Loose lips

President Bush reportedly was pretty steamed that details of his private conversation Monday with President-elect Barack Obama leaked to the press just a few hours later. The New York Times ran a story highlighting differences between the two men over proposed new federal aid to the auto industry. Bush aides blamed the Obama side — and certainly it’s hard to see any motive or benefit in Bush doing the leaking, especially given how much he hates others doing it. It’ll be interesting to see if the story has any shelf life, with both sides keenly interested in the portrayal, at  least, of a smooth, graceful transition.

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