What's next? A pardon for Charles Manson?

As I read these great comments, I wish to say thank you to all of you great American citizens who recognize what a disgrace Bush and his Republican cronies were. After eight years of "America held hostage", to borrow a Rush Limbaugh phrase; we all now recognize that the Republican Party is nothing but a stealth organization. It could care less about fiscal conservatism. Shifting American wealth and privilege to family and friends, is all that the Republican Party has ever been about. And are we really safe from terrorism? There are literally thousands of children in Iraq who currently suffer from PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder). These kids will be Al Queda's new recruits. Some day, they will strap bombs to their chests after they are sworn in as US citizens.
Jeb Bush in 2012? God help us! Bush family, please move to France!

For those of you who are talking about Burris and saying that you are black, you are a big fat lier!!! No Negro would talk bad about another Negro to white people!!! We stand behind our race 100% regardless if they are wrong or right!! So you white people claiming that you are black, shut up!!!!

I am really at a complete loss why anyone could possibly feel GW has done a decent job over the past 8 years. I watch Fox (out of curiousity) and listen to Rush and I wonder who they are talking about. They talk about Bill Clinton being a terrible president and Obama as being equally as bad while singing the praises of GW. Lets see: Clinton left a budget surplus, no war, countries that looked up to the US, a narrowing margin between the rich and poor, an expanding workforce, improved college education rates, and economic stability. Yet the Rush Limbaughs and fox News can only talk about Monica. Who cares!!!

GW left us a TRILLION dollar budget gap, two wars that have accomplished nothing, thousands of lives for oil, illegal wire taps, a president that has ignored the Geneva convention and the War Powers Act. He has done more to ignore the enviroment than any other president. He has allowed a lack of regulation that has caused a meltdown of not only the country's finances, but the world's finances. Let me guess – you say we are somehow "safer" – PLEASE!! As a person that is from another country – the US is no safer today than 9/11. Its a sham…..

All of you morons that love George Bush…I don't get it. I have come the conclusions that there are 2 types of Bush supporters: 1) Wealthy people – which makes sense as you are the only ones who have benefited from the past 8 years or 2) HICKS – morons from the proverbial heartland of America…..idiots that believe that only Christianity is the only way to get into "heaven"….and GW is your leader….a man who has killed thousands thru war and has enriched a wealthy few and has used his office to help his friends. He has tortured people in the name of God and country – would Jesus do the same?

Oh well…at least Barack is a good decent man….you may disagree about some of his points of view but he is a man who wants to help out the common man (and that is 99% of us).

Quiet night here without JAE and TCM spewing their hate. Rush Limbaugh must have given them the night off.

I don't understand why you all are flaming the President for these appointments. None of these appointments will have any effect on President-Elect Obama's administration. Eli Manning on the President’s Council on Physical Fitness and Sports? Who would make a better choice? There are plenty of other things that the President (and he is still the President) has done that you all can rip on.

So that's what W's been doing instead of dealing with the crisis in Gaza. I was just wondering what he was up to! (FYI, "W" stands for Worst).

Why so upset, like Obama promised change ??? Oops sorry he did, didn't he

It will always be this way as long as the people allow it. Although I think President Bush will go down in History as the worst President ever. I believe The stting House and Senate are to blame for the mess we are in. They rubber stamped his policies without being the Constitutional Watchdogs they are suppose to be. Any Administration will do what they are allowed to do. Without the proper checks and balances our Constitution just becomes a piece of paper not the the great foresiteful proclimation it really is. The "Patriot act" and the "Brady Bill" are Documents that is not about Patriatism. They have erroded the rights of our citizens more than anything ever. Al Queada won the war by fear because we allowed them to take our Rights away. That has been the theme of the Bush Administration.
Oh yea…..just a mention of something I have held to myself for a long time. Told to me by a man who was killed or died shortly after…The media never tried to dig up the dirt that has always been on President Bush. He would never have been President if it had been told that while he was in the Air National Guard. He flew arms To Nicaragua and Cocaine to the Ranch in Texas for Oliver North. They just lost his records……How convienient! So everybody has some blame here.
"We the people get the Government we deserve" So dont cry now because of some appointments.

Can't believe all the vitriol on this page.

Obama supporters, come on now, that's not what Obama would have you do. If you disagree with someone and think they are wrong, say it politely without the hatred and fight. Be like your leader.

Bush supporters, seriously, if there wasn't a leader like Obama who tries to bring both sides together, to listen and cooperate, you folks would get drawn and quartered by the remainder of the people. How about own up to your mistakes and be mature about it?

so all that belly aching for the last 8 + years about what bill clinton did with his appointments are ok now that busg has done the same thing? Please, grow a sack

I have to agree with SGOLD – What a joke to appoint these incompetent folks like Bolton, Mukasey and Chertoff who supported Bush /Cheney torture policy to a Holocaust Memorial Council. It doesn’t get any more ridiculous then that. Plus Eli Manning and Les Miles and Jason Seehorn to the President’s Council for Physical Fitness – what the heck is that council for esp since these ppl get paid to be on it. Thanks for nothing Bush

I haven't researched it, but I'm assuming every president makes these moves, Democrat or Republican. I hope it is something our incoming president will abolish. Fellow Democrats, I'm a bit ashamed at the outrage by some, acting as if Dubya is the only one to do it. We're supposed to be the intelligent, thinking party.

Anyhow, it should be stopped immediately. Most (all?) of these are basically free money to people who are already extremely rich and well-connected.

And while I'll be happy not having someone who has sworn loyalty to a foreign nation be in charge of "Homeland Security", I'm sure Mr. Chertoff could find another way to make his own money, rather than draining mine (and yours).

It’s interesting that, in a time when we’re confronted with terrorist threats around the world, that Obama would opt for Panetta’s managerial experience rather than hold out for someone with experience in intelligence and fighting terrorism

Under Bush
18 million new home owners( 2 million in forclosure)
lowest interest rates in 20 years
lowest tax rates in 20 years
33% increase in spending on education
Prescription drug plan ( better then nothing)
lowest unemployment in 20 years
no attacks on the homeland in the past seven years
about 30 million people have a chance to be free and live in a democracy ( Hope they make it)
destroyed top 20% of alqueado leadership and still taking the fight to them

These are unassailable facts. All th eBush Haters either don;t know how gov;t works or live in a never never land

democrats take control of congress in 2007 and its been down hill ever since and folks we have not hit bottom yet……

It’s interesting that, in a time when we’re confronted with terrorist threats around the world, that Obama would opt for Panetta’s managerial experience rather than hold out for someone with experience in intelligence and fighting terrorism

Under Bush
18 million new home owners( 2 million in forclosure)
lowest interest rates in 20 years
lowest tax rates in 20 years
33% increase in spending on education
Prescription drug plan ( better then nothing)
lowest unemployment in 20 years
no attacks on the homeland in the past seven years
about 30 million people have a chance to be free and live in a democracy ( Hope they make it)
destroyed top 20% of alqueado leadership and still taking the fight to them

These are unassailable facts. All th eBush Haters either don;t know how gov;t works or live in a never never land

democrats take control of congress in 2007 and its been down hill ever since and folks we have not hit bottom yet……

Yes, well "Wild-Bill" also left us much better off then we are now. Oh, but I forget, its really all the democrats fault because Bush inherited all these problems, right?

@ Jedd….are you delusional or what? I think you need a quick course in reality!

Just think about it. Over 4,000 American soldiers have died and tens of thousands have been maimed and disfigured because of him. And he could care less. What a waste. Good job, Georgie.

thank god , this pres is History..!! hey obama .. where is my stimulus check for me and my family.. quit give it to the richie repubs .. i voted for u and i intend that u give me and others their stmulius check without strings attached..

I wonder what these jobs pay and I hope many of these are not political cronies like Brown was for the FEMA job.

thank god!! that this pres is HIstory!! 3,300 people dead (g.i)s . got the "wrong"saddam hussein clone put to death (not the real one)..cheney should be gone too and packed his slum bag to wyoming (poor people watch out!!)..nothing for handi cappable people .. 9-11 is or was concocketed from their minds . home less people around colorado walking around and no jobs.they sent over seas. Everyone company or bank wants a bail out here. also hey pres obama .. WHERE IS MY "STIMULUS" CHECK. U PROMISED ME AND THE POOR AND THE MIDDLE CLASS >WE ALL VOTED FOR U NOT JUST TALK > PEOPLE LIKE ME WANT ACTION HERE..DO IT !!

