Originally Posted by MoonDog

I would suggest that any sitting US President would begin transition efforts because it is their DUTY to do so. The fact that it is happening earlier than ever before is, in my opionion, due to combat in two different countries and the economic crisis facing our nation. Whatever the reason, it seems like a fair, well-reasoned effort to aid WHICHEVER candidate happens to win the White House.

Your "question" about the administration announcing this effort to "impress people", is disingenuous, and appears to be stated more for the opportunity to score a sarcastic point against Ace than advance discussion.

I've studiously avoided this section, as well as TFP Politics, for quite some time, as it seemed people were more interested in wounding their adversaries than having open discussions. Glad to see that human nature fails to disappoint me again.