Posted on 03/28/2006 5:01:19 AM PST by Arkinsaw
Andy Card has resigned.
Other than O'Neill can you refresh my memory as to the other former administration officials who have badmouthed this President?
Agree with that... replace Scott McClellan.
You're right... I expected Colin Powell, but Andy seems a stand-up guy. (I even forgive him for Harriet Miers! :-)
Mary Matalin? Now you've proved you're smoking funny stuff.
Just make sure you don't vote for George W Bush in the next presidential election. It will make you feel so much better.
You know who disappoints me? Dont_Tread_On_Me_888.
Dont_Tread_On_Me_888 WAS A FINE CONSERVATIVE. What in the world happened to Dick Cheney to allow this government surge into statism?
This morphing of Dont_Tread_On_Me_888 will be one of the biggest mysteries to us in US political history
I try not to take these folks too seriously.
They risk nothing. They decide nothing. They do nothing.
George W. Bush and Dick Cheney are two of the most courageous risk-takers in the history of this country.
I don't think they worry a whole lot about Internet bashers...........and rightfully so.
> This all begs the question again: what happened??? Cheney was indeed one of the most conservative elected officials we EVER had. So the question remains, how could one of the most conservative Republicans allow George Bush to take this admin into the history books as the biggest social welfare expander and spender of all time?
Boy, I sure would love to know. Preferably before our childrens' future is in hock to the ChiComs.
Thanks. Missed the beginning, but listening to Ollie North now.
Dick Cheney actually addressed the question whether he had changed or not during the interview with Bob Schieffer on CBS News Face the Nation
"" We have, I must say, Mr. Vice President, known each other as you mentioned back to -- since back to the days when President Ford was President. You were very open. You were -- you dealt with reporters a lot. But Brent Scowcroft, who has known you longer than I have, said the other day, I don't know Dick Cheney any more. I want to ask you, do you think you have changed since those days?
THE VICE PRESIDENT: Well, I'm a lot older. I've got less hair.
Q So am I.
THE VICE PRESIDENT: And what I've got left is gray. Circumstances have changed, I think, Bob. The job I have now as Vice President is to be an advisor to the President primarily. I don't run anything. I'm not in charge of the White House. I'm not in charge of the Defense Department as I once was, or a congressman from Wyoming. And the most valuable service I render to him is to give him advice, and that advice is most valuable when it's totally private -- when he knows what I've recommended, and I don't talk about it. I don't talk about the conversations I have with him.
I think Presidents need to have somebody around them that is totally reliable and trustworthy and is going to protect those communications they have with the President. They need to be able to have somebody they can level with. And I sort of see that as my role in this administration. It means I don't give very many interviews. It means I am cautious about what I say and what I'm willing to talk about, and that preserves my value to him. Some people look at that and say, well, Cheney has changed, or Cheney has shifted. Or another tendency, I think, is to always assume that the President -- any President is a black box and it's the advisors around him that run things, or this faction is up, and therefore that's why this happened. They fail to give adequate credit to the man himself.
This President has very firm ideas. He makes decisions very decisively. When you see policy annunciated out there, for example, the belief in spreading freedom and democracy is the key to our national security strategy. That's pure George Bush. That's not just because I believe it, or others in the administration believe it. That doesn't mean one faction is up, or one faction is down in the great game of advice as it's commented on by the talking heads. That's what George Bush believes.
And I think a lot of my friends out there look and see some of the policies, we've pursued and disagree. But to suggest somehow I've changed, or my fundamental views of the world have evolved over time, basically, I don't think that's valid. ""
I think that pretty well covers it.
I think Ken Mehlman would also be pretty sharp on his feet as press secretary, now that he's done as RNC chief (is he or isn't he?). Ed Gillespie is also a pretty cool customer, and is a great choice. Another GREAT pick would be Tony Snow.
In my ideal world, both McLellan and Norm Mineta retire and go on to other things with the President's good wishes.
My thanks to Andy Card for his many years of faithful service; I can certainly understand how burnt out he must be.
The President was just re-affirming our commitment to Iraq and thanking his two staff members who are leaving for their service to him and the country........
I was just referring to his body language. As far as what he advocates, some I agree with and some I don't.
But not for the Republicans... I thing they might need a clear message.
Bolton was a big policy guy in the first Bush term.
What do we know about his political leanings....is he more conservative than Card?
Excellent, excellent post.
Have you missed the fact that Sam Alito is now on the SC? That passed you by, did it?
Let me help you out with the President. He is a man of impeccable character. He is a man with the courage of his convictions, and the will to do things that no one else agrees with.
He doesn't make decisions based on whose feelings will be 'hurt' by them. He does what he believes is right.
That was my first thought too. Anyone heard any noise from Fitz lately? Andy Card's name was thrown around by the DUmmies when they were holding their 'Fitzmas Celebrations'.
Hope this is not the case.
Fine avoid the question. If the question can't be answered do a dance around it, if that is your mode.
FACT: Cheney was as conservative as you get--impossible to disagree, as the facts of his voting record are clear.
FACT: The Bush admin went hard left--impossible to disagree, since the Office of Management and Budget publishes FACTS.
SIMPLE QUESTION: Why did Dick Cheney allow the admin to move left when he was so conservative his whole life?
This is a great question worthy of a great debate. I try to raise good questions here to elicit a good debate, but it seems emotions get in the way of a lot of members and they just can't respond to fair, adult, civil and interesting questions.
Andy Card will go down in History for heroic service. He is the second longest serving COS in history. Only one other COS served longer in the Eisenhower Administration. Bush said he ask to step down three months ago but stayed on at his request until a new COS was decided.
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