Posted on 11/15/2004 4:43:32 AM PST by Chairman_December_19th_Society
Exactly. That might be good. Things that occur off the radar screen, without the press messin' with it, seem to always work out better than things worked out under the microscope of a Lib Press.
Woe is me! I am such a political junkie. I had all kinds of things I wanted to do today. Now with the resignations, I'm going to be on pins and needles until things get sorted out. I think we can Kiss an Orderly Desk goodbye.
I'm trying hard to stick with my assigned tasks today. Little choice on some of them, the bills must be paid for instance. Thanks for the updates.
Prairie
Here's the first of the replies I received from my querie regarding the Sec. of Ag appointment.
As you can see, the respondent shall be nameless. He is an extremely well connected lobbiest within the Ag Sector,,, and he thinks I live in Indiana.
There is a list -- it's short and you didn't get it from me:
Dpty Sec. Jim Moseley -- one of your people from Indiana
Chuck Conner, special asst. to the prez for food/ag -- used to Lugar's COS on Senate ag committee
Allen Johnson, special negotiator for ag at USTR, former head of the wheat gang
Rep. Charlie Stenholm for all the obvious reasons.
#64 was my post. It was incomplete. I asked to have it removed.
Ann Veneman has resigned too!
Yes, I know. My post #65 is the result of an email I sent to a DC inside the beltway type who has his ear to the ground. He gave me a short list of potential replacements for Ann.
Sadly, none are from Iowa. So, I do not have a favorite, and no opinion, altho I know Jim Mosely to be a good guy.
Rumor making the rounds that Bob Dole would be the next Secretary of Veterans Affairs.
..I've had some differences with him in the past, but he went to bat for the Swift Vets, and it was a huge help, IMO.
I read and printed that "Bush is Churchill" essay - have lost track of it for the time being, but certainly not forever. It is a very good (and long) analysis, if it is the one I believe it is. If you still have the link, I would appreciate your posting it in this thread again.
Good start, as usual, Chair. I'm actually getting a bit nervous that a few of the Demodogs are starting to "get it" about their situation. I honestly, now, simply want to see them destroyed a few percent at a time each year, rather than collapse completely yet. The 'Pubbies aren't yet ready for their own internal struggle once the Demodogs are finally dispersed.
Congrats to our boys (and girls) in Iraq for their outstanding work in Fallujah and associated efforts. Keep it up!
Sad, bad story, Kassie. I'm concerned that it may be replayed many times over the coming years.
Thanks for the heads up about the woman prisoner in Fallujah.
The Old Media will be forced to cover this story eventually. It just points up how RIGHT the right voters are about Iraq and terrorism and why we are all afraid for our lives in this REAL war.
I'll pass that along to my "sources" (donning blonde wig and speaking in slightly breathless tones).
Will let you know if anything else surfaces.
Prairie
I am very happy about Colin Powell's service as Secretary of State. If he had been Sec.Defense or any other position, the way he served would not have been appropriate. President Bush placed him absolutely perfectly, and he served well there. I also am very happy to see him go, but not because of how he served.
One very important thing for the LEADER of the country to do is to groom successors for the future positions of the country. President Bush will have more opportunities to do so if most of the Cabinet members are replaced for the second term. This gives them invaluable experience and tests their mettle. The second term is a perfect opportunity to do so, because if absolutely necessary (for example), Colin Powell could step back up to the plate in a pinch and lend assistance.
I thank each and every one of those men and women for their service to our country, even those with whom I disagreed at the time.
I have started early with my daughter (almost 8yo) this weekend in discussing "Peter Principle"s with her. She asked a question about generals and what they can do, and I expanded the discussion easily into all business and bureaucratic organizations, and "rising too high" plays prominently into that subject.
FoxNews did mention it a time or two yesterday. Described her as "mutilated". I hadn't heard anything this morning in followup and haven't had it on since the Powell announcement.
Prairie
Checking in briefly...will look for that essay, & see if I can find it for you later....
Oh my, kassie. How sad. I certainly will be praying for the children.
While Rove is considered the driving force behind Bush's political strategy, Mehlman is widely credited as the organizing genius who turn White House orders into action. From the campaign's headquarters in Arlington, Va., he oversaw an Amway-like political organization that recruited tens of thousands of volunteers, assigned them political tasks and held them accountable.
No prejudice at all in this AP article by Ron Fournier (one of the worst of the worst!).
Congratulations to all you Amway-like workers who helped bring us victory!
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