BREAKING - CNN - MCCLELLAN RESIGNS

[kpete]

WHITE HOUSE PRESESS SECRETARY SAYS HE IS STEPPING DOWN

BUSH - HE HAS MADE THE DECISION AND I ACCEPT IT

UPDATE:
McClellan Out, Rove Leaves Policy Post
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(AP) WASHINGTON In another move in an ongoing shakeup of President Bush's staff, longtime confidant and adviser Karl Rove is giving up oversight of policy development to focus more on politics with the approach of the fall midterm elections, a senior administration official said Wednesday. White House spokesman Scott McClellan also said he's resigning.

Just over a year ago, Rove was promoted to deputy chief of staff in charge of most White House policy coordination. That new portfolio came on top of his title as senior adviser and role of chief policy aide to Bush.

But now, the job of deputy chief of staff for policy is being given to Joel Kaplan, now the White House's deputy budget director, said the official, who spoke on condition of anonymity because the president had not yet made the announcement.

The move signals a possibly broad effort to rearrange and reinvigorate Bush's staff by new chief of staff Joshua Bolten. Bolten moved into his position last week; Kaplan was his No. 2 person at the Office of Management and Budget.

At least for the time being, the promotion of Kaplan would leave Bush with three deputy chiefs of staff: Rove, Kaplan and Joe Hagin, who oversees administrative matters, intelligence and other national security issues.

http://cbs5.com/nationalpolitics/politicsnational_story_109093320.html

Snow Offered McClellen's Job
White House Chief of Staff Josh Bolten "has offered Fox News Channel anchor Tony Snow the job of White House press secretary," the D.C. Examiner reports. "Snow, who was once a speechwriter for former President George H.W. Bush, has not yet decided whether to accept the job. He recently recovered from colon cancer and has been helping launch a radio version of Fox News."

Meanwhile, The Hotline reports current press secretary Scott McClellen has resigned.
http://politicalwire.com/archives/2006/04/19/snow_offered_mcclellens_job.html

[myrna minx]

1. NOooOoOOoooooo!!!!!!!!!

:rofl: :rofl: :rofl: Don't let the door hit you. :cry: :rofl:

[AngryAmish]

2. This is a distraction

[joeunderdog]

50. Probably a lie. Why should he tell the truth now?

This would only be a distraction if we considered this position one of substance. Not so. Who the F believes anything these a-holes say. Ari, Snotty--they have made lies the tools of the trade. They have made it OK.

Not just a massage of the truth. Not creative license.

OUTRIGHT LIES.

:puke:

[DancingBear]

3. Real story - MCCLENNAN PUSHED

Can't wait for the new liar to be introduced.

[quiet.american]

7. Hello! McClellan was first name on Bolten's list, no doubt.

His replacement will probably be a very, very slick number.

[ChairmanAgnostic]

33. that GOP lawyer dude, who spins on saturdays. done deal.

Dan something liaror other

[flordehinojos]

12. isn't his brother secretary of health and human services? will he too be

"resigned" as in 'Pushed' ?

[rniel]

4. WHOO

This is HUGH.

as we here on DU like to say.

It's amazing how fast news travels on the internet. Just listening to stephanie miller live feed and heard the news from there. 3.5 seconds later, clicked DU and saw this post.

[NewJeffCT]

5. who replaces him?

that is the question.

[hatrack]

6. Another liar - 'nuff said.

nt

[Ganja Ninja]

8. Stephanie Miller said Tony Snow has been mentioned.

10 to 1 it's going to be a FOX whore.

[TheFarseer]

13. please be Brit Hume

I want to see his head explode, or for him to attack Helen Thomas

[Ganja Ninja]

35. I can't stand his sneering mug. He is perfect!

Unless Man Coulter decides to take the job.

[flordehinojos]

14. tony snow?

he has been looking more and more like a court jester or bush clown lately. he will probably get the job.

[DBoon]

11. I know who....

[DancingBear]

18. LOL! Perfect!!!!!! n/t

[Ganja Ninja]

30. Too much integrity for this bunch. n/t

[Sydnie]

39. My guess ... Karen Hughes will replace him.

Just a guess.

[NewJeffCT]

41. and then if the press corps is tough on her

they'll accuse the press corps of discriminating against women!

[cascadiance]

45. They need another cheerleader right?

Perhaps they'll look to one of Bush's cheeleader buds from college days. Kind of fits his needs to surround himself with those people he's known for a long time and what the job requires from his perspective!

[Dr. Death]

9. Are you Series???

This is Hugh!!1!

[AtomicKitten]

10. BFD - see ya

Well, this should get the hens cackling in today's news cycle, worthless POS that they are.

Isn't there another blond missing?

