Published 1/2/2009
by Carrie Dann
at First Read
From NBC's Mike ViqueiraFor weeks, President-elect Obama and his transition staff have repeatedly invoked the "one president at a time" mantra in avoiding public commentary on unfolding global issues like the situation in Gaza.
So naturally, now that Obama and his family are taking up residence at a Washington D.C. hotel and scheduling high profile meetings on the Hill, one of the first questions asked of White House spokesman Gordon Johndroe this morning was how President Bush feels about having...( read more )
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