There's that. Plus I wonder about his CIA ties.

Post #272,612 by Another Scott 11/8/06 3:18:20 PM Reply	There's that. Plus I wonder about his CIA ties. A lot of the intelligence mess in the run-up to Iraq can be laid at the feet of the CIA. One wonders if an ex-CIA guy is the best person to try to make a clean break and try find a reasonable way out of it. [link\|http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/04/13/AR2006041301238.html\|Ignatius] said in April: Rumsfeld's replacement should be someone who can help restore a bipartisan consensus for a sensible Iraq policy. One obvious candidate would be the centrist Democrat Sen. Joe Lieberman. Another would be a centrist Republican with military experience, such as Sen. Chuck Hagel or Sen. John McCain. The administration would have to swallow its pride to take any of them on board, but that's the point: Without bold moves from the White House, support for the war will continue to slip away. I don't think any of those fellows would be good choices - they have too much current Senate baggage. Moving a Congressman to CIA made a mess of things, [link\|http://www.cnn.com/2006/POLITICS/05/06/goss.resignation/\|as we know]. Someone like [link\|http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sam_Nunn\|Sam Nunn] might be a good choice, but it's hard to see Bush picking someone with that much stature. Cheers, Scott.
Post #272,614 by hnick 11/8/06 3:32:13 PM Reply	I expected Lieberman That would let them put in a real Republican to replace him in the Senate. Dems lose the numerical advantage. Tricky, eh? This could be an initial offer, expected to be turned down, so that they can put the shithead forward while saying, "Well, we offered Gates...". Ummm... I really don't like Lieberman... I suppose that comes through...
Post #272,618 by xtensive 11/8/06 4:07:55 PM Reply	That's the theory I've been hearing tossed 'round ... for that exact reason. And that smug, saggy cheeked wad will see it as some sort of vindication [that he let himself be played like a fiddle]. (Man, you'd think given the election results I might be able to let my cynicism rest for a day.) "I'm man enough to tell you that I can't put my finger on exactly what my philosophy is now, but I'm flexible." -- Malcolm X
Post #272,620 by a6l6e6x 11/8/06 4:13:05 PM Reply	Ask Putin about it. Putin's long KGB experience qualified him to lead a nation, never mind a Defense Dept! :) Alex When fascism comes to America, it'll be wrapped in a flag and carrying a cross. -- Sinclair Lewis

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