I'm a Liberal/Dem myself, and I know most of my kind is going to be really mad about this, but to be honest, probably 90% of the presidents who were succeeded by a member of the opposing party did something like this, including Bill Clinton. It's not a bad idea seeing as it adds to the balance of powers, but I doubt that's exactly what the president was striving for.

I'm a Liberal/Dem myself, and I know most of my kind is going to be really mad about this, but to be honest, probably 90% of the presidents who were succeeded by a member of the opposing party did something like this, including Bill Clinton. It's not a bad idea seeing as it adds to the balance of powers, but I doubt that's exactly what the president was striving for

TIME FOR A CHANGE!

Looks like Bush just supplied Obama with a list of positions to cut from our bloated government.

Are these positions "required" to serve the American people?

If not they have to go. This country is flirting with disaster as it is – it is time for some big changes, for our very survival.

>>>The President intends to appoint the following individuals to be Members of the United States Holocaust Memorial Council:

Huh?
The Holocaust occurred in Europe, but we have a memorial council here?? I don't get that. Just more government bloat.

All Presidents do this when they leave office. All of you libs need to chill.

Hey,

The country gets rid of him, but he's coming back to Texas to live in Dallas. OMG!

And I can't find a job; yet this dimwit is giving out jobs to his cronies!!!!!

This too shall pass!

bud January 6th, 2009 9:52 pm ET

Very inspiring news. Thanks for rewarding your cronies, George W. Douche……………NOT! That's right, I just made a "NOT" joke. Jealous?

I am jealous….NOT!

Don't do it Bush…don't make me take off my shoe now!

Yes, there should be a good riddance party for Mr. Bush. But even more so, he should apologize and show some remorse for screwing up our country so badly and ruining our reputation throughout the world. I don't know how we will ever regain all that he has lost.

Actually, the greatest damage Bush has done comes in the form of the judges he has appointed, these latest appointments are nothing to whine about.

Liberal idiots…

SHAME!
Can't they get a job.
Thank you for publishing this. It really needs to stop.

Bush is an American Hero…
Liberal fools have nothing to do in the world but put your hand out types will soon see the end when Barack the Magic Negro takes office..

The difference between Buch and Clinton is that Clinton didn't do his best to screw the amarican middle and lower class. When he was in office (even though I did not vote for him either) everyone had money, not just the rich.

Sooner the better he leaves

Bush is an American Hero…
Too damn bad liberal fools just don't see it yet.. Your time is coming when the President Elect takes office with the Clinton Gang… You will see!

Where is the peace Bush promissed in the Middle East ? Gaza is burning. After bringing so much desaster in the last years the last thing he could do was to work on his promise instead having a tea party.

The answer is really simple, Obama needs to rename and re-certify these boards, that would allow him to pick new board members.

What is so sad about Bush is that he will be walking out out of office in disgrace, leaving behind a broken country, America was once that shiny city on the hill of morality and wealth, we as Americans could look at our children and say " you will have a better life than me" , but now after George bush we are in a fight to save ourselves from the bottom of the barrel.
GEORGE BUSH AMERICA – We used to threaten the Chinese with withholding if they didn't do what we wanted now with George Bush we had to go cap in hand to the Chinese to borrow money, and those Repubs fanatics want to defend that man.

Everyone who voted for Bush needs to take a good hard look at how they got brainwashed/hoodwinked and who brainwashed/hoodwinked them.

There is little doubt that Bush will go down as one of the worst presidents in American history.

Only if he will be considered THE worst is a debatable question.

Re: Colleen January 6th, 2009 9:32 pm ET
"PLEASE and WHAT DO WE DO WITH THE IDIOTS OBAMA Appointed
especially the idoit with no intelligence experience being appointe to CIA
OBAMA showing his trues colors what a complete IDIOT"

Bush had all those experienced guys in intelligence. How did that work out for our country? Invading Iraq using faulty intelligence, yeah that was a good move.

So much for Bush's claims that he was going to make the transition smooth. Apparently, what he meant by 'smooth' really was "I'm going to tie your hands so that you have to do things my way long after I'm gone".

Useless right up to the last minute… that will be Dubya's legacy.
Bush has been on vacation ever since the election, not that he accomplished much in the last 8 years other than undo decades of progress and international good will.
The terrorists that he was allegedly defeating wanted to kill Americans, bankrupt our economy and ruin our standing around the world. Funny, that's what Bush did by plunging us into the Iraq war.
Osama should send Bush some flowers or a nice card of appreciation.

What a cheap shot. This guy is the worst president in history.

Bush's Legacy

DEATH
DESTRUCTION
AND THE DECAY OF THE AMERICAN WAY OF LIFE.

The only mistake Bush made is not appointing Cheney to run for President and either McCain or Palin as VP. That woulda beat Osama!

I hope this country erupts into civil war – then this fun loving, left of center, somewhat liberal, gun loving patriot can finally do what he and millions of other similarly minded citizens have wanted to do for years:

Hunt down every conservative right wing republican politician and their ignorant, narrow minded supporters and every extreme left wing politician and their ignorant, narrow minded supporter, and execute each and everyone of them along with their families.

Then, and only then, will there be true Americans left, MODERATES.

Of course, the extreme right wing politician and their supporters get one extra bullet pumped into their thin misshaped skulls to make sure they are truly lifeless.

My answer for sanity. AMERICA FOR MODERATES!

GWB is the worst, most vile person to ever hold the office of president in this country. January 20th cannot come soon enough. Hopefully the damage he has done and continues to do will not irreparably harm our country for decades to come.

What do you expect from President Doofus!!

First, the Bushes inform the Obama's they can't cant stay at the Blair House after stuffing Howard ( The deposed Autrailan leader ) in the Blair House so his family couldn't live in it is very petty to me. But then again, when hasn't the Bush Administration ben petty?

TCM – 2 MORE WEEKS AND YOU IDIOTS ARE OUT OF THERE. You should really come over to my house and watch Obama being sworn in. No serious we should watch together. Your a real sweet little Idiot.

We thank you for the outstanding job you have done for the past 8 years Mr. Bush. We appreciate all of your dedication, wisdom, humility, and fine management skills in times of crisis, and especially your cowboy twanging speeches. We think you should stay in D.C. and assist Obama.

PROUD American(??) – I'm just as qualified, no wait, I'm more qualified…I've actually lead people in the military and civilian world…and I've also accomplished things in my life…I've actually voted for something instead of "present,' and I don't have criminals for friends…So myself, along with 10's of millions of Americans, are more qualified…to lead…in fact, Wal-mart greeters have had to make bigger decisions than your boy. It just goes to show how much you and other ignorant libs bought into the con game.

so, as many times as you've been advised….in a year or so, you'll be having to "Get over," the feelings of betrayal…he's no messiah, he's a chameleon puppet, changing color to suit the need…all the while being controlled by the fools in congress….and now, his own cabinet is seeing it…wait til he has to deal with the hardnosed radical muslims…they already know he's a waffle….WOW…you made a good choice…HOPE you're PROUD….
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Wow Idiot leading American service men and women to their death son't make you qualified Idiot. Your so stupid you think your a war hero. YES i'M PROUD.

when will this moron JUST BE GONE?

This sounds like Blagovich but at the federal level. What the heck do we have to do to get rid of the Bush Administration? Send in Pest Exterminators?

Remove the disease from our government!

@ Pat…..Pull back firmly using your back and sholders until you hear a loud POP!, then feel free to insert your head up your arse again.

Countrymen, we should have been protected from all terrorists, foreign and domestic. 9/11 happened because Bush put a domestic terrorist in the white house and enabled him as his vice-president.

Secondly, it is primarily the youngest of PE Obama's supporters that are ignorant of current events … don't be fooled into thinking that is his only constituency … let's set that record straight right now. It is actually more ignorant to support the notion that we are all idiots … now anyone who supported McCain after his Palin selection is another story altogether. The security of the US was not even a thought in his mind!! Only idiots and fools could support him after that "maverick" selection.

It's a new day – time to work together. It can work if we can do that.

hopefully President Obama will reverse these political payoffs that Mr. Bush is making.

TCM's son = OK I find it real difficult to believe TCM found another human to sleep with him and create a baby. Was your mom taken by force?

