[rightwing2]

There were rumors that the "moderates" in the Bush Administration would try to force the resignation of "conservatives" working for Dick Cheney like Mary Matelin. Otto Reich, a reported anti-Communist, has already been summarily dismiised from his post as Assistant Secretary of State paving the way for Bush's appeasement of Marxist President-Elect Lula da Silva of Brazil. Perhaps this is the beginning of their night of the long knives since the predictions of the resignation of our moderate anti-tax cut ex-Treasury Secretary were also reported in advance. Who will be the next "conservative" to go?

[RCW2001]

Impending purge? (orchestrating a gradual purge of hard-line conservatives in Bush WH?)

[Wait4Truth]

Otto Reich was a recess appointment, which I am sure you are well aware of.

[concerned about politics]

There were rumors that the "moderates" in the Bush Administration would try to force the resignation of "conservatives"

Should be the other way around. These people had better start noticing who butters their bread.
They try to alienate the conservative base in exchange for the moderate democrat vote, they're as good as gone.
Buh bye Republican vote.

[justshutupandtakeit]

Is that right off CNS, Crackpot News Service?

[Howlin]

As usual, you don't know what you're talking about.

She had announced a LONG time ago she wasn't staying the entire term.

Sorry. Find something else to pander with.

[willyone]

The same thing happened to the Reagan conservatives. The Rockerfella part of the party some how always pulls the strings. That is why this country is finished.

[Theodore R.]

It also appears at this time that the "new economic team" will be no different from the "old" team. And this Iraqi thing could yet blow up in the face of the second Bush. Bush II could become the reincarnation of both his father and GA Jimmy -- foreign policy mistakes and economic woes. Now maybe these doomsday scenarios won't happen, but they could. Ever since the dismissal of the "old economic team," things have spinning out of control for the GOP: Landrieu reelection, loss of LA House seat, the Lott fiasco, the refusal to reappoint conservative Otto Reich, appeasement of Brazil. And for Lott to resign now would be the greatest victory yet for the forces of PC.