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It could be argued that the bitterness ascribed to Bush and Cheney after the election is evidence of their struggle to do "their duty"...to pretend to be the 'losers' while Rove's master plan takes shape. Perhaps even the most hard-core members of the 'club' were kept out of the loop on this one. This could be why Condie seems so out of sorts. Her 'husband' is keeping something from her.
Bush must appear to be conciliatory and Cheney, isolated. They are frustrated because they can't tell even their closest cronies what is really going on.... yet. Rumsfeld played his part and stepped aside to further give the impression that Bush is sincere in his vow to work out a solution to the illegal occupation of Iraq. It was also rather interesting that the Rethugs themselves were calling for Rummy's removal, was that also part of the charade, a little Rovian manipulation perhaps?
No doubt it was extremely painful for Bush and Cheney to wait until after the election to remove the old butthole, but it was necessary. The Rethugs -had- to sacrifice the battle of '06 in order to win the war in '08. Rove will play his part too. He will sacrifice the appearance of power so that he can work in the dark, pulling strings and over-seeing the covert resurgence of the RW Radicals. Of course, to ensure the success of Rove's "plan', the freedom of the internet will have to, somehow, be seriously compromised.
Fortunately for the American people, Bush just cannot contain himself or his hubris. He is drinking again and his arrogance won't allow him to continue this masquerade for long. He has already showed his hand with his renewed attempts to confirm Bolton and to pass his bill in support of illegal domestic wire-tapping. His re-nomination of extreme RW judges is another sign of his impatience and rebellion. This guy is unmanageable and subtlety is -not- his forte. I don't see Junior being able to hold on very much longer, in fact, I look forward to his public meltdown.
Maybe this is why Pelosi stated that "impeachment is off the table". Why corner a deranged beast before one has the means in place to destroy him completely? I would suggest that this scenario has already occurred to the Majority-elect and they are just waiting until they actually -have- the power to make their moves.
January
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