We should have been protected from all terrorists, foreign and domestic. 9/11 happened because Bush put a domestic terrorist in the white house and enabled him as his vice-president.

Secondly, it is primarily the youngest of PE Obama's supporters that are ignorant of current events … don't be fooled into thinking that is his only constituency … let's set that record straight right now. It is actually more ignorant to support the notion that we are all idiots … now anyone who supported McCain after his Palin selection is another story altogether. The security of the US was not even a thought in his mind!! Only idiots and fools could support him after that "maverick" selection.

It's a new day – time to work together. It can work if we can do that.

I HEARD A GREAT STATEMENT TODAY ABOUT THE

ATTITUDE OF THE INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY TOWARD

CONGRESS, UNDER THE GREAT BUSH LEADERSHIP.

"TREAT THEM LIKE MUSHROOMS,

IN THE DARK & FEED THEM MANURE".

FEINSTEIN HAD NO PROBLEM WITH BEING LIED TO, NO

PROBLEM WITH TORTURE BUT HAS A PROBLEM WITH

LEON PANETTA. THE OLD HAG WENT ALONG WITH EVERY

BUSH APPOINTMENT BUT TWO & NEVER MADE A PEEP.

@ Robert…..True "Wild Bill" made appointments, but he didn't destroy the nation while president, and where do you get off telling Liberals/Dems what they can or can't do, you lost, you are irrelevant, wrap yourself in the flag, sit down in a corner and SHUT THE HELL UP! Your opinion means NOTHING!

In thirty years or so once everyone that remembers what you pigs did to our country is gone you MAY get another chance…..but probably not.

hopefully President Obama can reverse all of the payoffs that Mr. Bush is passing out

This is very unfortunate. We are talking about 6 mil per year to cover their GS salaries. I'm speechless.

so bush is going to screw us one last time. how great of him he will continue to destroy this nation even after he is gone.

To Eric from MN. My brother in two weeks everything will be in full reverse. I must say this i can't believe what Bush has done to this country and he did it right in front of our faces.

You wankers did read the article right? These appointments are more symbolic than anything. Unless of course, the National Holocaust memorial council involves your daily lives…geez get a grip!

one idiot taking care of the other idiots. bush has no shame.

The people that I really feel sorry for are those 20+ percent that thing George W. Bush has or is doing a good job. Aside from Bush being the worst president of my lifetime (69 years) the people who continued to support his arrogant, incompetent staffers are just as woeful as Bush and his cronies. Or maybe that 20+ precent are the cronies that benefited from the downfall of Wall Street, home ownership, car manufacturers, etc. You got your money now run, find another country to live in so we can have more the more decent citizens benefit from President-Elect Obama's administration.

What exactly is the "Public Interest Declassification Board"… and why would the President be in charge of appointing board members?

Wow people, wake up, this is our country we all will have to live it together.

Lets show the past and future president some love………. We are all decision makers and they don't turn right all the time.

Who the _ _ _ _ cares? Anybody that does needs to find something to do.

I get it do as much damage as possible before you go … heck of a job bushie

"PAT" I just heard from the Obama transition team, he's creating a new cabinet level Sec'd. Obama has chose you as Sec'y of Village Idiots. Obama is real impressed, I guess he couldn't find another Idiot as stupid as you are in the entire country. Good Job.

Mr. Bush? So busy making these appointments that you don't have time to even comment on problems in other parts of the world? Just two for starters are:

Gaza?

The lack of natural gas to parts of Europe because of Putin's ego?

Either or both seem to be much more important than filling a few vacancies on boards or commissions that don't have that much affect on national security or the economy, let alone that these boards or commissions have no influence on solving problems in other parts of the world.

Bush and Cheney and the whole mob have been " A CANCER ON OUR SOCIETY, THAT WILL SOON BE GONE"

THANK GOD !!!

clifford January 6th, 2009 9:37 pm ET

Thank you President Bush for your years of service and for holding Obamas hand by making these appointments!!
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I think it's time for you to go back down to the basement, say your prayers and go to bed. Nite Nite Idiot

and any other Bush will not be any different

screw you from the moment they take office until that last minute they are still in office

goodbye, good riddence and don't let the door hit you in the can on the way out

better yet jail bush, cheney, rice, rove, rumsfeld, gonzales, powell and ashcroft

Steve January 6th, 2009 10:03 pm ET

To those of you that have made such vial comments, do you have any respect for the office of the president??
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Yes, just not yours. Idiot

As far as foreign policy is concerned, Obama = Bush.
Presidents, most congressmen and senators owe their position to corporate and special interest groups (AIPAC, etc.) financing. Policy is made by those handlers, and it remains the same no matter who is in the white house. "change" sounded good in the ears of the voting public. In any case, anything will be better than the Bush/Cheney disaster.

Make sure you all remember these comments 4 years from now when Obama leaves office and watch how many people he appoints.

I know we will.

This is the way the system works in this town, people. Obama will be doing the same thing in 4 or 8 years, whatever the case may be. Get over it.

Blago isn't allowed to make appointments because he allegedly tried to sell ONE Senate seat.

GW helps to ruin the entire US economy, and in the process ruins the lives of MILLIONS of people, and he can make all the appointments he wants.

Go figure……..

Don't worry, we will give the new president the same respect that you liberals and whinner's have given Pres. Bush. And proud american, did you learn anything in school except the word "idiot"?

Hey, Bush u did great with what you had to work with, people need to look at the big picture and see that your not in control of everything that happens and that there are many checks and balances in this country that have prevented many of your plans that could have of helped us get out of this mess that we are currently in. Also to all of you who think that this is a problem that Republicans got us into, take another look at all the plans that have led directly into the debt, the conflict in Iraq didn't do this, we have a multi-trillion dollar debt and not even 1/10th of that has come from this. And to all of those who are against the war, start listening to the news for once, it's not a war against Iraq or Iran it's against terrorism all over the world and as soon as we back out of those countries as Obama has proposed they will retaliate and it wont be just America that pays for it, it's going to be the entire world and were going to either take a stand wich with an appeasing democrat in office that is fairly unlikely or we can pull out, lose all funding and support, and then when it does happen we wont have the ability to retaliate and the world is going to regret the desicion of voting for those in which are against thwarting terrorism.

It saddens me to see such anger and disrespect toward the president and president elect as well as each other. My party lost and I am disappointed but I have to live with it. I voted for Bush and I will be the first to admit I am not happy with all his decisions but just this past weekend I visited the World Trade Center Visitors Center and I thank GOD we haven't had another attack since 9-11. Unfortunately we lost many soldiers lives in the last couple years and during many wars in the past but all those courageous men and women didn't die so you could all act like a bunch of school yard kids but so you can enjoy the freedom and great lives you have today. Enough with the trash talk and be thankful of what President Bush has done and support President Elect Obama.

I hope all of these can be reversed ASAP!

How about pardoning Ramos and Compean while you're at it W.

Bush certainly had to get the very last dig in, didn't he? What a corrupt man he really is. He completely shut down being the president after the election but managed to help his buddies out. Good riddance Dubya!

I think Bush should stay on as President thought 2014

Pat-

You are a little more hateful than usual. Are you OK?

how come all these goofy bush bashers didn't run for president. they sound so intellligent. it seems really odd to me that each of them didn't run for president. so they could show us how it is done. as much as they whine and complain about bush, it seems they would have at least made the effort to run for the same office.

SHAMELESS abuse of power

Professionals plan ahead and on duty. Not last minute shenanagins.

Bush is the worst US president ever!

Robert – the difference is other than the repugnicans getting on a moral high horse against Clintons sex life, he left the country in better shape than he found it. Dubya has broken everything he's even glanced at, his decisions have failed over and over, in bad, big ways. He should not be allowed to do any more damage.

It is a total humiliation that George Bush is able to legally appoint more of his incompetent staff to boards and commissions. In addition, George Bush continues to issue new regulations that devastate the forest in the Pacific Northwest as well as allowing the pollution of streams and fisheries that the economies of the people in Oregon and Washington depend on. For shame on you, George Bush; I am counting the days and hours until you and all of your stupid and incompetent lackeys leave Washington and drift off into the ignominy that you so richly deserve.

Americans can't say it, but the rest of the world has….Reuters International poll on Bush approval overseas – 4%!!!

