Hmmm??? With George Bush's poll numbers dropping there is talk of bringing on NEW BLOOD.

Ex-Congressman Fred Thompson of "LAW & ORDER" fame is one of the front runners!!!




I love LAW & ORDER folks but I'm not sure how I feel about this development in our political arena.

Any thoughts.................Andrew :rolleyes:


What's next??? An ACTOR as a PRESIDENT!!! :tongue: :tongue: :tongue: :bad:

Let's hope not, we may get stuck with the Gropinator (Schwarzenegger). That would be a disaster. :bad:

http://today.reuters.com/news/newsArticle....C_0_US-BUSH.xml

W.House dismisses speculation about staff shake-up

Wed Mar 15, 2006 1:01 PM ET

By Steve Holland

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President George W. Bush's spokesman on Wednesday dismissed calls for a White House shake-up as "inside-Washington pontificating" after a series of controversies that have pushed his approval ratings to new lows.

"The president has a smart, capable and experienced team that is fully committed to helping him advance his agenda and get things done for the American people," said White House spokesman Scott McClellan.

A variety of critics, including a member of his own Republican Party this week, have complained it is time to bring in some fresh faces to jumpstart a White House team that has faced crisis after crisis. Minnesota Sen. Norm Coleman cited as the most recent example a Republican revolt over an Arab company's attempt to manage some terminals at six U.S. ports.

Bush's job approval ratings have tumbled to their lowest -- a CNN/Gallup/USA Today poll put him at 36 percent this week -- and the White House has struggled to get its footing ever since New Orleans was swamped by Hurricane Katrina six months ago and the federal government was blamed for a bungled response.

McClellan, asked about speculation that the White House team was tired, fired back that he was "tired of some of the questions."

"This is all inside Washington pontificating and second guessing. We're staying focused on the priorities the American people care about," he said.

So far the fiercely loyal Bush has resisted any major restructuring of a White House team led by chief of staff Andy Card.

If Card stays on until September he will be the longest-serving chief of staff ever, surpassing the record of Sherman Adams, who was Dwight Eisenhower's chief of staff for five years and nine months.

"I serve at the pleasure of the president for the time being," Card told Knight Ridder Newspapers recently. "If the pleasure goes, I go. If the time being arrives, I'm gone. And I don't expect a month's notice or two weeks' notice."

Treasury Secretary John Snow has long been rumored to be on his way out and it has been noted in Washington that the group that approved the Dubai ports deal, the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States, fell under his jurisdiction.

Some in the administration have grumbled privately that someone should have raised a red flag about the ports deal before it became a political liability for Bush.

Bush is currently looking at candidates to replace Interior Secretary Gale Norton, who announced her resignation last week. Some of the candidates are believed to include Idaho Gov. Dirk Kempthorne, Colorado Gov. Bill Owens, former Colorado Republican Sen. Ben Nighthorse Campbell and former Utah Republican Rep. Jim Hansen.

McClellan said he expected an announcement soon.

It wouldn't matter anyway, they are all crooks if they work for or want to work for Bush.

:lol: Ain't that the truth AGIML :lol:

They are some "slick" operators (REPUBLICANS) but the cracks in their facade are getting bigger by the day. :angry:


Have a great day................Andrew

They can deny all they want, but I think we're going to see a lot of scrambling in the coming weeks (including things like this Operation Swarmer they've launched) in an effort to boost the popularity of the war and of Bush.

I believe Fred Thompson is better than Frist, but that's not saying much. This kind of goes with our corporate owned MSM instigated and inspired national obession with style over substance. One of the chief charges against Bush is that he considers him self above the law, with the eavesdropping on Americans with out a warrant, in spite of FISA and the Constitution and his unitary presidency notion (dictator) which Al spoke so eloquently about on MLK Day. The Republican solution is not to change course as to preserve our democracy's most cherished document, it is to pull out more smoke and mirrors with the glamour of celebrity.

If Bush seriously wants to change things for the better, as if he actually cared for the American People, he should change his policies. If Fred Thompson were to seriously push for change to save our democracy from the executive over reaching power grab, then I am all for it, but I have an uneasy feeling that is not the case.

:D I agree with ya Uncle Joe. Personally, I've "acquired a taste" for Fred Thompson's NO NONSENSE attitude towards justice and action that needs to be taken in the political arena.

And, I would be interested to see what kind of change would occur if the BUSH WHITEHOUSE would add someone like Thompson on his "recovery team"!

Talk about HIGH PROFILE :dripple: :coolwink:

Have a good one....................Andrew

If Bush really cared for the American people he would resign and the sooner the better.