Thanksgiving is next week, and President Bush could make it a really special holiday by resigning

[Are_grits_groceries]

Seriously. We have an economy that’s crashing and a vacuum at the top. Bush — who is currently on a trip to Peru to meet with Asian leaders who no longer care what he thinks — hasn’t got the clout, or possibly even the energy, to do anything useful. His most recent contribution to resolving the fiscal crisis was lecturing representatives of the world’s most important economies on the glories of free-market capitalism.

Putting Barack Obama in charge immediately isn’t impossible. Dick Cheney, obviously, would have to quit as well as Bush. In fact, just to be on the safe side, the vice president ought to turn in his resignation first. (We’re desperate, but not crazy.) Then House Speaker Nancy Pelosi would become president until Jan. 20. Obviously, she’d defer to her party’s incoming chief executive, and Barack Obama could begin governing.

As a bonus, the Pelosi presidency would put a woman in the White House this year after all. On the downside, a few right-wing talk-show hosts might succumb to apoplexy. That would, of course, be terrible, but I’m afraid we might have to take the risk in the name of a greater good.

Can I see a show of hands? How many people want George W. out and Barack in?
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/11/22/opinion/22collins.html?_r=1&ref=opinion

I'd love to see Ed Gein's cousin funnel them.

(I hope Obama has people working on a nifty reorganization plan to move the "Burrowers.")

[pnorman]

1. That's a little wild, but not TOO wild

Both Bush & Cheney could (if they wished) show that at this point of extreme danger to this country, the put Country First. (But I''m not betting on it!)

It might even give them "some" protection against probable criminal proceeding next year!

pnorman

[ThomWV]

2. Tell me again why you would want this - Oh, and by the way, Cheney would become President

For the next 60 days Richard Cheney would be President. Is that what you want?

[Are_grits_groceries]

4. The post states that Cheney would have to resign too!! nt

[malaise]

3. Don't hold your breath

Bush will pardon a turkey and then examine the long list of other turkeys looking for pardons.