Comments on: CIA Director Porter Goss Resigns

By: GoodnewsforBush

GoodnewsforBush — Fri, 05 May 2006 20:33:24 +0000

Why go with the Presidential briefers? Powell's was garbage and so was Bush's. The briefer is no longer CIA so they're gone?

Goss left because CIA is going to be abolished by Congress.

By: Solo Dialogue

Solo Dialogue — Fri, 05 May 2006 19:58:37 +0000

Hookers...

That is the buzz for why Porter Goss is out at the CIA...

By: legion

legion — Fri, 05 May 2006 19:45:38 +0000

Even with the creation of the Director of Nat'l Intel position, CIA Director is an incredibly important job. the fact that Goss might step down, with no warning and no ready successor for such a high-profile spot, definitely swings the pendulum in the direction of "Oh snap - I'm about to be indicted!"...

Not proven, of course, but definitely not good news for Bush.

By: Unpartisan.com Political News and Blog Aggregator

Unpartisan.com Political News and Blog Aggregator — Fri, 05 May 2006 19:40:15 +0000

CIA director Goss resigns...

CIA Director Porter Goss resigned unexpectedly Friday, leaving behind a spy agency still battling to...

By: ken

ken — Fri, 05 May 2006 19:39:35 +0000

Porter Goss resigned because he was involved witrh prostitutes and for arranging corrupt contracts for conservative republican cronies.

By: The Moderate Voice

The Moderate Voice — Fri, 05 May 2006 19:28:53 +0000

CIA Director Porter Goss Abruptly Resigns...

Other recent changes in the White House were expected, but the announcment today that CIA Director Porter Goss resigned came abruptly ...with little expl......

By: Ugh

Ugh — Fri, 05 May 2006 18:52:37 +0000

Other conspiracy theory:

Resigning to run for Senate in Florida after Katherine Harris gets thrown under the bus.

Less of a conspiracy:

He was diagnosed with a fatal disease and resigning for that reason, which would be too much of a cliche these days ("health reasons" or "spend more time with family") for people to swallow. This would take care of the effective immediately point.

By: Mark

Mark — Fri, 05 May 2006 18:51:51 +0000

Clearly not a "fact," Bob. However, if indeed this is effective immediately, and I have since heard conflicting (or at least non-definitive) answers to that question, then methinks something definitely stinks. Stay tuned, I guess.

By: Liberty and Justice

Liberty and Justice — Fri, 05 May 2006 18:49:31 +0000

Porter Goss Resigns...

Outside The Beltway, however, reports:...

By: James Joyner

James Joyner — Fri, 05 May 2006 18:46:53 +0000

Interesting. The little bit I saw walking by the television earlier did not give the "effective immediately" line and was in fact speculating on how long he'll stick around. Bill Kristol thought whatever it was came up within the last 24 hours.

By: Ugh

Ugh — Fri, 05 May 2006 18:45:39 +0000

Seems more likely that he was at one of those parties that he just so recently emphatically denied. Doesn't mean he partook in the assorted extra-curricular activities thouhg.

By: Bob Owens

Bob Owens — Fri, 05 May 2006 18:45:07 +0000

Is that the "fact," Mark? Or is that just hopeful speculation?

By: Mark

Mark — Fri, 05 May 2006 18:38:16 +0000

A convenient meme, James. Josh Bolton pushes out the DCI, effective immediately? I doubt it. The fact that Goss is knee-deep in the hookers scandal (or something of that ilk) seems much more likely. Remember, effective immediately.