I guess they've read "The Emperor's New Clothes" while we just look at the pictures, eh?!

W is still screwing us and Jeb is lubing up!

Eric, MN,

By creamed you mean 51-49 … moron.

Robert,
The difference is that when wild bill as you call him left office, we had a strong economy and nearly a trillion dollar surplus. When Bush is leaving office he is leaving us with an economy in shambles and a trillion dollar deficit. That is the big difference that you narrow minded republicans just cant seem to wrap your brains around.

No matter if you are are Democrat or Republican, Liberal or Conservative, It's so easy and human nature to criticize and complain when you aren't the ones having making to make hard decisions. Most of us couldn't take the heat if we were Clinton, Bush, or Obama. But, we certainly love to shell it out.

Wow! The liberals posting here are kind of scary and also clearly don't understand that ALL outgoing presidents appoint people to these types of posts. Your memories are short if you don't remember Clinton doing the same. Grow up people and move on with your lives. Bush will, Obama will, the country will, you might want to let your hate go and move on too. I'm sure Obama will give you plenty to gripe about soon enough. In fact it seems he already has upset some in the liberal base with selecting Pastor Warren for the inauguration. Guess nothing makes you people happy.

word around houston is that he had to buy a place in dallas, because Laura didn't want to stay in crawford…otherwise, they would have lived in separate houses….no wonder she can't wait til the 20th, so she can get the heck away from him……what an idiot…

Larry C.
Houston, Texas

I am now totally convinced that Pres. Bush is not only arrogant. He is also spiteful. Where are these appointees going to be? Will they be hidden away somewhere and only seen when they go in, go to lunch and go home? Who will be keeping tabs on them? Will they do a good job, or abuse their positions to spite President-Elect Obama? Will they only show up to get their checks? I wonder…….

To All the disgruntled people living in this great country:

Your uncles Putin and Medvedev are wanting you to come back home.

He will always be remembered for the "flying shoe",even thousands of years from now and on other planets even.

But non-democrats did complain, alot.

Once again brilliant statements by those who oppose President Bush. Appointing people to last minute posts is something that every other president has done and is something that even the beloved President-elect will do whenever his time in office comes to a close. It eventually gets a little tiring of people using everything they can get their hands on to criticize a man who will no longer be in office in two weeks. Get over yourselves and try and focus on the real problems facing our country, not covering them up with petty comments and cheap shots.

Most of you liberal/dems just kill me! Go back 8 years and look at all the similar appointments that your bubby Wild Bill made just before he left office. You didn't complain then, so you can't complain now.

A fix for this one is easy.

Add to the law that allows these appointments, and specify any appointments made by a president last for a maximum of 90 days after he leaves office.

(I give 90 days so the new president has _some_ continuity in the very early days, when it would be most disruptive, while limiting the impact of appointments like this.)

KL;JXFGB

Obama needs to reverse these so called "appointments" …..
all he has to do is …..to get an attorney to reverse those appointments……….all they are is a distraction for the american taxpayer……and WE are the ones who have to pay THEIR Salary !!

He is doing a favor for those people who need those Jobs, but Obama can give those Jobs to his OWN People, he so choses !

Larry C.
Houston, Texas

I love how the republicans on here are so delusional. Everything that went well during Bush's presidency (which isnt much) is all Bush's doing. Yet everything that went wrong is all Clintons fault. How dumb is this country? You republicans keep saying Bush kept us safe after 9/11. WHAT ABOUT 9/11!! Wait, let me guess, that was all Clintons fault. In case all of you delusional republicans havent figured this out, YOU GOT CREAMED IN THE ELECTION. BUSH'S APPROVAL RATING IS 27%. OBVIOUSLY MOST OF THE COUNTRY DISAGREES WITH YOU MORONS. THAT AT LEAST MAKES ME FEEL A LITTLE BETTER. ONLY THE DIEHARD REPUBLICANS ARE STILL TRYING TO DEFEND BUSH!! PRICELESS!!!!

GOOD GOING GEORGE !!!

WE DESERVE EVERY BIT OF IT.

ANY NATION THAT WOULD GIVE GEORGE MORE THAN 25%

OF THE VOTE, DESERVES 100% OF THE GEORGE & WE GOT IT.

WE WILL BE PAYING FOR THE

GEORGE VOTE FOR THE NEXT 20 YEARS.

Bush the Son is trying everything that he can to undermine Obama. I consider Bush the Son to be the greatest threat to America then any other threat including Lauden.

Bush is SCUM!!

So many examples to support this statement but anyone that counts Elliot Abrams and Michael Mukasey among his friends would qualify just on that fact.

Any questions? I didn't think so.

Eli Manning AND Les Miles???

SEC! SEC! SEC!

As I take another look at that Bush pic…. I have to say that if you imagine him painted red and put a couple of horns on his head…. you would have the exact picture of the stereotypical image of the Christian Devil! right down to the pointed ears! Wow…. mind boggling! Take another look…. see if you don't agree? *LOL*

To those of you that have made such vial comments, do you have any respect for the office of the president?? Most presidents make such appointments before leaving office and most are unpaid positions. As I recall Bill Clinton made some pretty controversial appointments and decisions during his last days in office. And look at the mess that Obama has made of his latest nominations. If you want to complain so much, why don't you appoint yourself to a volunteer organization that helps someone in need and do something positive for the great country that gives us the right to express our opinion.

I HATE TO SEE HIM GO I THINK HE IS GREAT PRES. HE MADE AMERICA SAFER AFTER SEP. 11, AND STRONGER ALSO .LOWER TAXES . THE ECONOMIC PROBLEM, AND HOUSEING WAS CLINTONS THING HE STARTED IT BECAUSE HE WANTED EVERYONE TO BUY A HOUSE EVEN IF THEY COULD NOT PAY FOR IT !!! ( HOUSING ACT )
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Man are you delusional! So Bush made us safer after 9/11? WHAT ABOUT 9/11? All of you idiots on the right blame clinton for everything. According to you morons Bush hasnt done anything wrong. Everything that went good during his presidency(which really isnt much) is all because of Bush. Yet, everything that went horribly wrong is all Clintons fault. No wonder I country is going to hell in a hand basket. We have idiots like this that actually get to vote. Priceless!!

NO ROOM TO TALK BRAD,LOOK AT YOUR OWN STATEMENT BEFORE COMMENTING ON OTHERS WHAT A DORK!!!

He's not going down without ruining what he can before he goes. We now know who we have to look out for…..He gave us a list.

Congress should either just eliminate the jobs, or refuse to fund the salaries. bush is determined to destroy as much as possible, and make it as hard as possible to undo his disasters when his sorry behind is finally a bitter and billious memory. I guess bush wants to prove that not impeaching him two years ago along with cheney was a larger mistake than anyone could possibly have guessed.

As with anyone with the exception of members of congress who serve in government "serve at the pleasure of the President" thus the new President can "unappoint" them as he sees fit…

INDEPENDENT January 6th, 2009 9:39 pm ET
BUSH IS AN IDIOT!!
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YOU are an idiot! How do ya like that?

Bush is a dirtbag! Now he leaves us with an infection that will bleed
the country even further. I would suppose these "people" get paid?
By who? US

I hate to say this to those who think these appointments are "harmless", but you are so WRONG!

Think about these three:

"…includes attorney general Michael Mukasey, deputy national security advisor Elliott Abrams, and Homeland Security secretary Michael Chertoff."

You think these guys are harmless? OK–I have this bridge I'd like to sell you since you are that gullible.

Very inspiring news. Thanks for rewarding your cronies, George W. Douche……………NOT! That's right, I just made a "NOT" joke. Jealous?

I am reminded that I have been led to believe…" as you sow, so shall you reap"… I would like to believe this is true and I would like to believe that these and all other appointments like them from this "President" will fall upon his shoulders and forever be worn
there by him as a wreath of shame for the damage he has done to OUR country, MY country, the world, and my grandchildren, may God have mercy upon him because I have none for him.

Yup its that old(69 yrs)-white-retired guy from Ma. former Republican
COUNTING THE DAYS…IS IT OVER YET..!!! ARE WE THERE YET!!
Bruce

to Brad:
Look in the mirror first.

Skiplicious January 6th, 2009 9:07 pm ET
I love how Bush sympathists . . .
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Hey, "Skiplicious," whatever THAT means — – the word the word is "sympathizer." But, of course, you wouldn't know that! Know what dictionary is? Of course, not!

