A Fly on the Wall

I wish I could have been a fly on the wall of the Oval Office when President Bush and President-Elect Obama met. Yes, they have political differences which would have made the situation uncomfortable, but I wondered what do you talk about in that type of situtation. Here's how the conversation went in my head:

Bush: "So here's the Oval Office."

Obama: Nods head respectfully and takes it all in.

Bush: "Here's the big desk where all the decisions get made. Here try out the chair."

Obama sits down.

Bush: "Of course, that's my chair. You'll have to talk to Martha about ordering an ergonomic chair for you to use."

Obama just looks at Bush.

Bush: "Here's the desk where you put all your papers. See that burn? It's from Teddy Roosevelt's cigar."

Bush: "It might look like the desk has 6 drawers but it really has four."

Bush pulls open the bottom drawer. "See this drawer is two deep."

Bush moves towards the executive washroom. Obama stands up and follows.

Bush: "Here's the bathroom. Got to be careful with the toilet. Make sure you jiggle the handle after you flush, so that the water stops running."

Of course, that's when I start cracking up. I mean, really? What do presidents talk about when they transition? I can't imagine they say "Oh and by the way, the president of France is allergic to chocolate." or "they only do laundry in the White House on Fridays."

What funny scenarios can you think of?