In such a divisive time, it’s comforting to know that some things still rise above the political fray.
Transferring presidential power to a person of the opposite party is never easy, but President Obama has just shown that some commander-in-chief traditions are more important than being Democrat or Republican. In a touching gesture, Obama has burned a message of encouragement into the White House lawn for Trump’s first day in office.
Wow. What a stirring message that newly minted President Trump will surely treasure.
It doesn’t matter what side of the aisle you fall on, you have to admit this is a classy move. Instead of delegating this duty to a speechwriter or aide, Obama personally dumped over 50 gallons of gasoline on the White House lawn this morning so that the incoming President Trump will be able to read Obama’s advice the moment he officially assumes office. No matter how much he disagrees with Trump, Obama clearly wants to help Donald transition to the presidency, and the flames that will take days to fully burn off highlight just how special this note between chief executives is.
With Obama having salted the earth before scorching his note into the lawn, Donald Trump will be able to look out the Oval Office window and be inspired by the president’s uplifting words for years to come. Simply amazing. Welcome to Washington, Donald!