[seabeyond]

15. his mama wants to run against perry in texas as independent n/t

[rainbow4321]

16. Let me guess...

using the excuse he is going to help his mother in her TX gov campaign?

[berni_mccoy]

17. And the WALLS! COME TUMBLIN TUMBLIN, TUMBLIN TUMBLIN

DOWN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

:woohoo:

[RUMMYisFROSTED]

So there's two Deciders?

Me so confused.

[Mr_Spock]

19. Time for someone who can lie and sleaze better than Puffy

These fucking cretins will put a Nazi replacement for sure

[Norquist Nemesis]

37. They won't have to look farther than down the hall for that. n/t

[stepnw1f]

20. Replaced by Another Liar Right?

This one was worn out. That makes three now and he has just as many years left.

[EFerrari]

25. Who's the third one? Besides Scott and Ari? nt

[stepnw1f]

31. I Assume They'll Have a Replacement

But then again, he is a dictator. Sadam had a press secretary so why not Bush?:P

[EFerrari]

40. I thought maybe I'd missed a liar somehow.

:hi:

[Generic Other]

21. HooooHaaaHoooHaaa

Score one for articulate, informative friendly engagong press secretaries which Scottie most assuredly was not!!

[leeroysphitz]

22. Nah nah nah. Nah nah nah Hey hey hey GOODBYE!

I had to .

[E-Z-B]

23. I predict this will make #1 on the Top Ten Conservative Idiots List

on Monday.

:toast:

[dogday]

24. He said it yesterday at the press conference

that after 2 years he was tired.. Doing the cover your ass dance takes a lot out of a person....

[magellan]

26. Distraction effort by the WH (nt)

[Skidmore]

27. Well darn, there goes the daily BBQ....

and bingo too.

[Mad_Dem_X]

28. BUH-BYE! Good riddance!

Another one bites the dust...haw, haw! :woohoo:

[annabanana]

29. Well sooprize sooprize soooprize

Go-o-o-o-olly!

[katinmn]

42. Hey Gomer! Hee hee. Have not thought of him in ages.

:rofl:

[PRETZEL]

32. Can anyone say "Senor Siesta Time"

Dan Senor's available.

[Norquist Nemesis]

34. The "Communications" staff is the first part of the strategery

They'll be getting some fresh young faces (from the inside) who are looking to move up.

The problem isn't the people who communicate the president's policies though; it's the president's policies that is the problem.

And the departure of Rove only means he'll be working on the elections to retain the Cons majority...that will keep Bush's insane policies moving along. Since he doesn't have to worry about re-election of Bush, for Rove it's the best way he can serve the Supreme Leader of the Free World.

[malaise]

36. Bubye liar n/t

[Cha]

38. Will this effect his

mama's chances in Texas for Governor?

I guess they took Michael Wolff's depiction of scottie to(I was gonna say "heart"..but that would be impossible)..uh, I guess they figured out scottie's getting old.

"Media critic Michael Wolff, in the current issue of Vanity Fair, was even more damning of McClellan (who did not respond to a request for an interview). Wolff wrote that the press secretary's briefings have become "the living, inarticulate, comically absurd voice of the White House," and described McClellan as "the most exposed man in America, gamely, doggedly repeating his set phrases."

"His lack of verbal acumen, his lack of dexterity with a subordinate clause, becomes another part of the way to control the White House message in a White House obsessed with such control, Wolff wrote."


http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=364x958524

[Marie26]

43. Finally!

No more snotty Scotty, ever. Does anyone else think it's sort of funny that the first person they offered the job to is a Fox News anchor? I guess they figure since Fox anchors are already reciting White House talking points, they'd be a perfect fit.

[Pachamama]

46. Boohoo....I'm going to miss being able to make fun of ole Snotty!

:cry:

[Marie26]

47. Don't worry

I'm sure the next Press Secretary will be just as bad. :)

[Pachamama]

48. I know....I was just getting used to ole Snotty's schtick....

Funny though how this administration seems to think by changing the cast that it changes the play...its just more of the same old from them....bad policies, lack of leadership, corruption, spin, lies and more lies....

Maybe the next press secretary might even turn out to be more fun to make fun of?

[underpants]

44. A, sort of , tribute

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=132&topic_id=2577660&mesg_id=2577660

[Beelzebud]

49. Good Riddance to Bad Rubbish!

[gkhouston]

51. first question for Tony Snow:

is McClellan about to be indicted?

[Zorra]

52. Tony Snow is a master at hiding his "tells" when he lies.

He would be perfect for Press Secretary in this corrupt fascist WH.

[Mayberry Machiavelli]

53. Breaking: Titanic skipper describes 'spiffy' new deck chair configuration