![U.S. President George W. Bush and President-elect Obama meet in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington](http://media.townhall.com/Townhall/reu/d/2008/315/2008-11-10T222237Z_01_WAS99_RTRIDSP_0_USA-OBAMA.jpg)
President Bush and President-Elect Obama (and the rest of us, by the way) stand to gain from a smooth transition. I'm told the Obama transition folks -- though admittedly liberal -- are extremely professional and competent.
At the very least, we should all take great solace that we live in a country where there is a peaceful transfer of power...