Comments on: Reconciliation

By: Samantha Knight

Samantha Knight — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 23:40:39 +0000

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By: Andrew

Andrew — Mon, 27 Aug 2007 23:40:24 +0000

I didn’t mean to imply that Bush would be acting in the interested of the country or that he would not be. It’s just obvious that his blessing would be the kiss of death for a Republican successor at this point. In the event that he wants to have any sort of positive legacy, he is going to need to make an intelligent choice.
btw, TPMMuckracker already has a great bio on the “acting” new guy

By: Josh

Josh — Mon, 27 Aug 2007 21:35:34 +0000

I should have included an “?” at the end of my title. I don’t necessarily expect that Bush will do the right thing and tend, ever so slightly, to the gaping wound of hyper-partisanship he has significantly contributed to making on this country, but I figured I should at least extend the possibility.

I do, however, think it would be wise for Bush and, more so, the GOP if Bush would nominate someone basically untainted by the attorney firing issue, NSA domestic spying, and Bush v Gore (2000). It may not make much of a difference, but I think it would serve the longterm interests of the GOP. It would show they know how to do more than campaign/rally the base, but actually know how to govern. That is unless they want to be irrelevant to many a people for the next couple of elections cycles, if not longer.

By: Manny

Manny — Mon, 27 Aug 2007 19:54:23 +0000

It should be interesting. The highest 3 positions of the Department of Justice are now vacant. Any takers that Craig Morford gets the bid (he’s currently nominated for the #2 position in DOJ)

By: Greyson

Greyson — Mon, 27 Aug 2007 19:22:02 +0000

The first name I heard was Homeland Security “Czar” Michael Chertoff, but I wouldn’t put any stock into anything that comes out today (remember the lists of Supreme Court candidates that were always floating around after the O’Connor retirement and Rehnquist’s death.)

By: Andrew

Andrew — Mon, 27 Aug 2007 18:05:06 +0000

I think you are dead on. With Gonzales leaving and Rove gone, it clears up alot of room on the domestic front. Internationally, Bush is putting more pressure on the Maliki government, as well as the recent military raids into Pakistan... Who knows, with a few more changes He might actually be invited to speak at the Republican National Convention in 2008.

Any leads on the successor to Gonzales?

By: Greyson

Greyson — Mon, 27 Aug 2007 17:13:52 +0000

Wow, and I thought I was going out on a limb in trying to have faith in Mike Vick’s future. I would love to share your cautious optimism here, but I just don’t expect Bush to change his ways at this point.

Sign number 2 that Karl Rove is no longer working: This recent Bush quote “[Gonzales’] good name was dragged through the mud for political reasons,”

Yes Gonzales’ name was drug through the mud, but only to get it out of the cesspool of sewage that it had wallowed in for years, so it might be presentable enough to grace the halls of Congress.