Scott McClellan out

Discussion in 'Politics & Current Events' started by obie, Apr 19, 2006.

  1. obie

    obie New Member

    Nov 18, 1998
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    Just over the wires. He says he's going to spend more time lying to his family.
     
  2. MassachusettsRef

    MassachusettsRef Moderator
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    Apr 30, 2001
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    WH Senior Staff shakeup

    McClellan is out as Press Secretary. Rove loses his policy portfolio (but not his title/position). Joel Kaplan promoted to Deputy Chief of Staff.
     
  3. chad

    chad Member+

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    The shitbag is dead.
    Long live the shitbag.

    Really, does this matter at all?
     
  4. superdave

    superdave Member+

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    I'm just glad the Bush administration is getting to the root of their problems and working to solve them.
     
  5. HerthaBerwyn

    HerthaBerwyn Member+

    May 24, 2003
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    He went to see Tom Jonses plastic surgeons. they told him any more nose reduction surgery and his head would collapse.
     
  6. bmurphyfl

    bmurphyfl Member

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    Re: WH Senior Staff shakeup

    Which aspects of Bush's policy did Rove loses control of?
     
  7. Claymore

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    BushCo's new Press Secretary:

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    Sorry, had to be done...
     
  8. Claymore

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    Re: WH Senior Staff shakeup

    Rove can now go back to drowning kittens in the bathtub.
     
  9. HerthaBerwyn

    HerthaBerwyn Member+

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    Re: WH Senior Staff shakeup

    Rove wants to spend more time with his loved ones (re: Jeff Guckert)
     
  10. MassachusettsRef

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    Re: WH Senior Staff shakeup

    Details are shaky, but apparently everything he had:

    http://www.breitbart.com/news/2006/04/19/D8H33SG00.html

    I read this as Rove continuing on as Deputy CoS without portfolio. Hagin keeps the admin/nat'l security stuff. And Kaplan gets the domestic policy stuff from Rove.

    It would seem that Rove goes back to being the chief political adviser only, but retains the Deputy CoS title.
     
  11. Revolt

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  12. Claymore

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  13. BillQ

    BillQ New Member

    Oct 11, 1999
    Chicago, IL
    No, they will find another shitbag to lie to the press.
     
  14. Davids26

    Davids26 Member

    May 31, 2000
    Probably someone who's a better liar than McClellan. Or someone who's a "fresher" liar. I miss Ari!
     
  15. Malaga CF fan

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    Looks like a shitbag to me.
     
  16. HerthaBerwyn

    HerthaBerwyn Member+

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    All he has to do is tell the same lie he told before.

    "The war is going well. The war is going well"


    That Tony Snow looks like a shrunken, Baptist Bill Walton.
     
  17. sebakoole

    sebakoole New Member

    Jul 11, 2002
    A right wing blog has already released a greatest hits movie for the resigning Minister of Newspeak.
     
  18. Chicago1871

    Chicago1871 Member

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    I'd dance a jig, but as the saying goes, "new lying ass clown, same as the old lying ass clown."
     
  19. Chicago1871

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    Re: WH Senior Staff shakeup

    I don't buy that Rove is losing an ounce of power/influence in this "shakeup." the only reason his name is on the list is to make it appear more credible.
     
  20. MattR

    MattR Member+

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    Re: WH Senior Staff shakeup

    I think it's possible that Rove has been released so that he may hitch his wagon to the next Republican front-runner for 2008.

    That, and so he can call anyone not supporting the president terrorist-weasles and not be related to the administration.
     
  21. DamonEsquire

    DamonEsquire BigSoccer Supporter

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  22. afgrijselijkheid

    Dec 29, 2002
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    c'mon folks! let's go 5 stars on this thread!
     
  23. Northcal19

    Northcal19 New Member

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    Re: WH Senior Staff shakeup

    Rove is now working on the mid term election; get ready for red alerts, swift boating, illegitimate kid stories,.... I better go look for my duct tape and kool aid.

    I suppose it is important to W. If they lose the midterms he and Cheney will probably be tried for war crimes.
     
  24. Northcal19

    Northcal19 New Member

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    Isn't Jeff Gannon (Talon News Reporter) still available. He would be a top! I mean tops!.
     
  25. CrewDust

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    Presidential Press Secretary has to be one of the worst jobs in Politics.
     

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