Andy Card resigns, WRONG, HE WAS TOSSED OVERBOARD!!!

[killerbush]

First, let me say that Andy Card did not resign. He was thrown overboard by Karl Rove and friends, in a political catfight. Unfortunately, this gives Rove even more power than before. With Card out of the way, he and Bush can put in a lackey like Josh Bolton, and pretend to give him the power that Card had, but the real power will be with both Rove and Cheney.
Karl Rove is drunk with power, and Bush is freaking stupid enough to give him the power he craves. I wrote a blog about a week ago on this very subject. I said that either Rove or Card will go, and I also said it would more than likely be Card.
So Andy Card resigned this morning. This changes nothing!!! We still have the same old incompetent ass-back wards crowd we've had in the past. Until Rove, Cheney and Rumsfeld all resign,(I know, I'm dreaming), this will remain the most incompetent administration on the planet.

[xultar]

1. Well yeah.

[killerbush]

2. The media should say he didn't resign

Why say he resigned when he was forced out???

[xultar]

13. Because that is what BushCo told them to say. We live in a Police

State dear. Like it or not. We'll only hear what they want and whatever it is will be a lie.

[mattclearing]

3. You gravely overestimate Card's significance to this White House.

He's an errand boy.

[asjr]

4. And he is being replaced with a clone.

[killerbush]

5. Errand boy or not

the point is that Rove has more power, which scares the shit out of me.

[mattclearing]

6. The score hasn't changed, though.

The guy with no power just changed names. Rove doesn't gain from this.

If anything, he loses, if only for the political fallout of a seemingly major resignation.

[killerbush]

11. Rove most certainly did gain from this

The man he didn't particularly like is gone. Card and Rove really didn't get along with one another.
The top nut is now Rove.

[havocmom]

12. Me too, but take a bit of comfort in Rove v Cheney

There is a big ol struggle going on with the loser probably facing prison. It is a grudge match for all the marbles. At least one of them is going down.

Now, along with the on-going struggle with Rove, consider that Cheney has pissed off a shit load of spooks from all sorts of agencies he has been strong-arming for five years. There really ARE people who serve because they love the nation. There are people who serve for nobel reasons. Those people have gotta be pissed. Together, with their various areas of knowledge, they can do a lot of damage to the Chicken Hawk who thinks he's so tough cuz he can shoot pet birds.

For the past year or so, the junta has been racing around putting out fires on all fronts. Amazing how all this bad news started coming out all at once, isn't it? Why, it's almost like a bunch of people who love America and have bits of info on the junta crimes against the nation have somehow gotten together and started up a game of chess with Cheney/Rove. Sure looks like there is a team working to expose the junta and they are forcing Cheney/Rove to work against them AND each other. Pro-wrestling has nothing on THIS show!

The perfect political strom doesn't just happen. Sure, Katrina came along and opened a big hole for the people to see into, but the rest of the exposure didn't just happen.

Cheney thinks he's tough. There are a lot of people smarter and tougher than Dick.

[oldtime dfl_er]

7. nationally broadcast appearance????

Bad grammar aside, why does this merit a "nationally broadcast appearance in the Oval Office"???? I wasn't home but did the major networks actually air this as if it was some kind of solemn national event?

From yahoo news:
"Bush announced the changes in an nationally broadcast appearance in the Oval Office."
http://news.yahoo.com/fc/US/Bush_Administration

[catnhatnh]

9. At least it points out ...

that he "makes appearances" there,rather than that he works there....

[Vickers]

10. Seriously...I expected them to put "there were tears and hugs and..."

"...promises all around to 'keep in touch'"

:eyes:

[MADem]

8. He is sick and exhausted--he works from before dawn to ten at night

This isn't news, the speculation that he was bailing has been out there for many months now. It just seemed that he kept hanging on, even though everyone expected him to be first out the gate--leaving under his own steam, anyway.

[Hippo_Tron]

23. Yea, white house senior staffers burn out very quickly

In this administration's case, fucking up the country is hard work.

[liam_laddie]

14. White House of cards is...

collapsing, They're drawing the Suburbans into a tighter circle.
They have no Hearts left, Spades are rarely drawn (except
for the Ace), Clubs are used only to whack enemies and
Diamonds are safely tucked away in Switzerland and the Caymans.
:bounce:

[Jeffersons Ghost]

16. First of all he wasn't "tossed overboard." he was discarded

Second, how many JOKERS does it take to build a house of cards?

and third, how do you like my freshly created graphic for today?

[DebbieCDC]

15. This isn't about Card resigning

It's the same old BFEE trick -- divert the MSM. The news yesterday about the Bush/Blair meeting in Jan. 03 suddenly is no longer news while all the MSM focus on Card/Bolton "White House shakeup". Diversionary tactics win the day again.

[sendero]

25. I dunno...

... I maintain this is a total non-event. Nobody (except political junkies) know who Andrew Card is. This will out of the news cycle by Thursday. It's not going to change the polling and it's not going to distract anyone.

[Yoda Yada]

17. They're circling the wagons....

After Bush made the announcement, one newsreporter said that Bolton is extremely LOYAL to President Bush and a very CLOSE friend of Karl Rove. :thumbsdown: :thumbsdown: :thumbsdown:

It sounds like they are getting ready for something by closing ranks...doesn't sound good to me.:scared: :scared:

[Disturbed]

18. "Until Rove, Cheney and Rumsfeld all resign,"

Uh, how about gwb?

[caligirl]

19. Is Card involved in the Plame investigation? With news

of Fitz bringing more indictments, just wondering if Card was involved here.

[0007]

20. How close is Josh Bolton to James A. Baker III?

Isn't this move very advantageous for the Carlyle Group

[Seabiscuit]

21. Bush must have just heard Card was about to be indicted re: Plame

[caligirl]

22. did you see my question above? I can't remeber if Card is involved

in the Plame thing, but then they probably all are.

[cliss]

24. Here's what I think -

Back in the Middle Ages, sometimes things went wrong. The King either botched things up, like angering the people or hanging the wrong guy.

Every once in a while, the people would rise up, outraged. There would be mobs outside the fortress, the people would demand for someone to be held accountable. The king would oblige his subjects by throwing out some suitable person.

That person couldn't be too low on the Totem Pole, or they would feel cheated. They'd like some minister to satisfy their blood lust. Then, they would feel that justice was served, and they'd go back to their pitiful lives, at least feeling someone had to pay.

I think that's what King George has done.

[Wisconsin Larry]

26. Consider me bloodthirsty, but I see this as positive. There is an ancient

Russian fable about a sleigh load of people being pursued by famished wolves. In danger of being overtaken, the people decide to "lighten the sleigh" by first throwing out the weakest among them. That in turn leads to more being tossed overboard. I can just barely wait for the next...

[LittleClarkie]

27. Andrew should say thank you then

They threw him off of a sinking ship. Mighta saved him, actually.

[Wisconsin Larry]

28. Well,,, actually those thrown off the sleigh were eaten by the wolves ...

those left on the sleigh were hoping to speed up the sleigh and slow down the wolves. I can't remember how it ends but I think (hope?) it wasn't a happy ending...