If President Bush invites Max Cleland inside for lunch, he will need a half dozen or so Secret Service guys to lift that 400 LB Polyp up the front stairs
I think they should send the Secret Service to meet him at the airport and whisk him in through the back entrance. Wine and dine him, give him a tour of the ranch, and send him back to Waco in Marine One, making him feel important. No photo op.
Even better if W sends a stern message to Kerry via Cleveland. Such as "By executive order I can override the need for a 180."