No Rest Before The Test

The last Democratic President, Bill Clinton, didn't announce his staff until shortly before his inauguration.   

President-Elect Obama announced his chief of staff only days after his election win.  He is building his team as fast as possible.  

And he needs to.  Today he'll be making a public announcement on the economy.  He's already spoken with world leaders on the crisis.

With a leadership vacuum in the Bush administration the size of a stellar nebula, Obama has been pressed to, in essence, govern before even taking office.

Has there ever been a lamer duck than George Bush?  Has there ever been a President-Elect given less time to rest before the test of office?