President Bush has every right to appoint whoever he deems fit to various positions. It is the discretion of the President and we should respect that. We may disagree/agree with his policies but we have to respect the position and the authority that comes with it. Last but not the least, people in every country of the world get leaders they deserve.

It is bad enough that President Bush has left his terrible legacy for the past eight years. Now at the last moment he is capitilizing on his presidency to make last-minute appointments of positions of power for those who may or may not deserve said appointments. If his presidency had ended with a strong economy and succesful foreign policy achievements, his appointments would no doubt be more acceptable, but his most recent endowments will probably be met with suspicion by many. The people appointed should refuse these positions, in light of Bush's overwhelming negative approval ratrings, but probably they will gladly accept these positions in light of their own personal aims for power and success. I hope I am wrong.

Rob,
Take two aspirin and go to bed…….
Wow!

andrea January 6th, 2009 9:11 pm ET
what a disgusting man!!!
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What a disgusting woman you are !!!!!!!!!!!!!

Titi January 6th, 2009 9:15 pm ET
I feel sorry for Obama to have illiterate and ignorant supporters
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I agree. And THEY will be Obama's demise!!!!!

just let him fade away and let's totally support the new direction we'll be going. Go Obama!!!!!

…the trough must be gigantic!

in other words, Bush 41 will effectively rule through 2014 – fantastic news! sounds like that will be right around when he'll install son Jeb in the White House to further his run.

BUSH IS AN IDIOT!!

Thank you President Bush for your years of service and for holding Obamas hand by making these appointments!!

Looks like Obama is appointing all of Clintons people. Does he not know he is already screwing up things. With all the democrates in Washington now the smell must be bad. We, the smart people, will
miss you Mr Bush. Good luck to you and may God bless you and your
family. You are the best.

I think whole world should give a good riddence party for him…..

Things will be better once he leaves….

PLEASE and WHAT DO WE DO WITH THE IDIOTS OBAMA Appointed
especially the idoit with no intelligence experience being appointe to CIA
OBAMA showing his trues colors what a complete IDIOT

Cronyism to the end….."Doin' a heckuva job Bushie!"…..

Obama should not reverse these appointments–he should eliminate these positions. Just looking over this list shows how unnecessary ALL of them are. And that's OUR taxpayer money. Barack, please just abolish these positions once and for all!

I am disgusted by some of the Bush appointments to the Holocaust Memorial Council. How can some of the very people who supported the Bush-Cheney torture policy now be permitted to govern that council? As one of the original museum members I am disheartened by this turn of events.

Why shouldn't Bush make these appointments. With the finely tuned sense of judgement that brought us "Way to go Brownie" and Roberto Gonzeleus I'm sure these nominations will give us years of people who can "Think outside the box" (or outside of reality for that matter.). It's actually one of his more intelligent moves. He needs to keep people who have been around him the last 8 years busy as possible so they have little time for tell-all books.

Given the stupidity of our PE's pick for CIA Director, we should pray Bush was able to appoint someone to that position too. At least he picks people who actually have some skill in the job they are asked to do…I mean, really, who in their right mind asks a economics trained person to head an intelligence agency in charge of protecting our country?

I bet these are a bunch of real winners! Just like most of his appointments like Libby etc. What else can this man do before he leaves office to mess up America even more. Bimbo plus!

I hope Fed up in Colorado is correct – 60 days to undo these appointments? Here's looking forward to a vast improvement and restoring relations with the rest of the world!

I know that it is the default position to assume that anything Bush does is wrong, with some fair history to support it, but most of these people seem ok.

HOWEVER, Elliot Abrams is another story – how this conceited low-life ended up back on the public dole after lying to congress (and pleading guilty) is beyond me.

John January 6th, 2009 8:57 pm ET

The Justice Department should investigate each and every last one one of them!
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Agreed, but who's going to investigate the Justice Dept.?

Just goes to show you that too many government workers cannot find legitimate employment on their own.

I guess the only thing worse than these pathetic losers are the voters that keep putting the same morons in the government. Time for a change.

Jedd- who told you that the economy was the best? Last time I checked it was in the toilet. George Bush will be remembered as the president who terrorized the country, took advantage of his position, was stupid, racist, sexist, and the worst president ever. And as for keeping us safe…it wouldn't have been necessary if he were more concerned about our own country than the interests of his buddies in foreign oil. The blood of every soul lost in Iraq is on his hands. Good riddance. God bless the troops and hopefully now that a non-idiot war mongrel will be in office, they will all come home safe…what's left of them, and those who are leaving part of themselves scattered across the desert will be properly taken care of. Instead of tax money going to those appointments, it should go to soldiers!

What is everyone upset about? Every President does this, including President's Clinton, Bush, Reagan, Ford, Johnson, etc.

As far as Clinton leaving us safe? Didn't terrorists bomb the World Trade Center in 1993? Didn't terrorists bomb the US Embassys in Africa? Didn't terrorists bomb the USS Cole? Didn't they catch a terrorist who wanted to blow up the Space Needle in 2000?

Idiot

Give Bush a hand he did his best but it was not good enough. I will miss him everybody will cry with happiness.

The people who think BUSH did a good job 'protecting' us are BLIND. BUSH and his people had plenty of warning about 9/11. The whole world was 'on our side' untill that IDIOT got everyone to hate the US. 9/11 was used by BUSH, CHENEY, and RICE to scare us, manipulate us, and look at the mess he is leaving us in. Thank GD everything has a beginning, middle, and end, although it will take YEARS to undue the mess this maniac has created under the name of PATRIOTISM..

To Rob: People with outrageously poor spelling and grammar such are yourself are far more detrimental to this country than anything Mr. Bush may have done in the last 8 years. I hope any children you may have don't suffer the same fate; generations of American progress are nullified by such poor education. Your accusations and outright slander against him are also quite distasteful. Next time, try exercising your First Amendment rights with a bit more tact and propriety.

To everyone else who hates the President: He'll be gone soon… but he is still the President, and these appointments are perfectly legal. Go crawl under a rock for the next two weeks and when you emerge, the Messiah will be President.

I feel sorry for Obama to have illiterate and ignorant supporters

I'll Do It My Way January 6th, 2009 8:07 pm ET

This is wrong …. Obama should reverse these but he won't … it's part of the game….

Change we can believe in…..
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My understanding is that PE cannot…. these are permanent appoints for whatever time they are allowed…. some up to six years and more…. This is an outrage in my book!

WOW!!! I'm impressed! Such high positions! I'd be so honored!!

what a disgusting man!!!

You know we don't always understand what former presidents have done that has been overlooked…most likely due to not having instant access to the internet. Why don't we all just try to get along. I don't care for Bush and his policies, and other than the drain on the economy, these are harmless positions for people to be appointed to. What I find so completely disheartening, is reading the hatred on these blogs. I have friends that I completely respect from both the Republican and Democratic party. I would never degrade a whole party because of disagreement with it's leaders and it's bloggers. I don't hate all Republicans for what I feel was the worst presidency ever these past eight years. We are all entightled to our opinions and not everyone in a given party is alike. For one, I am not a welfare seeking moron waiting for government handouts. I have a Bachelors degree and two Masters degrees, not to mention a rather well paying job and yet I agree wholeheartedly with the Democratic Party. I also am church-going and believe God would want us to look out for each other. Let's all take time out before spewing such hatred and try to see things from another's opinion….and even if we don't agree, let's give them a chance. I hope you can all get the hatred and anger out of your lives.

The only ones dumber and more idiotic than Duuuuhhhhbbbbbyyyyaaaa are the idiots who still defend him

Sleaze bag. The whole world throws shoes at you.

I love how Bush sympathists always seem to remember how well he has protected us AFTER 9/11, however conveniently forgetting the job he did in that department ON 9/11.

I will so enjoy dancing on his grave when this abomination of a human being finally dies.

To jedd:

Begging your pardon sir, if President Bush had been at the top of his (governing) game, he would have seem 9-11 coming and prevented it. There were warnings.

To Irritated in FL:

PE Obama "Screw something else up?" Surely you jest! Keep your head from under that rock, and pay attention.

Sounds like a computer virus. It just keeps multiplying after the source is gone. His legacy is one of insidiousness and skullduggery. What a disaster!

