Powell Resigned

[Pliablemoose]

developing, just on CNN

 

[isasir]

Serious question - what does it mean, if anything, that all these guys are resigning for Bush's second term? Is this normal, but I never noticed before? Did a lot of Clinton ppl. resign after his second term?

 

[Red Dawn]

Originally posted by: Pliablemoose
developing, just on CNN

Once it is done he will be able to look in the mirror again and feel good at what he sees.

 

[Tarpon6]

It is normal. Clinton and Reagan had numerous resignations as well.

 

[Moonbeam]

Powell, I'm sure, was given that as one of two options. At least he gets to leave in full disgrace.

 

[conjur]

Originally posted by: Moonbeam
Powell, I'm sure, was given that as one of two options. At least he gets to leave in full disgrace.

I hope he comes out with a follow-up to My American Journey and call it something like My Bushwhacked Journey.


Oh, the secrets that man could reveal....

 

[Pliablemoose]

Pretty well known he's been @ odds with VP/Rumsfeld/Wolf... for years.

Any guesses on who'll replace him?

 

[GrGr]

Good.

I hope that Wolfowitz is the next Foreign Secretary.

 

[conjur]

Originally posted by: GrGr
Good.

I hope that Wolfowitz is the next Foreign Secretary.

<tapping sarcasm detector>


Damn...needs new batteries again.

 

[Pliablemoose]

I've heard Rice's name more than once as a suggestion for a replacement...

 

[conjur]

Originally posted by: Pliablemoose
I've heard Rice's name more than once as a suggestion for a replacement...

That dumb b!tch needs to be summarily FIRED! Along with Rumsfeld.

I don't know if there have ever been more incompetent buffoons in those positions as those two.

 

[Tarpon6]

Rice is a good candidate. I also heard her name for Defense if Rummy gets out..

 

[GrGr]

Rice should be Secretary of Defense. She is very knowledgeable regarding matters of security.

 

[dahunan]

Richard Pearle

 

[Don Vito Corleone]

Originally posted by: isasir
Serious question - what does it mean, if anything, that all these guys are resigning for Bush's second term? Is this normal, but I never noticed before? Did a lot of Clinton ppl. resign after his second term?

This happens more often than not. The default assumption with cabinet members is that they won't serve a second term.

 

[conjur]

Originally posted by: GrGr
Rice should be Secretary of Defense. She is very knowledgeable regarding matters of security.

Rice couldn't tell the difference between a terrorist and a priest. Worst NSA, ever. Hell, she flat-out lied to the 9/11 Commission!

 

[conjur]

Secretary of State Powell Resigns
http://story.news.yahoo.com/ne...5/pl_nm/bush_powell_dc

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Secretary of State Colin Powell (news - web sites) has resigned and the White House is expected to make the announcement on Monday, U.S. officials said.

"The Secretary announced to his staff this morning that he had submitted his resignation on Friday. He said he was staying on until a successor is confirmed and on board," a State Department official, who asked not to be named, said.

An administration official also said Powell had said he would stay on "until such a time as a replacement is named."

Powell, becomes the latest high-level member of President Bush (news - web sites)'s cabinet to announce plans to leave following the election.

Powell was often seen representing more moderate views on foreign policy in the Bush administration.

 

[Moonbeam]

Originally posted by: Pliablemoose
I've heard Rice's name more than once as a suggestion for a replacement...

Isn't that the black Ann Coulter?

 

[GrGr]

Originally posted by: conjur

Originally posted by: GrGr
Rice should be Secretary of Defense. She is very knowledgeable regarding matters of security.

Rice couldn't tell the difference between a terrorist and a priest. Worst NSA, ever. Hell, she flat-out lied to the 9/11 Commission!

Really? B....b...b...b... but she is very knowledgeable regarding matters of security!!!1!

 

[Red Dawn]

Originally posted by: Moonbeam

Originally posted by: Pliablemoose
I've heard Rice's name more than once as a suggestion for a replacement...

Isn't that the black Ann Coulter?

You must be thinking of Coco Johnson. Like Ann she is a former fsck buddy of Bill Maher.

 

[conjur]

According to the WSJ, John Danforth is where most of the speculation is being centered. I heard his name mentioned a week or so ago, too, re: being a replacement for Powell.


Also, apparently Spence Abraham (Sec'y of Energy) and two *others* are announcing their resignations today.

 

[CaptnKirk]

After Powell, Spencer Abraham has resigned as well from the Energy Department.

There are at least two more as yet not announced, but supposedly will today.

This is on top of Ashcroft the Attourney Genital, and Don Evans from Commerce.

 

[conjur]

Originally posted by: CaptnKirk
After Powell, Spencer Abraham has resigned as well from the Energy Department.

There are at least two more as yet not announced, but supposedly will today.

This is on top of Ashcroft the Attourney Genital, and Don Evans from Commerce.

Bush purging not only the CIA of "disloyal" people but also purging his Cabinet from those fed up with Washington or seen as lightning rods of controversy.

 

[NeoV]

I cannot wait for Powell to write a book about the past 4 years...of course all of you righty apologists will say he is another nut like PO, RC, and others from this admin who wrote books after they left....and Cheney will say Powell was out of the loop....

 

[conjur]

Originally posted by: NeoV
I cannot wait for Powell to write a book about the past 4 years...of course all of you righty apologists will say he is another nut like PO, RC, and others from this admin who wrote books after they left....and Cheney will say Powell was out of the loop....

He won't do it. As much as it needs to be written, he won't.