This video looks at the transfer of power between President George Bush and President-elect Barack Obama and how past presidents have managed the transition period. One of the guests, Steven Hess, author of the book "What Do We Do Now? A Workbook for the President-Elect" has warnings from past transitions, such as when George H.W. Bush promised incoming president Bill Clinton that he could send troops into Somalia quickly and be out before Clinton took the reigns... which instead turned into an extended messy situation in the Horn of Africa. This conversation is a good starting point for discussing what happens next, the nitty gritty of government, and how a new president builds a team that can handle two wars, an economic meltdown and many other problems. Quotes "If Bill Clinton had done this, just simply set out the five things you wanted to do, he wouldn't have gotten into the question of gays in the military. That's not what his campaign was all about. It was about, "It's the economy, stupid." And so he hit the ground stumbling." - Stephen Hess, Brookings Institute and author of the book "What Do We Do Now? A Workbook for the President-Elect." "I'm sure that the Obama team has been deluged -- and Barack himself -- with 100,000 resumes from every relative, every person he's ever met, everybody who contributed to the campaign, every member of Congress and alderman looking for jobs for themselves or their children or their friends." - Norman Ornstein, America Enterprise Institute and advisor to Bush administration transition council "There have been a lot of folks who have spent a lot of their life trying to help Barack Obama, and he owes them something, and they want jobs. Unfortunately, they don't all have vast government experience." - Stephen Hess "You want to have some communication with the president coming in so that you fulfill your own responsibilities and goals, but don't screw things up for him, and that your people are brought into the table so that they know what's going on, so that the handover can be smooth." - Norman Ornstein Warm Up Questions 1. When does Barack Obama officially become president? 2. What is a president's "Cabinet"? What are the most important White House jobs besides president? 3. How do you think Barack Obama makes decisions? Do you think that will change when he becomes president? Why or why not? Discussion Questions 1. What concerns do you have about the Bush to Obama transition? 2. Would you want to be in the Obama administration? What position would you want? Why? 3. What are your expectations about the Obama presidency? Additional Resources Transcript of this report Indepth-coverage: Obama Transition