And so the Bush legacy of failure and incompetance will live on. How sad this will be.

CNN, it isn't fair when you allow conservative bigots like Albo58 to say whatever they want, but put a lid on other people's viewpoints. Please post this message!

Ablo 58:
Comb your mullet, get back in your pickup, crack open a PBR and go home for a babymama-beating session. Don't forget to pop your kids one (if they are even yours). Does it make you feel better to denigrate (I know that's a big word) successful and qualified individuals instead of admitting that you are a worthless, most likely unemployed, undereducated trailer dweller? Makes you feel like a big man, doesn't it, Jethro?

Jedd: what economy are you talking about? Clinton kept us safe also so don't give Bush any medals just yet. 9/11 happened on his watch because he ignored the warnings.

I don't understand why this is making people so mad. Yes, he was a bad president but there isn't anything controversial about ANYTHING that he has done here. This is a perfectly normal thing for a departing president to do.

Move on people, it isn't like these appointees are going to be pushing Bush's agenda down our throats during Obama's presidency.

As long as the pay checks to those appointees are not from his own pocket, do you think that he will care about? If I was Obama, I would make them powerless. The dead body wants to be incarnated but never succeeds.

Anyone blaming President Clinton for anything currently happening needs to evaluate their biases. That was 8 years ago. Imagine if you are working somewhere for 8 years and blame an issue on your predecessor. No one would even remember who the person before you was much less allow you to use that excuse, and they would have expected you to have corrected the issue by that time anyway. You're just trying to deflect blame to save your internal image. Just admit it, he wasn't a very good President. It's no big deal. It happens more often than not.

The Justice Department should investigate each and every last one one of them!

I do not see Bush appointing anyone from the Bin Laden's family to protect his oil rich family…..

Even if this is standard practice appointments, any damage Bush can still do just shows how weak this country is for not impeaching him for his post 9-11 Sadam falsehoods or trying him on war-crimes for torture and ignoring people's right to due process.

Show the world we care America – no pardon for Bush / Cheney – they should pay, not be paid.

Worst EVER! Counting the days…

How can anybody say that he is just doing what all other presidents have done? NO other president has ever done to Americans what this man has done to us. Defending him is a total waste of time . Everybody knows corruption when you see it. Simply admit that he was useless. Do you need a list, Iraq, Afghanistan, New Orleans, Katrina, economy , oil, no oversight on banking or w street, privatizing social sec., education , nothing for environment and on and on and on. Here's to hoping that there is never another one like him.

tHE REASON SO MANY PEOPLE ARE AGAINST ANY APPOINTMENTS BY BUSH IS BECAUSE OF HIS HISTORY OF TRYING TO DESTROY THIS COUNTRY WITH EVER ACTION HE DOES. hE EITHER LIES OR TRIES TO HIDE IT UNDER THE GUISE OF EXECUTIVE AUTHORITY. hE IS A TRAITOR TO ALL THAT WAS GOOD ABOUT amERICA. hE SHOULD BE TRATED WITH THE SAME DISTAIN AS THE GOVENER OF iLL. hE IS JUST AS CORRUPT AND NOTHER MORE THAN A DOMESTIC TERRORIST AND HE SHOULD BE SPENDING HIS TIME TRYING TO STAY OUT OF JAIL INSTEAD OF TRYING TO PLAN MEMBERS OF HIS NAZI GROUP IN POSITIONS TO SABATOGE THE COUNTRY FURTHER. aNYTHING bUSH SUPPORTS IS BAD FOR THE COUNTRY

Bush is rewarding all of his cronies for pulling off all of their lies and deceipt. All of these appointments were involved heavily with intel and money. He is a crook.

Bush is a real creep! I hope there is a way that the Obama team can either reverse this or make these people irrelevant!

George Bush is going to be the worst president right down to the last minute.

Take the Blair House for instance, it was occupied so President Elect Obama couldn't move in early to let his children go to school – ops, it was a lie, it is empty just like the moral content of this past administration!

PAY FOR PLAY; PLAY FOR PAY

I find it unbelievable that even in his latter days of "full rule" Bush has found pleasure in "putting it too them" ! Sad, Sad, Sad …..I say… And to hear his father/Bush Sr., say recently that he would like to see his son/Jebb be the third Bush president is outright greed; realizing the failure of both Bush's performance as president. As one who has watched/witnessed the republican party go sour… OH WELL…..

This Idiot shouldn't be allowed to appoint the pope at Catholic.

Own thinking and policy making???? With what??? The only way that could possibly happen is if the Bionic Man's Robotic Brain was reproduced and inserted. Bush hasn't got enough money left for that project and Congress would Veto such illegimate, pork barrel spending on a sure to fail bogus experiment! Just Oust him out the door on the toe of the Iraqui shoe flung at him!

"W" doesn't dissapoint. Incompetent, arrogant, and clueless until his very last day. Can't wait until Jan 20, 09

Dear God Laura should have this Idiot put to sleep.

Hey, Jedd, Bush didn't "defend" us all, keep us safe or do the economy any favors.

Here's the scoop. Actually, it's historical in nature, the type of plot that any good movie could use. When the bad guys (Al Queda) wanted to effect a change in the government, they committed a terrorist act. The voters of that country had a tendency to vote for the other party because the current party in party couldn't stop the terrorism. Now, if the bad guys had committed a terrorist act before the election 4 years ago, the voters of America (at least the ones who didn't have sense enough to not vote for Bush) would have voted for a Democrat (won't get into the whole stolen election thing).

Basically, we had an incompetent president who didn't know what the heck he was doing. He was the perfect pawn for the terrorists. Imagine the problems the bad guys would have had if a competent president had been sitting in the Oval Office the last 8 years? By the terrorists NOT taking action against the United States, that kept Bush in power which is exactly what the bad guys wanted.

Now, take a look at your 20th century history and you'll see a parallel with this in the early to mid 40's.

bush forgot to give roger cleman a job

No Bull? The Dead Heads are always here,,,
how fcould I make contact with you? You can also be a part of us Ghosts…

Since the Repubs want Obama to do away with everything unnecessary…maybe he should start with the Repubs!!….Oh forgot…Bush already did that!!

I wish this board had people with any intellectual value. You make comments just to make comments. Do you realize most of these boards and councils are non-paying? The members are usually nominated by others with the President signing off on the appointment. A lot of the appointments are continuations of current appointments. I seriously doubt any decision by these boards will ever make a difference in your life. Based on the way most of you type and talk, I do not think any of you can be considered a Fulbright Scholar. Please educate yourself before you speak next time. There is a good book out their called the Federalist Papers. You might learn something about our government and how it works.

Hey, you people voted in the worst president of all time not once, but twice. Who are the real fools? Hopefully Obama can drag you sorry asses out of the gutter!

Jedd YOU ARE A MORON

If you make sure that Obama is president for the next EIGHT years (vote!) then all of these people will eventually be replaced by Obama picks. Hope.

"Hey there, I I I just thought that I I I'd help out a few of my aol buddies right there before they throw me out of this here place. Ya know return a few favors right there". "Go Now and take your posse with you cow poke!!!!

The reason you don't see many Bush supporters comments is we are all out working so the whiners can post.

This man really is set to destroy this country and the American people. What else is he going to do before leaving for good!!!! Bush go away!!! We do not want to see or hear you unless you are behind bars

Hope PE Obama undo all these appointments.

So the Bush legacy will go on to haunt us through his new apointees, isn't that just great

This is amazing the actions of Bush will continue on as it has the past 8 years in the cronies he will appoint

George Bush cannot be bothered to do anything about the Mid East or the economy but he can try his best to leave a stain on the country. And they have the nerve to talk about Blagojevich. Pitiful, pitiful, pitiful.
Oh, Albo58, nothing, nothing Bill Clinton ever did hurt this country the way George Bush has. You all can whine all you want but despite Bill Clinton's moral failures he kept this country relatively safe and prosperous.

Bush would be remembered as the best President as he defended all of us and kept us safe and our economy the best…sorry guys.

What can the incoming president do about these appointments? A lot of things are wrong with this constitution. Something has to be done. I hope Obama will revoke these appointments and many more.

Terrorists did not hit US since 2001 ! Are all you people that ignorant ?
OOPS! Almost forgot ! It is a CNN crowd. God Bless W for saving American lives!

I wonder if the US constitution framers had any idea that their intent would eventually be exercised this way?

