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This should make a lot of people happy.

Actually, although it could be viewed as a partisan attempt, the criticism of Bertie's tenure was about governmental corruption that transcended partisanship.

I guess he would have had to stay until the end of the administration, otherwise. At least according to that likely bogus rule that turd blossom quoted as the reason for him to jump the ship.

jerwin wrote:

ShnickyShnack wrote:

The timing was smart, the controversy was much lower in volume. It won't be a big victory for the Dems.

Well, I for one, am looking forward to months of confirmation hearings.

I wonder if there's a way to arrange things so there can be a recess appointment or some other non-confirmed method.

Who's going to want the job; Chertoff?

It'll have to be a security-minded type, lest subpoenas be honoured.

Ribtorus wrote:

jerwin wrote:

ShnickyShnack wrote:

The timing was smart, the controversy was much lower in volume. It won't be a big victory for the Dems.

Well, I for one, am looking forward to months of confirmation hearings.

I wonder if there's a way to arrange things so there can be a recess appointment or some other non-confirmed method.

Bush'd have to break his word to Harry Reid. Wouldn't be the first time.

Ribtorus wrote:

Who's going to want the job; Chertoff?

Katrina, anyone?

bedstuy wrote:

Ribtorus wrote:

Who's going to want the job; Chertoff?

Katrina, anyone?

Competence isn't the standard.

A Chertoff nomination would be some nicely distracting theatre.

bedstuy wrote:

ShnickyShnack wrote:

The timing was smart, the controversy was much lower in volume. It won't be a big victory for the Dems.

Oh please.  Rumsfeld, Rove and now Gonzales.  Right, no victory. 

Anyway, it shouldn't be about "victory" it should be about either not hiring incompetent, political hacks in the first place and/or letting the incompetents go BEFORE it becomes so dire.

But hey, that's the issue isn't it?  The upper lever smurf don't ever see the incompetence in the first place so we arrive at all the messiness politically.  But hey, let's just blame the Democrats!

In any sane polity, the combined results of 9/11, Iraq, Katrina, Congressional scandals and a ballooning deficit would've completely destroyed the Republican Party. The fact that this hasn't happened suggests that the old rules no longer apply (unfortunately).

Or maybe what's smurfed-up is the fact that the Democrats haven't been able to convert the above-entitled catastrophes into massive political gains.

Regardless, what is is what is.

ShnickyShnack wrote:

bedstuy wrote:

ShnickyShnack wrote:

The timing was smart, the controversy was much lower in volume. It won't be a big victory for the Dems.

Oh please.  Rumsfeld, Rove and now Gonzales.  Right, no victory. 

Anyway, it shouldn't be about "victory" it should be about either not hiring incompetent, political hacks in the first place and/or letting the incompetents go BEFORE it becomes so dire.

But hey, that's the issue isn't it?  The upper lever smurf don't ever see the incompetence in the first place so we arrive at all the messiness politically.  But hey, let's just blame the Democrats!

In any sane polity, the combined results of 9/11, Iraq, Katrina, Congressional scandals and a ballooning deficit would've completely destroyed the Republican Party. The fact that this hasn't happened suggests that the old rules no longer apply (unfortunately).

Or maybe what's smurfed-up is the fact that the Democrats haven't been able to convert the above-entitled catastrophes into massive political gains.

Regardless, what is is what is.

Competence isn't the standard.

Ribtorus wrote:

Competence isn't the standard.

It's a liability?

What I like are the freeper-types who are always screaming the "Don't Blame Bush!" meme (or rather they scream that Dems always "Blame Bush!") but when you get down to it, it is all ultimately Bush's fault.  He hired all of the buffoons, and he's run the US government in the ground just like he did Arubusto and Harken.  He's a moron and an idiot and there's just no way to get around this fact.

Carry on.

Considering that several Republicans were calling for him to resign, the poll results aren't terribly surprising.

I wonder how many neocon idealists wish they could go back in time to the 2000 primaries and back a different horse.

Ribtorus wrote:

robco wrote:

I wonder how many neocon idealists wish they could go back in time to the 2000 primaries and back a different horse.

Actual neo-cons? I bet most of them. They'll have to denounce Bush lest their entire ideology be tainted by his incompetence. Not that their ideology had a chance anyway, but they need to pin the blame on someone, and you can be sure it won't be on themselves.

Can we get you to Chair the Truth/Reconciliation and WarCrimes tribunals?