White House Wracked With Infighting

Washington Post:

He also makes new disclosures about the behind-the-scenes infighting at the White House that helped prompt the change from Card to Bolten in the spring of 2006. By that point, he reports, some close to the president had concluded that "the White House management structure had collapsed," with senior aides Rove and Dan Bartlett "constantly at war."

He quotes Gillespie as telling one Republican while running interference for Alito's Supreme Court nomination: "I'm going crazy over here. I feel like a shuttle diplomat, going from office to office. No one will talk to each other."

Read the whole story: Washington Post

Comments

[PeteChrisman]

does this article say anything? really?

the plans that the pigs laid out for our country are proceeding according to plan--

1 use staged terror to scare the people, attack their freedoms and attack two innocent countries

2 use Iraq to stage more terror and more attacks

3 loot the US and Iraq--

4 steal the next election or allow AIPAC Hillary to finish the job of destroying America, her currency, her freedoms

[CyrusBeaucephus]

I sure wish someone could explain how 911 happened in such a way that I actually can believe it. Then they could explain why the people who oppposed the Patriot Act were attacked with anthrax from a US Military lab, and then they could explain why that lab was shut down and all the spores were destroyed by the FBI, once their origin was determined. And then they could explain why there have been no subsequent terror attacks, even though our borders are completely unsecure

You know, its almost like the US government controls terror attacks in some way that has yet to be diclosed. hmmm

[PeteChrisman]

You know, its almost like the US government controls terror attacks in some way that has yet to be disclosed. hmmm

I have often contemplated this myself--but, then my rational side tells me, there is no way our government would stage an event like the Gulf of Tonkin, simply to escalate a war and make huge profits for weapons' makers--there is know way our government would murder a President because he planned to shut down the Fed and NOT attack Vietnam for profit--there is no way our government would supply the explosives to the patsies in the 1993 WTC bombing--our government just wouldn't do such things

[1man1voicenovote]

9/11 and the subsequent war on terror most closely resembles a Mafia Protection Scam. On a much larger scale, of course. With a Molotov through the storefront on 9-11.

With an unholy union of global corporations, international crime syndicates and government agencies or entire branches involved. Don Cheney's empire will be called the POX Americana.

[getoffmedz]

All the article proves is that asshole loser criminals have a tendency to get on each other's nerves.

Nothing more. Like a fart in the wind.

[lobear00]

This story comes as no surprise" when you have Liars' and Hypocrites working in the same space and lying to each other they themselves don't know who they can trust anymore.
Impeachment is the only tool left to rid the White House of such Filth.

[Don the Anti-Terror-Dolphin]

true

lairs need

honest people

around to insulate

themselves

O O O

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[Don the Anti-Terror-Dolphin]

oooooooooo o o o breaking news
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oooooooo o o o Rove and Dan Bartlett
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oooooo o o o constantly at war
ooooo o o
oooo o o o just like
ooo o o
o o o o
oo o o o the rest of the country
o o o o
ooo o o
oooo o o o heh...
ooooo o o
oooooo o o o the only thing
ooooooo o o
oooooooo o o o they can agree on
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oooooooooo o o o is more
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oooooooooooo o o o war

[ChiGuy]

Wracked with infighting, huh?

It seems even assholes can tire of assholes.

[Troubledwawa]

There is no "I" in the word team.

The teamwork from Bush's administration is appalling on any professional standard, a problem that comes straight from the top. Bush's "straw poll" in April of 2006 on whether or not to fire Rummy is a good example, very unprofessional.

It sounds like a few of them are all too eager to clear their names - get them in front of Congress under oath, asap.

[Don the Anti-Terror-Dolphin]

teimwork

yes there is

O O O

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[speakingtruth2power]

Anybody who expects the investigations to continue into 2009 is going to be very disappointed. The next president, probably Hillary, will call for political healing and won't let the 'political war' continue.

The new Clinton Administration will all be about bringing the country and the world together while at the same time, refusing to stop the Crusade for Muslim Oil or reverse the gains of globalization and corporate fascism.

