TWO PRESIDENTS

These days, given the economic challenges facing the country, the in-coming Obama administration is trying to get a handle on the what policy they will implement to deal with it all. Thus this week's economic press conference. W., to his credit, is actually saying all the right things, and offering his assistance and opening the door of the White House to his successor. Maybe he's just happy to have the help; maybe he's relieved that it's all starting to not be his problem anymore. Remember Clinton's transition? I don't remember him being even half as accomodating. Then again, he didn't want to leave (as evidenced by Bill & Hill's barn-burner of a campaign this spring. One is reminded of the Robin Williams (?) joke - a man spends 9 months trying to get out of the woman and the rest of his life trying to get back in.) Maybe Dubya will miss it. Likely not. But for now we have two presidents. And given the mess we're in we need all the help we can get.