It's over: Bush staffers make exits

[kpete]

Source: Politico

It's over: Bush staffers make exits
By DANIEL LIBIT | 1/16/09 4:38 AM EST

Bush will be the president Tuesday, but most of his employees will be gone by the close of business Friday.

The president will be the president until 12 noon Tuesday, but most of his employees will be gone by the close of business Friday.

They’ll turn in their BlackBerrys, laptops, building passes and gym keys.

And by the time the weekend is out — before the new administration can reverse course on waterboarding or SCHIP or anything else — teams of painters and carpet cleaners will have wiped away any hint that they ever set foot in the White House.

Read more: http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0109/17497.html

[geomon666]

1. Unfortunately nothing will ever remove the stink.

The stink of failure. The stink of a million corpses. The stink of corruption and evil. Oh god, there are not enough matches in the world to burn it away.

[redqueen]

2. Who else just heard Handel's Hallelujah Chorus?

[Tandalayo_Scheisskopf]

4. I felt movement in my nether regions. nt

[Donnachaidh]

6. ....

:spray:

:eyes: :rofl:

[Caretha]

34. So that's why I was farting all day

good to know. :)

[Hugin]

10. Me! Me! I did! I did!

Over here! Yoo hoo!

:hi:

We must remain vigilant for the ticks that managed to burrow in, however.

[redqueen]

15. Heh... I knew I wouldn't be the only one.

:hi:

And yes yes yes... eternal vigilance! :patriot:

[GregW]

20. For unto us a child is born...

Unto us a Son is given,
and the government shall be upon His shoulder

This is the Handel piece I think and dream about with #44 about to take office :D

[Democrats_win]

3. Another good day for America. Democrats Win! America Wins!

[hedgehog]

5. Here's my favorite quote:

"“Coming into this economy and coming out of this administration, these could be scary days,” said David Gergen, "

[chill_wind]

27. Heh. Some good irony, to be sure. n/t

[bluestateguy]

7. A bunch of sycophantic butt-kissers

nt

[tanyev]

8. Hey, hey, good-bye.

:bounce:

[peacefreak]

9. Last one out,

turn out the lights. Buh-bye.

[Mari333]

11. ...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dwnqqj5Q1BU

[YOY]

12. Fucksticks two doors over moved a week ago. Never said a thing to anyone.

Rude when they were approached. They arrived in 2000 and left a week ago. Never said what they did and never even told anyone I know their last names. Young couple in their late 20s. He had a "fat Baptist Boy" look to him. In a neighborhood full of neighbors in a sometimes unfriendly anti-social city, it was weird.

Had barbecues where a bunch of similar looking people came over and played 80s music. Lots of "white fat Baptist boys". When they moved no word to anyone and a ton of expensive furniture moved out of a small home.

Word was that they were lower end Executive Branch folks.

Good fucking riddance.

[DCKit]

17. I'm thinking just as many are going to stick around hoping for lobbying jobs...

or anything else, hoping to maintain some grasp on power. Going home with their heads (rightfully) hung in shame over how poorly they've screwed U.S. over probably isn't an option for everyone. However, I don't see much use for Republic lobbyists under current circumstances and a lot of shops are going to have to re-align their staffs if they want to work with the new Congress and Administration.

Several of my neighbors have been taking extensive vacations recently, but most here are career employees hoping to go back to doing their jobs when the BFCE leaves town. The mood is more upbeat than I've seen in years.

[YOY]

22. You should see it at Amtrak...

WE FINALLY GOT OUR MAN JOE IN A POSITION OF POWER! Viva BIDEN!!! A person in the executive office who loves us and sees potential in the starving dog that gets whipped for being too skinny!

Save a few idiot FReeps who vote against their own interests...it's freaking jubliant...but they're making us work on the 20th...grumble grumble...

[jxnmsdemguy65]

33. your post brought a big smile to my face...

'Fat Baptist boy' .... I love it. I'm gonna use that one a lot. I live in Mississippi, and there are a ton of 'em around here. Such a pathetic lot....

[UpInArms]

13. I hope they are not qualified for unemployment benefits

because they were overpaid asswipes and I glad they're off our payroll.

[loudsue]

26. Mostly they need to sweep for "bugs".

Nothing the daddy bush boys would love more than to hear every word uttered by the Obamas, in hopes of keeping them in line.

[liberal N proud]

14. Cockroaches - fleeing ahead of the fumigation

I would imagine the house will require fumigation before the Obama's could move in.

[benld74]

16. But Lady Liberty will forever be saying,, Out, Out Damned spot!!!!

[grantcart]

18. They should be given ankle bracelets as parting gifts

[toopers]

19. I wonder if they will remove all the "O's" from the keyboards?

eom

[rfranklin]

21. No, they stole the toilet seats because they look like "O's"

Shit heads!

[Prisoner_Number_Six]

23. The GAO needs to take photos of all the keyboards

just to be on the safe side. :rofl:

[PatSeg]

24. Hard to believe it is real

I was afraid he'd never leave.

[PassingFair]

25. Better stock up on THIS stuff:

[hamsterjill]

28. So long

So long, farewell, auf wiedersehen, adieu!!!

[nichomachus]

29. Unless there are investigations and arrests

it is not "over." The ranks of the agencies are chockablock full of right-wingers, Christo-Nazis, Federalist Society Members, etc. The well has been poisoned. This is far from over. It would take a purge of Stalinist proportions to remove the Cheney-Bush influence from government -- and I don't think Obama is going to do that.

[Generator]

30. Does Febreze remove the stench of fascism?

Probably will take some harsher stuff to get that smell out.

[Kip Humphrey]

31. I need paint and my carpets cleaned to wipe away any hint of the last 8 years from my soul.

The blood stains won't wash out though.

[santamargarita]

32. I hope they lost money on their houses too!

Assholes!