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To: Dale Baker who wrote (31220)	11/8/2006 3:19:59 PM
From: neolib	Respond to of 541345

You got to bet there are at least a few defeated Reps, who listening to Bush say today that he lied on that subject last week, are pretty pissed. No way that didn't cost some seats if instead they have played it a month ago.

To: Dale Baker who wrote (31220)	11/8/2006 3:27:57 PM
From: ChinuSFO	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 541345

I would be interested to see that should the Senate win a majority in the Senate, some of the Supreme court justices will opt to retire, thereby forcing Bush to go for a like-for-like replacement. I would also not be surprised, if Cheney is forced to resign so as to make way for a understudy Republican candidate for the 2008 Presidency, possibly McCain. If that happens then McCain's vacated spot will be filled by a Democratic AZ governor. But the Repubs may decide that it is more important to have a strong candidate for 2008 like McCain than the Senate seat. besides, this would provide the Bush team the opportunity to strike a chord of reconciliation with the McCain camp. Thoughts from the CSFO porch!!!

To: Dale Baker who wrote (31220)	11/8/2006 5:48:36 PM
From: Henk Wondergem	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 541345

If you watch international news casts and commentary, you cannot help to feel that Rumsfeld was a very deserving (and easy) fall guy. For a long time I do not see Cheney as a person worthy of his position, but to fire him is more complicated. The news stories about the pictures in Iraq, the torture in Cuba, the blatant violation of the Geneva Convention, the official acknowledgement that they only try to adhere to the Geneva Convention if it is applicable, firing people that were not willing to bend rules, etc. has made Bush a very unwanted person in Europe. I do not thing Bush has sufficient intellect to come up with devious schemes, his ability seems to be limited to rhetoric and selecting dismal advisors, Rove certainly must have been dense to not see that Rumsfeld was a liability, and to not select Lieberman he just proved that history repeats itself, and good opportunities are replaced by dumb decisions.