Political cover
By Creature
Laura Rosen:
This sounds very plausible to me. If the October surprise turns out to be Rumsfeld's head it will be spun as accountability, but, of course, we know it's all about the politics. The GOP needs some political cover heading into November and Bush needs to, at a minimum, appear to be listening to his critics. This is a win-win for for Bush and the GOP. For Cheney, however, not so much. If you see Rumsfeld go then we know the balance-of-power has finally shifted out of the vice presidents office and into the White House.
Raw Story gets the hat tip.
(Cross-posted at State of the Day.)
Laura Rosen:
Bush has put out a quiet feeler to replace Rumsfeld in recent weeks. He was politely turned down by at least one candidate he personally called. Unknown: is this one of many candidates Bush has sounded out? Is there a Bernacke-style search going on quietly in the background?
This sounds very plausible to me. If the October surprise turns out to be Rumsfeld's head it will be spun as accountability, but, of course, we know it's all about the politics. The GOP needs some political cover heading into November and Bush needs to, at a minimum, appear to be listening to his critics. This is a win-win for for Bush and the GOP. For Cheney, however, not so much. If you see Rumsfeld go then we know the balance-of-power has finally shifted out of the vice presidents office and into the White House.
Raw Story gets the hat tip.
(Cross-posted at State of the Day.)
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