Wouldn’t it be fun if Bush resigned tomorrow?

I’m sure many of us have wondered what it would be like if Bush quit, or resigned, or was impeached. NY Times writer, Gail Collins has been daydreaming of the day that George W. Bush quits, and wouldn’t it be the best present to America for the holiday season?

Seriously, what would happen?  Read the funny and wishful article by Ms. Collins after the break!

“Putting Barack Obama in charge immediately isn’t impossible. Dick Cheney, obviously, would have to quit as well as Bush. In fact, just to be on the safe side, the vice president ought to turn in his resignation first. (We’re desperate, but not crazy.) Then House Speaker Nancy Pelosi would become president until Jan. 20. Obviously, she’d defer to her party’s incoming chief executive, and Barack Obama could begin governing.

“As a bonus, the Pelosi presidency would put a woman in the White House this year after all. On the downside, a few right-wing talk-show hosts might succumb to apoplexy. That would, of course, be terrible, but I’m afraid we might have to take the risk in the name of a greater good.

“Can I see a show of hands? How many people want George W. out and Barack in?”

“If Bush gives up doing nothing by giving up his job, it’s possible that someday history might elevate him to the ranks of the below average. Better than Franklin Pierce! Smarter than Warren Harding! And healthier than William Henry Harrison!

“The person who would like this plan least probably would be Barack Obama. Who would want to be saddled with the auto industry’s problems ahead of schedule? The heads of America’s great carmaking corporations are so dim that they couldn’t even survive hearings run by members of Congress who actually wanted to help them. Really, when somebody asks you exactly how much money you need, the answer should not be something along the line of ‘a whole bunch.’”

Source: The NY Times

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