"Obviously"

The Bush - Cheney - Rove administration came into power like bulls in a china shop.

The notion of bipartisanship was unheard of. In fact it was quite the opposite. Rovian politics created more divisiveness. More divisiveness has led to a complete breakdown in cooperative governance.

This is Bush's legacy, he has been a tyrant. Look at where this has brought him and our country. Rove enjoyed salting the wounds of division. Listening to him now one sees a person deeply out of resonance with their own history. He is attempting to make himself over as some kind of medium.

Obama is setting out on a decent course. He is unwilling to take the divisive road. We know that his administration will be primarily Democrats but he will ask for the Republican voice. I hope he follows through and appoints someone like Hagel to his administratin.

In the spirit of bipartisanship, Lincoln, and the greater good, Obama met with McCain today. This is a good thing. It creates a sense of peace and it is only a sense of peace, not actual peace. But for the public its a meaningful gesture.

So let's give them a B+ for appearances and effort. Let's also hope our next Republican president, who is out there watching and waiting, can learn a lesson here.

Breitbart.com: President-elect Obama, McCain vow to work closely

When asked if he planned to help the Obama administration, McCain replied, "Obviously."