January 20, 2009—-Cant wait.

The US Holocaust Memorial Council. Do they really need that many people? What do they do? How much of my tax money will these folks get? How the heck do I get one of these cushy appointments?

This may be perfectly legal, but it is blatantly, wretchedly unethical. Stick around, folks, you ain't seen nothin' yet! On Jan 19-20 W will pass out more pardons to more high-level administration staffers than the last dozen presidents combined. Reagan and Clinton pardoned one cabinet minister apiece. W will pardon at least 6, plus their top staff.

Why are people so angry about these appointments??? It's not like he's abusing his power. Every President does the same thing before they leave office. Just because Its Bush that's doing this that doesn't mean he doesn't have a right to make such LEGAL moves. The far-left loonies are so hateful of Bush that basically anything he does is considered "wrong" even though he has every legal right to do so!!!

Calm down calm down, Jan. 20th at noon, God will smile on America.

WHY IS THIS SCUMBAG ALLOWED TO MAKE APPOINTMENTS ON THIS DAY.IT'S EITHER GEORGE BUSH IS DRUNK OR THE DRUGS TAKEN ARE HAVING AN EFFECT ON HIM. THIS IDIOT AND WAR CRIMINAL SHOULD BE IN JAIL.

Good!

My business is booming. I know most people do not like reading about positive stories but here is one. I quit school after the ninth grade, I spent time in jail and was addicted to drugs. To make matters worse I was in a car accident and left permanently disabled. I am now married and have three children. I own my own business and my annual income is over $200,000.00. Congressman Jessie Helms gave me a hand up years ago. He ignored my past and gave me a chance. Our politicians are not perfect but I believe they try to do what is right. We are a country built by people who overcome difficult situations. If your life is not what you want it to be get off your butt and change it. Stop blaming everyone but yourself.

Next will come the questionable pardons, as with these appointments, paying back favors both past and future. Nancy Pelosi simply blew it when she decided not to pursue the well justified impeachment of both Bush and Cheney.

Just Bush being Bush – out to destroy America until the final possible second – when he grants himself a pardon.

How all of Bush's last minute activities that last past his term are legal boggles me.

Wow, what is he thinking? This makes him no different from the accused Illinois governor who tried to appoint the senator to replace Obama.

I just read some of these comments. Some of you REALLLLLLLLY need to come join the rest of us who do not wear tinfoil hats.

this ignoramus just doesn't know when to quit, does he?

This man will do as much damage as possible as long as possible.

Bush is just placing a bunch of incompetents (as usual) in cushy jobs. He doesn't care about the country. They'll just be spoilers and they'll do whatever they can to screw things up for Obama.

Silly libs always in that silly place aren't you? When your Messiah comes into office remember the terrorists hate him too. They will be after us and will continue to do so until they achieve their mission. Why not live in a third world country for 5-6 years and tell me how bad Bush is then. Castro's Cuba- try speaking out against El Comandante down there and see where you land. Our country is great because of its people not because of what party (your team) is in power. Get over the fact Dems represent the working man – I do not believe the Ivy League hangs around with members of the IBEW. If you really believed in the socialistic principles of which you espouse why not compete against Harvard Business School and train people in Command Economies? Didn't think so!

Hey I have an idea. He could appoint Blagoyavich to the Election Commission and Bernie Madoff to the SEC and then Bush's tenure could be complete. Speaking of Madoff here is s joke that anyone who didn't lose money might think is funny.

Knock knock
Who's there?
Bernie Madoff
Bernie Madoff Who?
Bernie made off with all my #^*%ing money.

MICHAEL CHERTOFF?YOU'VE GOT TO BE KIDDING US!
THE ONLY HOLOCAUST THE BUSH ADMINISTRATION WILL BE KNOWN FOR IS IRAQ UNLESS YOU WANT TO INCLUDE HURRICANE KATRINA AS WELL!
CHERTOFF SHOULD BE ON THE FIRST PLANE OUT OF THE COUNTRY EXCEPT HE'S PROBABLY THE ONLY TERRORIST THAT WOULDN'T BE ABLE TO GET ON A PLANE!

JASON SEHORN WILL TEACH ALL OUR KIDS NOT TO RUN BACK A KICKOFF!YOUR 15 SECONDS OF FAME ARE UP JASON.

OMAR MINAYA HAD BETTER CONCENTRATE ON WINNING OR THIS COULD BE HIS ONLY JOB FOR AWHILE.FIND A CATCHER,A CORNER OUTFIELDER AND A FULL-TIME 2ND BASEMAN AND A STARTING PITCHER,THEN YOU CAN GO!

HOW ABOUT SOME GIFTS LIKE MORE MONEY FOR ALL THE SOLDIERS' FAMILIES THAT WERE KILLED IN IRAQ?? OH YOU MIGHT OF HAVE FORGOTEN ABOUT YOUR DISASTER IN IRAQ …

Not like "W" could do something humanitarian for Gaza. All other companies are cutting back on positions.. why not Government? What do these appointment mean? Bush didn't really care about those who have lost their job, savings, and homes in the first place.

Neither is Bill Clinton and as along as he isn't, then George Bush will have no fear!!!

Bush screwed the American people for eight years and now is going to keep screwing us for up to another five years.
It is unbelievable that the worst president in the history of the country can do such a thing.

Unlike Clinton, at least President Bush isn't selling and handing out pardons for felons on the run like Marc Rich! Also, there's a great chance President Bush and Laura won't have to be searched for stolen furniture as they leave the Whitehouse like the Clintons either! Face it, most lib loons are just plain trashy people with no pride!

We need to focus now on getting rid of Obama. Bush has only a few weeks left, this is the past…. focus on now.

Can Bush do anymore damage to this country, I don't think we can stand anymore of Bush's gifts, the only true gift Bush can give to the American people would to leave office now, don't pass go or collect two trillion dollars.

So we'll be supporting these people for the next few years? Wonderful. I guess it was necessary, they're not all that employable right now.

This is wrong …. Obama should reverse these but he won't … it's part of the game….

Change we can believe in…..

Isn't it nice that he's in such a rush to spend our tax dollars on his way out.

Every president in recent history has used such power to reward loyal supporters. So be it … you can bet Obama will. He is already taking care of his own friends.

And he never will be Al, Obama was selected, Bush is safe.

Spreading what Virus he can in what little time he has left.

Good Riddance!

And now Repubs are already talking about Jeb Bush running for senate or Pres in 2012~ What a nightmare! He totally screwed up Florida and I'm not just talking about the 2000 election he helped steal. He left this state a shambles and thoroughly corrupt.
Gov. Crist doesn't know what to do with this mess.

Swearing Joe Biden in early is the ONLY good thing Dick Cheney aka the Worst Vice President in U.S. history has ever done, the only reason he does it is because its his job.

After so many years of failed wars, failed economy, failed hurricane Katrina efforts, betraying CIA agent Valerie Plame(and blaming it all on Scooter Libby instead of himself, what a COWARD) & soldiers on the front lines without armor, stripping citizens rights to sue corporations for malpractice & abuse,

Ignoring and dismissing intelligence prior to 9/11 and permitting the massacre of 3,000 people just to have justification to invade a poor country and confiscate its only money makers in petroleum & natural gas, ignoring the decaying infrastructure of the country, torturing & executing prisoners in Guantanamo Bay & Abu Ghraib only emboldens and multiplies the ranks of terrorists groups, selling out to oil, weapon, construction & health care corporations instead of serving the people of the U.S.A.

Oh and how could I forget, this man "accidentally" shot his supposed friend in the face after confusing him for a DEER you are either blind or a complete idiot or you just wanted to feel how its like to shoot a man because you are too much of a COWARD to go to Iraq or Afghanistan and confronting your enemies with a gun so you send soldiers to die for you without justification etc.

In the movie W. even the moron George W. Bush scolded you for mistaking trenches of supposed WMDs and George said "Dammit Cheney you were raised in Wyoming how could you not distinguish Cattle trenches?!"

NO WONDER DICK CHENEY ONLY HAS AN 18% APPROVAL RATING! EVEN GEORGE BUSH HAS A SLIGHTLY HIGHER 22% APPROVAL RATING WHICH ARE BOTH THE WORST OF ALL TIMES!

OMG look at his nose; drinky drinky

A dirty laundry list of rats that should be bounced on January 21st and imprisoned on January 22 for contributing to the delinquency of a President!

