment, wouldn’t it be hilarious if Pres. Bush actually granted the wish of these nuts and resigned, and let Vice-president Cheney have the reins for a month?

Leftists, be careful what you wish for…

Stoutcat