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Citizen Kang Donating Member (424 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-30-04 02:42 PM
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Tinfoil hat time RE: Bush cabinet resignations.
Has a president ever had this many high profile cabinet resignations to start a second term? I am not too old but I can't remember this many cabinet members resigning in such large numbers so quickly. Which leads me to the next question. WHY?

My tinfoil hat side says that its because these people don't want to be dragged into court or to Capitol Hill once the next LIHOP attack occurs as a preface to the next war with Iran. Any thoughts?
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cruadin Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-30-04 02:45 PM
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1. I probably sound like an idiot...
but what's LIHOP?
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livinginphotographs Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-30-04 02:46 PM
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3. And since I'm here....
LIHOP is "Let it Happen On Purpose" referring to the Bush admin's involvement in 9-11.
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cruadin Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-30-04 02:49 PM
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8. Thanks, usually I can get it from context, but
this one was new to me.
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RBHam Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-30-04 02:46 PM
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4. Google search it...
I don't want to spoil the surprise.
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BeHereNow Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-30-04 02:47 PM
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6. Let it happen on purpose...
Referring to 911 as a stepping stone to their
fascistic agenda for America.
They did seem to come up with that
UNpatriotic Act rather quickly, didn't they?
BHN
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livinginphotographs Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-30-04 02:45 PM
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2. I was pretty young myself...
But I seem to remember about 7 resigning from Clinton's admin in his second term. It's honestly not that unusual from what I've heard to change some of your staff for your second term - this time is just more satisfying because that freak Ashcroft has gone home to whack of to kiddie porn instead of protecting us from Calico cats and the boobs of justice full time.
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fertilizeonarbusto Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-30-04 02:46 PM
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5. Put away your tinfoil hat
You are right, this is not normal. Now, there are always changes going from term one to term two, but I never remember this many. and I'm sure it's not over. In another thread I said that i think that thses people know the shit is about to hit the fan and that the second * is perceived to be weak, all his enemies will descend on him, knives in hand. * and his inner circle are to hubristic to see this. I'd get lost now too.
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BeHereNow Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-30-04 02:50 PM
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10. I fear it may be worse than that-
I am inclined to think that this bunch was the warm up
team for the REAL dictators.
I fear we are going to see even MORE despicable
characters take their places.
BHN
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RaleighNCDUer Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-30-04 02:53 PM
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12. I fear you may be right.
Edited on Tue Nov-30-04 02:54 PM by NCevilDUer
The purging of the CIA and the moderates, such as they were. It doesn't look good.
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signmike Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-30-04 02:56 PM
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15. That's my fear, also
the new kids on the block will be so scary he couldn't have paraded them out in front of God & everybody prior to Nov. 2
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BeHereNow Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-30-04 03:02 PM
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17. If Gonzales and Goss are any indicators of "who's on next"
then yes, the new crew is bound to be so
horrific that, as you say, they could not have
been exposed to the light of day until BushCo
got their "mandate..."
bhn
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BeHereNow Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-30-04 02:58 PM
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16. Precisely!
Remove ALL shades of grey and we are
left with a VERY black and white ideology
that now steps into enforce the very SCARY
legislation that has been passed over the
last four years.
That's what I am thinking...
bhn
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hippiechick Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-30-04 02:48 PM
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7. Clinton lost 7 in 1996 ...
I don't think it's too unusual.

:hippie:
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fertilizeonarbusto Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-30-04 02:50 PM
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9. and the shit hit the fan shortly thereafter.
n/t
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RaleighNCDUer Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-30-04 02:51 PM
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11. Nixon replaced his entire cabinet, IIRC. n/t
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fertilizeonarbusto Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-30-04 02:55 PM
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13. and...
n/t
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Minstrel Boy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-30-04 02:55 PM
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14. He asked for letters of resignation from them all,
but I don't think that means he replaced his entire cabinet.
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