West Wing 'Ghost Town'

[Are_grits_groceries]

President and Mrs. Bush fly to Camp David Friday afternoon for a final weekend in the rustic seclusion of "the Camp." Over the next 36 hours, White House staffers will go through the behind-the-scenes business of turning in their hard passes, coded lapel pins, "flip-top" fancy White House IDs in leather folders, blackberries, cellphones, and security clearances.

At 9:00 p.m. Friday, the highest-level staffers will turn in their gear; and the West Wing will become a ghost town.

Chief of Staff Josh Bolten, Counselor Ed Gillespie, and Press Secy Dana Perino are the senior staffers who will remain here, on standby. Monday is a federal holiday so the White House would be closed anyway. On Tuesday, Special Agent Donald White of the U.S. Secret Service will shadow President Bush, sit in the customary front "shotgun" seat of the limousine, and guard the President until noon. At 12:01, Agent White steps over to a position behind Barack Obama.

http://blogs.abcnews.com/theworldnewser/2009/01/west-wing-ghost.html

Yeee haaaaaaaaaaa!!!

[cali]

1. oh, I just love that the bush nightmare is ending.

[tridim]

5. It's really happening!

Never thought I'd be around to witness the end of the BFEE.

No, Jeb or Marvin will never be President, thank jebus.

[Tangerine LaBamba]

2. Doesn't it just figure.....

that the last full day of Chimpy Fucknut's reign of terror is a Federal holiday, honoring a man who preached love and peace?

A black man, no less.

Perfect.

[LiberalEsto]

3. They will fly right over my neighborhood

as usual. I live in Central Maryland, between DC and Camp David.

Perhaps I will go out and give him one final one-finger salute.

[Wapsie B]

4. I loved this comment,

"I think Obama should whisper to Bush, "Don't leave the country....", right after he gets sworn in.

:rofl:

[GoesTo11]

6. At least they'll leave the W's on the keyboard

On the other hand, Clinton left us with jobs, retirement funds, peace, prosperity and prestige in the world.

[poverlay]

7. This is just like Christmas! I love it. So sad when it was Pres. Bartlett, but this is awesome!n/t

[Mudoria]

8. I think the final episode of "The West Wing"

gives a pretty good idea of what the last day(s) in an administration changeover is like. You get a pretty good idea of the professionalism of the White House employees in getting everything packed for the outgoing President and then getting the WH set up in the manner the incoming President and First Lady have chosen.