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It appears that conservatives' long simmering distrust of moderate chief of staff Andrew Card has been confirmed with the nomination of Harriet Miers. Sources inside the White House say Card in several meetings literally shouted down opposition to Miers during the vetting process. "Harriet was his pick all the way up 'til the President jumped on board wholeheartedly," says a White House staffer. "This was not a Rove pick or Laura Bush pick. It was Card's pick." For several weeks prior to last Monday's announcement of Miers, conservatives involved inside the White House were telling outsiders that they felt "marginalized"...

The White House search for a successor to Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan, who is scheduled to retire in January, has intensified.... [T]he three candidates cited most frequently have been economists Martin Feldstein of Harvard University, Glenn Hubbard of Columbia University and Ben Bernanke, chairman of President Bush's Council of Economic Advisers. But the White House also is looking at other candidates, including former Bush adviser Lawrence Lindsey, said several people familiar with the process. They said the White House hasn't rejected the three main candidates but doesn't want to limit its choice prematurely. There appears to be no clear...

The President's Chief of Staff did the Sunday talk show circuit today, appealing to Democrats to get on board the Bush train. Bad idea, Andy. Trying to reason with the minority party, especially one that is so far left as the Dem's are these days, is like trying to teach a pig to dance. It wastes your time and annoys the pig. The talk show tour was a publicity stunt to try to let the American people know about the Bush agenda, and how firmly the Dem's are against it.

Key Republican senators and a top White House official yesterday said they have confidence in Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld and dismissed Bush administration critics who suggest the Pentagon chief should resign.     On NBC's "Meet the Press," Sens. John W. Warner of Virginia, chairman of the Armed Services Committee, and Richard G. Lugar of Indiana, chairman of the Foreign Relations Committee, pledged their support and willingness to work with Mr. Rumsfeld.     "We're at war. We should not at this point in time entertain any idea of changing those responsibilities in the Pentagon," Mr. Warner said.     "We're going to go through...

Leslie Stahl looked absolutely hurt and upset that Adnrew Card announced that they had the electoral votes and said it was not in good faith and without class to announce this when they, the media, haven't announced it yet. Simply incredible.

Republicans line up to finance top Democrat By Deborah McGregor Published: May 21 2004 5:00 | Last Updated: May 21 2004 5:00 In a campaign seasonwhen President George W. Bush has shattered records for campaign fundraising, John Thune has the dubious distinction of being the rarest of political creatures: a Republican Senate candidate strapped for cash. Hand-picked by the Bush White House, Mr Thune, a lanky former congressman, is running for the Senate in South Dakota, challenging Democrat Tom Daschle in one of the fiercest contests in this year's elections. The South Dakota race is much more than just another...

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1095652/posts Accused spy for Iraq worked for California congresswoman (Zoe Lofgren, D-San Jose)Sac Bee ^ | 3/11/04 | AP- Washington Lockerbie Trial Document: Susan Lindauer Susan Lindauer Revolving Doors   http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1095691/posts Saddam Spy Suspect Lindauer: 'I'm an Anti-war Activist'NewsMax ^ | 3/11/04 | Limbacher     http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1095762/posts American charged in Iraqi conspiracy [Andy Card's distant cousin]CNN ^ | March 11, 2004     http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1095744/posts How Susan Lindauer Was Caught NRO ^ | 11 March 2004 | Byron York"discussed the need for plans and foreign resources to support [resistance] groups operating within Iraq." Lindauer is a former journalist for U.S. News...

Today: March 11, 2004 at 16:15:43 PST Accused Spy Is Cousin of Bush Staffer By MATTHEW DALYASSOCIATED PRESS WASHINGTON (AP) - The woman charged with working for the Iraqi spy agency is a distant cousin of President Bush's chief of staff, Andrew Card, and has held a variety of jobs in journalism and on Capitol Hill. Susan Lindauer, 41, worked in the press offices of four Democratic members of Congress. She also worked for Fortune magazine, U.S. News & World Report, the Seattle Post-Intelligencer and Fox News. Her father, John Lindauer, was the Republican nominee for governor in Alaska in...

New Clergy Group to Push Liberal Causes by Mark Tooley Posted Jan 9, 2004 Frustrated that they continue to be overshadowed by conservative religious leaders, a new association of politically liberal clergy has emerged. Mostly comprised of old National Council of Churches (NCC) types, the Clergy Leadership Network (CLN) will focus on opposing U.S. military action and fighting for a larger federal welfare state, while criticizing religious conservatives. Several of CLN's leaders were also formerly leaders in the Interfaith Alliance, another liberal religious group founded ten years ago with the nearly identical purpose of counteracting the "Religious Right." "We're reaching...

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Bush (news - web sites) is considering ideas for "a bold agenda" announcement as he faces re-election, including a possible new U.S. space mission, his chief of staff said on Sunday.   "We have lots of suggestions that are being made by members of the president's Cabinet and administrators, like Sean O'Keefe of NASA (news - web sites). And the president will make a decision," said White House chief of staff Andrew Card. "But I guarantee he will have a bold agenda for this country," Card said when asked about a possible new moon mission on...

White House chief of staff Andrew Card told an online audience Wednesday that he believes Saddam Hussein has been killed. Card made the statement as he launched a new interactive feature on the White House Web site in which Internet users around the world had the chance to question one of President Bush's most-powerful aides on any topic they liked. Of course, he got to choose which questions to answer. But Card did not shy away from difficult topics, taking queries on such topics as the United States' commitment to civilians hurt during the hostilities in Iraq, tensions with North...

Tuesday, Aug. 13, 2002 5:03 p.m. EDTBushies Bail in Mid-Radio Interview at Mention of Rubin Charges White House Chief of Staff Andrew Card and Treasury Secretary Paul O'Neill ran afoul of President Bush's "new tone" policy Tuesday afternoon, forcing them to bail out midway through a national radio interview rather than criticize former Treasury Secretary Robert Rubin for possible Enrongate influence peddling. Card and O'Neill were being interviewed simultaneously by nationally syndicated radio host Sean Hannity, who reached the two administration officials at President Bush's economic summit in Waco, Texas. The exchange went like this: HANNITY: Let me ask...

WILD CARD House Whip Tom DeLay wants Karl Rove to push White House Chief of Staff Andrew Card out the door. And pronto. DeLay's anger at Card, according to House leadership sources, has been growing exponentially over the months as he has watched Card play footsie with House and Senate Democrats. "Card has been wooing people like Tom Daschle and Dick Gephardt, trying to draw them over to our side on budget issues and Homeland Security," says a leadership aide. "But it isn't working. At least on our side of the Hill, we can do just about anything we want...

KILLED: Bush Advisers Backing Card As Homeland Security Secretary Tue Jun 18 2002 10:03:49 ET The WASHINGTON POST on Tuesday urgently killed a report filed by staff writer Mike Allen which claimed "Prominent advisers to President Bush are urging him to name White House Chief of Staff Andrew H. Card Jr. as secretary of the Department of Homeland Security." MORE "Administration and Capitol Hill sources said Tom Ridge, Bush's director of homeland security, does not want to undergo confirmation hearings and is expected to stay in the White House as Bush's homeland security adviser, a position that would remain under...