tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5194776.post114721631033212556..comments2023-11-05T23:25:31.498+11:00Comments on Wot Is It Good 4: Hastert vs HaydenUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5194776.post-1147324516572335112006-05-11T15:15:00.000+10:002006-05-11T15:15:00.000+10:00good point. promoted to the FP.the smart thing pro...good point. promoted to the FP.<BR/><BR/>the smart thing probably would have been for hastert to shut up and see which way the wind was blowing - but he was apparently told to object hayden. interesting dynamic.lukeryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13280906371216516750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5194776.post-1147321067037018342006-05-11T14:17:00.000+10:002006-05-11T14:17:00.000+10:00Hmm... Another thought occurred to me. I don't k...Hmm... Another thought occurred to me. I don't know if you saw that Hastert in effect nominated both Goss and Cheney for those awards recently. Now, this administration has a habit of giving awards or praising folks while they are on their way out the door (Tenet, Brown, etc., and now Goss).<BR/><BR/>Two things come to mind with Hastert's actions here. One, perhaps Goss was "helpful" at covering up his issues with Turkish campaign financiers, and Hayden is less inclined to help him there. That might make him more inclined to praise Goss, and condemn the choice of Hayden for CIA head. Could that mean we might get Hastert "exposed" now as a sacrificial lamb to get him pushed out as third in line for the presidential spot?<BR/><BR/>Could Hastert also be trying to push the idea of perhaps Cheney being the next to step down by having the award going to him, so that he might be the logical candidate (from his point of view) to be selected to replace Cheney should Cheney resign before December)?<BR/><BR/>Hastert's role in this seems curious to me.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5194776.post-1147219949082990522006-05-10T10:12:00.000+10:002006-05-10T10:12:00.000+10:00lol - how much fun would that be - impeach cheney ...lol - how much fun would that be - impeach cheney and bush and then through hastert out the following day. he could be the shortest-tenured president ever!<BR/><BR/>the boat was indeed called that - although that was apparently before the Duke bought it.lukeryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13280906371216516750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5194776.post-1147218667010654512006-05-10T09:51:00.000+10:002006-05-10T09:51:00.000+10:00Hmm... Is Hastert campaigning to replace Bush in ...Hmm... Is Hastert campaigning to replace Bush in 2006? Perhaps he sees the writing on the wall, and wants to not have the impeachment train come after him in 2007 by distancing himself from Bush and this crowd now.<BR/><BR/>Nice piece from Wonkette an hour ago or so that ruminates on an "anonymous" email on whether the Duke-Stir was formerly known as the "Buoy Toy".<BR/><BR/><A HREF="http://www.wonkette.com/politics/brent-wilkes/today-in-watergategate-172643.php" REL="nofollow">TODAY IN WATERGATEGATE</A>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com