Unbelievable. How can this possibly be legal? I have heard of paybacks for favors but this is ridiculous – bribery for their support of his policies during the past 8 years? This bribery will be paid by the U.S. taxpayer, not George W Bush, and why shouldn't the new president have the right to make those appointments instead of the one whose foot will be out the door 4 days after many of these appointments for up to 6 years will take effect. George W Bush never ceases to amaze with his decisions. "G" should have been his middle initial – standing for GREED! For some people "enough is never enough" – always have to have more, more, more!

So now we are stuck with Bush incompetents for another 6 years. This country will not be right until all Bush people are purged from politics and appointments.

It is his perrogative. Thank you for your service, Mr. President.

Wow he has a pulse?

By the way : Isn't it Bush that says that we need small Government , now he makes appointments for paid positions in the same government .There is something wrong with that picture. Grrrrrrrrrrrr

the scum that keeps on scumming.

see you in jail, george.

Hopefully the media will give as close scrutiny to these names to everyone on PE Obama's team. How much do these people make, what will their pensions be and what do they do? Will they actually work with the new team or will they just be assigned rooms at the back?

That a outgoing president can do this unquestioned is not democracy!!

This man will never get tired of screwing America.

And his brother's name is…

Take heart Everyone…Obama will have 60 days to undo these appointments…

Such a terribly ridiculous, antiquated process. Once you're out, your power to appoint should be out, too.

The Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board?
President's Committee on the Natiional Medal of Science?
etc.

No wonder our taxes are so high.

Just like a case of the herp, BUSH just won't go away,

But he should be in prison, AI, for murder and treason.

I love the council on fitness. Omar Minaya, Mets GM, Elisha Manning…aka Super Bowl MVP….and Jason Sehorn…ex NY Giant and Mr. Angie Harmon, Jesus Freak

More proof that our corrupt government has nothing but disdain for the American people.

I'm sure this ticks off PE Obama and I hope they will go after him and his cronies for for the devastation of our great country. Some of these appointments last up to 6 years after bush leaves office. This kind of actions by a lame duck President is just sickning. Just the more we Dems will have to work hard starting 2010 to recruit more voters in the coming years. The only way our Country will become strong and stay strong is if we oust the Reps forever!!! I'm lost for words out of anger towards the WORST PRESIDENT IN U S HISTORY.

BUSH IS PATHETIC……..Thank god the evil Bush empire has been destroyed forever……

Its a new world folks!!!

WE LOVE YOU OBAMA

Just another way to leave garbage in his wake.

Has Dubya appointed anyone to the building committee for his Presidential Library yet? Will his library have any books? Isn't that a non sequitur?

President Bush . . . Library

Maybe he should get a born again Presidential Church, or a George W. Bush Presidential baseball park (minor league of course.) But a presidential library assumes he has actually thought enough about the job he was charged with doing that archiving all of his extensive notes, papers, and detailed deliberations on the theoretical and/or strategic directions he has led the coutry in, would be of interest to future presidents.

The deep and critical thinking that this president has engaged in over the last 8 years could be covered in one thin paper back, but only if you threw in a lot of pictures.

Politics = favors. Period.

Every successful politician has gotten where they are via political favors, and Obama is no exception.

Anybody and anything will be better than the bimbo's of the bush administration who have ruined this country even though the extreme right thinks things are and were just fine for the last 8 years. To them I say, "get a life!"

Bush the Traitor… just up to his same old tricks… Can't wait for the lawsuits and trials for crimes against humanity and treason begin!

Who cares? Bush is done, thank God

I couldn't believe it when CNN announced that potty mouth Kathy Griffin would be co-host with Anderson Cooper at the dropping of the ball in Times Square on New Year's Eve. You must have scrapped the bottom of the barrell. Yuk!

Trying to infect the Obama administration I see. That should be against the law to ensure someone's job in the next administration at the last minute. What's up Bush jealous Obama's been making so many appointments and you want the spotlight too? lol Jan. 20th can't come fast enough!

I wish you ill will coward Bush.

He is just like the energizer bunny, he just keeps going and going through taxpayer money.

Doesn't he have an appointment for his housekeeper?

Come on… this man will be making cronie appointmenst until the day he leaves Washington. This man and his family has NO shame…. none whatsoever! Disgusting……

He's been helping out his friends ever since he got into office; it's just more blatant now.

I think these people will feel a little uneasy with the all the smart folks that Obama has in place. They probably won't last very long when they are expected to actually DO SOMETHING! This will surely work itself out.

Any appointments made by this criminal should be considered "tainted" as well and should be ignored by U.S. lawmakers and citizens.

7 years without a single terrorist attack on our soil—well done—
how will Obama improve on a 100% perfect record?—-

He can't—-better buy your armored cars and flak jackets NOW.

I HATE TO SEE HIM GO I THINK HE IS GREAT PRES. HE MADE AMERICA SAFER AFTER SEP. 11, AND STRONGER ALSO .LOWER TAXES . THE ECONOMIC PROBLEM, AND HOUSEING WAS CLINTONS THING HE STARTED IT BECAUSE HE WANTED EVERYONE TO BUY A HOUSE EVEN IF THEY COULD NOT PAY FOR IT !!! ( HOUSING ACT )

We need to hit the undo button on Bush. He is a madman gone crazy.

Can we downsize government to help with the budget, and in doing so lay off ALL the Bush appointees off (last in, first out)?

He just can't leave things alone can he?

Go away, President Lame Duck. Stop doing anything. You are so tainted.

Fill them now befor Bamabi fills them with Clinton cast off's.

i wonder how much these people donated to the Republican party

"Al, atheist from California" – What does Bush not being in prison have to do with whether or not these appointments are good choices? Oh yeah, NOTHING.

Does the incoming President have any veto powers on these disgraceful last minute "gifts".This man should not be able to appoint
his paperboy,never mind this list of lackeys.

Just what America needs… one last push to leave those who got us into this financial mess in charge of something… Can't Bush just go away? we can just do without a President until the 20th. That would be much better in my opinion.

There really should be a law that states no President can make appointments or pardons once a new President has been elected. As we saw with Clinton and now with Bush, these actions don't reward qualified individuals, they're basically the actions of a president taking care of his buddies.

He appointed himself Village Idiot.

Heaven help us – the damage will never end!

Well, look at it as good will….they'll all have health insurance for three to five years.

Did Bill Clinton do the same thing?

This reminds: Bush is still not in prison.

I am not familiar with most of these appointees but if they are anything like the rest of Bush’s people they must be incompetent.

Ok it's pretty standard to do appointments and pardons on the way out…

Wow, more Bush appointments. Scarey..Guess it's one more stick to the American people.. Micheal Chertoff.Elliott Abrams…c'mon

Can we appoint Bush to the gallows?

gee, what a surprise that the worst president in recent history is trying to extend his ideological failings for another 3 to 6 years.

so, if somethings go sideways over the next few years, thank you bush for supplying Obama with some political cover. we would all be better off without it.

What a jerk. He should take all with him. They are all part of the worst administration ever and should not benefit from this failed presidency!

What is wrong with this guy? I have never heard or read of a more power-hungry individual or one who hates his country more. To the last minute, he has to hurt America.

President's appointing last minute jobs is not the worst thing that could happen at this point. When it came to the economy and the verment Peloski found when the rock was lifted, President Bush also seen it. Now and from that time he has parted with the traditional policies of the Republican Party, and acknowledges the parting. Seems he is for the first time doing his own thinking and policy making. Too late to help. I always thought President Bush was a better man than it appeared because of policies. truly so, timothy: IN

Good for him! leaves less room for Obama to screw something else up.

Will we never escape the influence of George W?

Why is Bush doing this?

Spare me.

Is this guy drunk?!

BUSH CONTINUES THE LOOTING OF AMERICA, APPOINTING

USELESS PEOPLE TO POSITIONS WE HAVE TO PAY FORE.

January 20 can't come soon enough.

What goes around usually comes around. So the 44th president has a blueprint to follow when his term ends in either four or eight years henceforth. Thanks George, you winner you.

luckily any and all of these appointments can be overturned since they were done in the last 30 (or is it 60 days? too lazy to research) of a presidency so no worries Obama will have his people look at them and get rid of the idiots and syncophants bush tries to sneak in.