SECRETARY NEWT?!
I heard on NPR this morning that Secretary of State Colin Powell and his deputy Richard Armitage have informed President Bush that they would be stepping down at the end of the first term. Steven Taylor reports that Newt Gingrich is considered a “dark horse” candidate to replace Powell, although Condi Rice is more likely. I’m hoping the Gingrich balloon is being floated just to make the eventual nominee (assuming a Bush re-election, of course) more palatable.
No Newt
We need to nip these Newt to replace Powell rumors in the bud. NO NEWT! NO NEWT! I think James is correct. That name was thrown out to make whoever is selected seem like a relief by comparison. Newt would be a nightmare. Now, Richard Lugar is an intere…
No!
Not even George W. Bush would consider this…would he?
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