
October 31st, 2015
WASHINGTON D.C. In what many analysts have deemed as a shocking move, President Obama has appointed his predecessor, George W. Bush to head the latest push at negotiating the controversial TPP.
The Trans-Pacific Partnership, as it is formally known, is a controversial trade agreement in the works between the United States, Canada and several nations that are located in the Asia-Pacific region. The TPP has long been a staple of the Obama Administration's trade agenda after it inherited the framework of such a deal from the Bush Administration.
In a Press Conference held with White House Correspondents, President Obama issued the following statement:
"After consulting with my advisors in the State Department and our diplomats already engaged in pursuing the Trans-Pacific Partnership, I decided that it was in the best interest of this Administration and the United States to place former President George W. Bush at the forefront of our efforts. Mr. Bush has extensive experience in dealing with the countries involved and is intimate with the minuscule details of the proposed agreement. Through this appointment, it is hoped that President Bush can usher in a new era of understanding and bipartisanship that will be crucial to the negotiations as they continue and develop."
The move came as a surprise to Bush, now the Principal Owner of the Texas Rangers Baseball Organization.
"I'll be the first to admit that I was blind-sided by this appointment. While I'm not involved in Politics as much as when I was in office, I've kept up with the TPP and I'm looking forward to the opportunity to once again serve my country."
When asked how the move will affect his Ownership with the Rangers, one of baseball's most valuable Franchises according to Forbes Magazine who estimated the worth of the Franchise at 1.22 Billion, Mr. Bush issued the following statement.
"Today, it is with a heavy heart that I have decided to abdicate my position as owner of the Texas Rangers in favor of an opportunity to work in the Department of State. While Baseball is my passion, my country is my love and it is under that belief that I have decided to leave the organization to aid America."
When asked when he would return to his post as Owner of the Rangers, Mr. Bush candidly answered with the following:
"I have no idea."
The views expressed in this post do not reflect the views of the individuals mentioned nor the views of the Wall Street Journal. This was a fictional piece written for the purposes of this story.
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