Obama Meets With Former Presidents

President-elect Barack Obama hailed a rare Oval Office gathering of all U.S. presidents as an extraordinary event on Wednesday as the current occupant, President Bush, reminded his predecessors and successor that the office "transcends the individual."

"I just want to thank the president for hosting us," the president-elect said, flanked by former President George H.W. Bush on one side and his son on the other.

Presidents Bill Clinton and Jimmy Carter, both smiling broadly, stood with them.

"All the gentlemen here understand both the pressures and possibilities of this office," Obama said. "For me to have the opportunity to get advice, good counsel and fellowship with these individuals is extraordinary."

In a swift photo opportunity, the current president wished Obama well before all five men headed to a private lunch.

"I want to thank the president-elect for joining the ex-presidents for lunch," Bush said, even though he's not quite a member of that club yet.

"One message that I have and I think we all share is that we want you to succeed. Whether we're Democrat or Republican we care deeply about this country," Bush said. "All of us who have served in this office understand that the office itself transcends the individual."

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[EternalMedia]

Can you imagine how imperialistic it would have looked to have had two Bush's, two Clintons, and a Carter at that Presidential lunch meeting?

So glad it didn't turn out that way.

[nohumanbeingsillegal]

If I was Obama I would rather have been standing in between Clinton and Carter than those two bonesmen.

[spydat3k]

I bet Bush Sr is like:

I've got three words for you kid:

John

Fitzgerald

Kennedy

[TheMproductions]

@towelkit465 you said it, the men of pure evil, murder & torture!

[towelkit465]

ALLL these guys can go to hell

[jdrumstylee]

"You need help?"

[Carolina8855]

All of them are good looking and did a good job to our country. I think Bush Sr is one step ahead from all of them. Very charming and handsome guy. Sweet heheheheh.....

[Dautionable]

@EternalMedia  it would of been more like good vs bad....Clintons Good everyone else Bad

[xXpimpleXx]

@The88camaro Like what?

[polo1892]

Obama: thank you gentlemen, now off to KFC I'm starving

[The88camaro]

Bush doesn't look so bad after all the hell Obama has put us through!

[cwants]

I love how proffessional Obama is, and how he can make them feel better than what they are by thanking that looser twice for hosting that lunch!