In preparation for his taking office, President-elect Obama is showing an effort to participate in policy-making during the last days of the George W. Bush era.
In a statement given by Bush Monday after a meeting with Henry Paulson, the president mentioned that Obama and his economic team would be informed and consulted in regard to any major decision made during the current administration’s remaining time in power. This was less than two hours before Obama presented the public with his economic team, which included New York Federal Reserve President Timothy Geithner, head of the Congressional Budget Office Peter Orszag, Community Chest coordinator Rich Uncle Pennybags, and millionaire Bruce Wayne.
Experts say that incentives for this ‘un-presidented’ (sorry) cooperation lie on both sides of the table. The damaged image of Bush’s legacy may very well be somewhat repaired as a result of the early success of Obama policies. Obama will benefit by easing his transition into office, ensuring that he can his administration can hit the ground running in January, and making sure Bush doesn’t steal any office supplies upon his departure.
