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Bartlett grew up in Bush's benevolent shadow(sic). And now, that the collateral, political or otherwise, isn't worth it, he's bailing out, or rather is being pushed out.
I mean Barlett has doubtless, infinite loyalty to George W, but he can't be expected to combat impeachment proceedings; too young, too inexperienced, and certainly too foreign to the pyramid that Washington is.
I would expect Fred Fielding will replace Barlett, he's more equipped to run interference once impeachment investigations start, and they will. Now whether or not Bush is actually impeached, is another story, but he'll need the help of more seasoned individuals. In fact, I don't think the Texans are leaving, I think they have exhausted their useful life, and being a Bush, George knows he's responsible to keep a family legacy, albeit a short legacy, intact. I mean, imagine the shame that an impeachment investigation brings to a family that started out running a Metal company in Ohio, and ended up with two presidents and one Congressman. Pretty awful to think of, isn't it?
Yes, Bush is going to need heavy hitters post this fall's disasterous results in Iraq; that government is on it's way to collaspe, the oxygen has been starved out of the democratic experience in Iraq, just as the oxygen was starved out of Wolfowitz's and Rumsfeld's "more mobile military" petri dish failure, and if you read now, the generals are calling for more troops beyond September in Iraq.
Now how is all of that going to play at home? the ire that will result should culminate into impeachment proceedings; and Bartlett, who is a nice young man, simply does not have the mileu, the wiles, nor the connects in Washington to contain that kind of chaos.
Fielding does, or rather, Fielding has the ability if he chooses to negotiate with both sides, the question is, will Fred Fielding, who has nothing to lose here, actually arise to the challenge?
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