By the way, wasn't all this infighting at BushCo when Dumbya was declaring that he was the decider?

[hehehe]

It appears Dubya declared he was the decider, then asked for a show of hands.

[JaneC]

Over or under the stall partition?

[Troubledwawa]

You may be correct about that speakingtr­uth2power.

This infighting via finger pointing, will go on and on in the post Bush administration years. It's the nature of the beast.

The next president and congress will almost certainly have to deal with it somehow.

"Post Bush administration years" - I like how that sounds.

[repubesnivel]

It's nice to be able to read a post from someone with a crystal ball. Tell me, do you have a stock list that I can use?

[HumeSkeptic]

"the White House management structure had collapsed,"

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Management, Schmanagemet!

On to Iran, Christian Soldiers!

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Here they go again,

The Yanks in their armoured parade


...

The riders have whips which cut.

Your head rolls onto the sand

Your head is a pool in the dirt

Your head is a stain in the dust

Your eyes have gone out and your nose

Sniffs only the pong of the dead

And all the dead air is alive

With the smell of America’s God.



Harold Pinter

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[JaneC]

Let us pray.

http://webpages.charter.net/micah/repjesus29.gif

[HumeSkeptic]

Prayers don't work. Iraq is a proof.

"I am become Death, the destroyer of Worlds" - Bhagvad Gita

[Don the Anti-Terror-Dolphin]

O

O O

O O O

the little arrow

doesn't do much does

it neonut

O O O

O O

O

you're still reading

my posts aren't you

neonut

O O O

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[nellre]

The bush gang, and those who support the bush gang appear to have very low emotional IQs.
As in... not adults and likely never to be adults.

[JaneC]

Not to mention a complete lack of morals.

[PeacethroughStringTheory]

When did Hufftards become concerned with morals?

For that matter, from what source do you guys derive your morals?

[TLV]

Pinpointing their comments at one or two specific posters rather than addressing the issue at hand is more than enough evidence that they suffer from the syndrome you mentioned.

[Neoknot2u]

I dunno, you have to give Thaliar a break. Anyone that is that vicious, that hateful and that ugly has serious issues. She needs help, not scorn.

[hehehe]

Asking someone if they "miss screwin their daddy" is not vicious, hateful and ugly to you?

[Neoknot2u]

just giving back what she puts out there.

[MichiganJFrog]

She meant it in the sweetest way possible.
Can't you see the love just OOZING out of that statement?

[HumeSkeptic]

I dunno, you have to give Thaliar a break. Anyone that is that vicious, that hateful and that ugly has serious issues. She needs help, not scorn. -Neoknot2u

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Bwahahahahahaha!

From someone who needs to be spayed!

Hilarious!

[Troubledwawa]

That sounds like a pretty compelling judgement coming from someone who doesn't even know her.

I suggest you try looking inward, it'll do you some good.

[TLV]

What do you call the words and actions of Reverend John Haggee, Neo? I call, it terrorism:

"John Hagee may not realize that his agenda is being shaped to conform with what General Tira and the Radical Zionists at the top levels of Israeli politics want; nonetheless, Hagee's lobbying agenda in Washington is designed to force U.S. congressional support for an unconscionable - and lethal - attack on the people of Iran. In the end, this not only threatens the tiny country of Israel, it threatens the greater national security of the United States and our service men and women in Iraq. It is an act of insanity, or what the head of the UNIAEA told the BBC, an "act of madness.""

http://blogs.albawaba.com/whtt.org/64557/2007/07/30/73269-radical_israel_seeks_support_of_judeo-christians_for_culture_of_death

[Don the Anti-Terror-Dolphin]

thalia

has laid a challenge

OOOOOOOOOO­OOOOOOOOOO­OO O O O

against unions

against raising minimum wage

against mine safety regulations

against workplace safety regulations

OOOOOOOOOO­OOOOOOOOOO­OO O O O

anybody care to

prove otherwise

stringcheese

neonut

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[CyrusBeaucephus]

C&P from Ken Levine's blog:

Last weekend I was in the Dallas-Fort Worth airport and encountered a whole group of soldiers returning from Iraq for R&R. They were wearing those green camouflage fatigues that allow them to move about undetected in the forests of the Middle East. Airport security made them all take off their combat boots, which lace almost up to their knees. It's the TSA's little way of saying thank you to our boys. "Dog tags in the bins, fellas."

