"Its important that the outside world see we have a smooth transition of power."

[Stinky The Clown]

Maybe this was a big deal in the 1880s or 1790s ..... but these days?

Why?

The whole world knows how our political process works. In fact, in many parts of the world they know more about it than our own citizens who reside in the State (of mind) of Dumbfuckistan.

The cliches are flying fast and furious.

[ixion]

1. what's important to the world is that BushCo get the hell out

and preferably wind up in the Hague.

[madokie]

2. That is the most important part

something tells me he and they will

[RoyGBiv]

3. Because many nations don't ...

Huge nations with lots of guns and freak-zombies just dying to use them have very disruptive transitions of power. It wasn't all that long ago that Russia had tanks around government buildings, for instance. I stayed up nights watching that fiasco.

Given how terrified most of the world is of Bush *not* leaving on time, I'd say it's a bigger deal right now that under normal circumstances.