Bush To Obama: "What An Awesome Night For You"

WASHINGTON — President Bush has called Barack Obama to congratulate him on winning the presidency.

The two-term Republican president told the Illinois senator upon his historic win: "What an awesome night for you, your family and your supporters."

Barack Obama was elected the nation's first black president Tuesday night in dominant fashion, besting Republican John McCain.

Bush promised Obama a smooth transition to the White House.

Bush spokeswoman Dana Perino said the president told Obama: "You are about to go on one of the great journeys of life. Congratulations and go enjoy yourself."

Comments

[Lonw]

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Oh yeah Obama,
I wish you a smooth transition into having to clean up some of the largest turds in the history of this planet that I've left behind during my time in the White House.
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[vincefango]

"Bush promised Obama a smooth transition to the White House."

Really??? I know President Elect Obama is (to me) akin to Micheal Jordan and Superman...but "smooth transition" is quite an understatement. I know he can do it, especially with our help, but Bush hasn't done one favor for ANY American...and I'm sure he's not about to start.

[140dot6]

Bush has only one work item left.... the pardon list.

[vincefango]

That scares me. At least he won't lose my respect like when President Clinton pardoned Mark Rich...because you can't lose what you don't have.

[rnelsonbrown]

Bush never ceases to amaze. Leaving behind a economic ruin, two failed hostile campaigns and a weakening infrastructure, Bush makes Obama's historical appointment sound like 4 weeks to Club Med. One waits in wonder to see what else Dubbya has in mind (an oxymoron, i know, but Chaney's still alive) to shock and awe us with before we are finally relieved of his blundering, deceitful ways.

[Rosanneofpgh]

There is still plenty of time for fucksupalot to continue to screw this country. I am waiting with bated breath to see what more disaster that cretin can rain down on our country before he leaves office. I hope, too, that whatever he does can be reversed by President Obama before too much damage is done.

[HarryParatestis]

obama should have thanked W for being the f-ing worst President in the 221 year history of the United States. The results from last night would never have happened otherwise.

[devinsbuddy]

Sorry Mr. Bush! Last night was an awesome night for all of us! Eight years of hell is over!

[Forester]

W bookends:

911
economic collapse

middle part: pointless wars, death, Katrine, record oil and defense industry profits, domestic spying, outing of CIA operatives, torture, environmental crisis, looted treasury.

legacy: Obama and Dem control for at least 8 years

[CharlesSolomon]

Certainly President Bush is going going gone.....Now there are IMPORTANT issues to attend to.
Like rebuilding Our Country, America, which Bush and his confederates have damaged so
thoroughly.
No time for quibbling!!!
Sincerely
Charles Solomon

[FirstShirt]

Thank you President Bush for your gracious comments. You kept us safe for your presidency and took the fight to the terrorists in their own beds. Good job.

[snarkopolitan]

Shirtyperson, I live 5 blocks from Ground Zero. I am DEA.D SERIOUS about terrorism. 911 happened on Bush's watch, after he had gotten a memo entitled "Bin Laden Determined To Attack Within US".

Now we have a guy who reads. Thank God.

[FirstShirt]

First time was on Clinton's watch. Along with the USS Cole and many embassies. After 911 how many attacks happened? Null, zero, nada.

Now we have a guy whose only contact with military leadership was an Army/Navy Store on southside chicago.

[YouDisgustMe]

bush has not kept us safe

[FirstShirt]

If you live in Iraq that is true.

[Exusian]

I believe the proper expression would be "heck of a job," no?

And it was an awesome night for every single citizen of the United States of America
In fact, every living human being on Earth.

[Forester]

Jeez I guess it was mission accomplished after all,

thanks for clearing that up for America "Shirt", we had it all wrong!

[KarelS]

You betcha'!

--Saint Sarah

[eus]

I'll bet that Bush cant wait to step down. Hes probably really relieved that its over.

[flatus]

If only he could have been a real president.......

[ron ray]

let's be gracious and go easy on the lame duck. there always seems to be great respect among present and former presidents, who know what a tough role it is. the onion may have it pegged right: "Black guy gets worst job in america."

[huffnpuffn]

A very, very small part of me is going to be sad when we have a new president whose favorite adjective is something other than "awesome."

[munki]

Thank you...
Soon will not only be house cleaning...

[FirstShirt]

I would keep the boxes packed. four years isn't that long.

[Rosanneofpgh]

Put the koolaid down and step away from it, shirtie. It has rotted your brain and if you stop right now, the deterioration might stop.

[notredorblue76]

Some of you all are so full of rage you can't even enjoy victory! That doesn't sound very American!