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Bush_Eats_Beef Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Apr-12-06 03:18 PM
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Incumbent Bolten may pick an outsider for OMB (TOM DELAY)
ncumbent Bolten may pick an outsider for OMB

By Paul Bedard

Posted 4/12/06

http://www.usnews.com/usnews/news/articles/060412/12whwatch.htm

Incoming White House Chief of Staff Josh Bolten is said to be leaning toward selecting an outsider with strong fiscal conservative credentials to take his spot as director of the Office of Management and Budget, according to some insiders.

"It would be a savvy move," said one official. Previous reports from the West Wing were that Bolten would pick an insider for the post, possibly Deputy OMB Director Joel Kaplan; Al Hubbard, director of the National Economic Council; or trade czar Rob Portman. But new indications are that Bolten might use the opening to send Congress a signal that he means business when he says the president wants to cut costs.

"This job gives him the ability to curry favor with Congress," said one insider. Sources said that he is considering former and current House members for the post. One associate even suggested that retiring Rep. Tom DeLay was being considered, though the most likely pick would be from a conservative budget association.
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opihimoimoi Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Apr-12-06 03:22 PM
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1. Its a Scarey Thought as your Picture suggests....Damnnnn
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pinto Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Apr-12-06 03:24 PM
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2. And I hear Michael Brown is vying for a N'Orleans consulting job...
what a bizarre world....
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CottonBear Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Apr-12-06 04:39 PM
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8. Why the hell would anyone in the NOLA area hire Brownie? n/t
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NYC Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Apr-12-06 08:33 PM
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14. I can't get over that.
St. Bernard Parish, supposedly.
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saigon68 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Apr-12-06 08:36 PM
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15. Brownie was doing "One Hell of a Job"
Until Rove and Oddjob turned on him.
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NYC Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Apr-12-06 09:25 PM
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17. Who is Oddjob?
?
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saigon68 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Apr-13-06 03:40 PM
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18. Odd Job
Odd Job
(Harold Sakata)

Character: Odd Job
Actor: Harold Sakata
Movie: Goldfinger
Age: Mid 30's
Appearence: Short muscly build, black crew-cut hair, Korean appearance, dark eyes, wears a black suit, vest a bowlers hat.
Status: Terminated

Although not the best golf caddy in the world, Goldfinger's mute Korean manservant, Odd Job, makes up for it in many other ways. Remembered chiefly for his steel rimmed bowler hat, Sakata makes Odd Job an almost invulnerable opponent for 007. However, Bond's quick thinking finally leads to his shocking end.

Most memorable quote:
"Ah, ha!"

Personality

Odd Job was Goldfinger personal chauffeur, servant and assassin, the multi-talented strongman was one of James Bond's toughest opponents. His bowler's hat had a reinforced sharp steel brim, he would use the hat as a weapon, throwing it at a victim, capable of decapitating them. Odd Job was mute and had never been seen speaking, however he could still understand Goldfinger's commands.
Involvement
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NYC Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Apr-13-06 09:22 PM
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19. Thanks.
Edited on Thu Apr-13-06 09:23 PM by NYC
I didn't watch much James Bond.

So, who is Odd Job in this case? Chertoff?
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saigon68 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Apr-13-06 09:29 PM
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21. That would be HandJob Chertoff
LOL
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quiet.american Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Apr-12-06 03:25 PM
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3. If he wants a strong fiscal conservative, he'll have to go with a Dem. n/t
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tatertop Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Apr-12-06 03:27 PM
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4. This makes me ill:
"But new indications are that Bolten might use the opening to send Congress a signal that he means business when he says the president wants to cut costs."

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wordpix2 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Apr-13-06 09:27 PM
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20. BushCo is in a collective bubble. IT'S THE WAR ECONOMY, STUPID!
The pRes means business about cost cutting. Fine, then GET OUT OF IRAQ you friggin dangerous morons.
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SpiralHawk Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Apr-12-06 03:45 PM
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5. Bolten is the Republican idiot who trashed America's budget
under Bush.

LOOK AT OUR GROANING DEBTS AND DEFICIETS


Whoever this turkey picks is going to be just as big a Republicon loser.

Amerca cannot afford these dimwits and corrupt republicon cronies
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FrankLee Donating Member (80 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Apr-12-06 03:48 PM
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6. The current crop of Repigs may be greedy and stupid, but
there's no way they would put DeLay in a position like that. They may be blinded by partisanship, but they're not totally blinded to reality.
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Pirate Smile Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Apr-12-06 04:22 PM
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7. Well, I guess Tom Delay and Josh Bolton are the same kind of "fiscal
conservatives".

Doesn't everyday seem like "opposite" day now?
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lovuian Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Apr-12-06 04:43 PM
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9. Just let him pick Delay the FELON!!!
that kinda says it all...
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wordpix2 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Apr-13-06 09:31 PM
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22. in BushWorld, Bugman is tops on the short list. The K St. Project &
insider trading inside his office show how well he makes & manages money.

Let's see how well he does making money working in the laundry room at San Quentin.
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BadGimp Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Apr-12-06 04:52 PM
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10. PLEASE pick Tom PLEASE!!
Oh boy, make my day..
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amb123 Donating Member (764 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Apr-12-06 06:04 PM
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11. Not a surprise in GOPworld
Traitors and criminals get promoted.

BushCo - The World's Leader in recycling corrupt politicians.

:argh:
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teryang Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Apr-12-06 07:09 PM
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12. Being a crook is a basic credential in bushworld
Otherwise you can't be trusted.
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stillcool Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Apr-12-06 07:13 PM
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13. conservative budget association...aka
....money-laundering.
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cantstandbush Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Apr-12-06 09:19 PM
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16. I abelieve the career employees at OMB would eat DeLay alive! n/t
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Bleacher Creature Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Apr-13-06 09:35 PM
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23. I FREAKIN DARE YOU!
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