So as we were all putting our shoes and boots back on I asked them what it was like over there. Answer: "bad!" And then I said, "When do you think you guys will all come home?" Almost in unison they said, "When a Democrat is elected."
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Wow that sounds exactly like what my friends sadi upin returning from Iraq. One of my Clients has a kid that jut returned from Afghanistan, and he says its totally out of control there, also, and that the Taliban still call the shots. At least there was a legit reason for that military action, although Bush diverted so many resources that we've effectively lost control of that country at this point. Perhaps the next Commander in Chief will have some military creds, or at least be willing to listen to someone that does. No Beej, I'm not talking about God or BabyJesus, here, that does not count to those of us who are rational adults

[Thalia]

They must be those traitorous, America hating troops who are in war just for their resumes the Repubs are always telling us about.

[PeacethroughStringTheory]

No, more likely we'll find out that no such incident occurred.

Ken Levine, huh? I wonder if he's a friend of Scott Beauchamp, whos former fiance says always detested the military but joined expressly to give his resume some gravitas.

[CyrusBeaucephus]

I'll leave it to Bleeter to point out the typos in the abvove post. Tpyos take away credibility from the content of political blogs, in addition to being sloppy and Un-American, yet we have not wiped them out yet. Perhaps a Grammatical Surge is in order, eh General Bleetus Maximus?

[MichiganJFrog]

"General Bleetus Maximus"

LMAO!

[Trollstakeyourmeds]

I have two bases within ten miles of my home. We see troops all the time, in our local restaurants and hangout. They, too, have nothing good to say about what is going on over there. It used to be, if asked, they would avoid the subject or repeat some Limpballs talking point. Now they are just disgusted, and more than happy to tell the truth.

[marko77]

Seems like the rattlesnakes have started to bite each other as well as others.

[Trollstakeyourmeds]

I like this analogy. Like the movie "Snakes on a Plane" when the box bursts open and they come slithering out and start eating each other. Some of them even eat the girl snakes...n­ot just the other boy ones.

[rivrgrrl]

Imagine if we'd had an unbiased, independent media for these past six years, this would have been out a long time ago. And though most of us here at HuffPo are not surprised by this news, it may have made a difference in the lead up to the invasion of Iraq, the (lack of) response to Katrina and the 2004 election.

[Thalia]

Republicans should not be celebrating Labor Day. They hate labor and have no regard or respect for workers.

[Neoknot2u]

Now you are telling us what we can and cannot celebrate, what it means to us.....why you arrogant little prig.

[TLV]

So sensitive! Hormonal are we?

[Gordon]

Speak for yourself fool.

[Thalia]

Oh? I'm mistaken that Republicans are:

against unions

against raising minimum wage

against mine safety regulations

against workplace safety regulations

among other things?

Why don't you correct me and show me how the GOP has been on the side or workers as opposed to executives.

[PeacethroughStringTheory]

She's become the always angry girl, hasn't she?

Talk about a black and white simpleton.

Republicans = always bad, without exception. Democrats = always good, without exception.

[CommieKazi]

Liberal fascists like Thalia can't speak only for themselves, they have to speak on behalf of everyone.

That's why Edwards is now proclaiming that if he gets into the White House, he will order all Americans to see their doctors - or else:

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070902/ap_on_el_pr/edwards_2

To those who labor, have a nice holiday.

To those who don't, who sponge off the system so they can post their wacky stuff all day, don't.

Bye.

[hehehe]

Shame on you.

Everyone knows Republicans support fair wages, better working conditions, collective bargaining agreements and some guaranteed income and medical coverage after retiring.

Why, just look how long and hard they have fought to raise the minimum wage.

[Thalia]

Yep. Silly me.

[CyrusBeaucephus]

I hear they are especially committed to mine safety, even if it means spending a little extra money