Drudge: Ashcroft to RESIGN!

[tritsofme]

Attorney General John Ashcroft 'plans to submit his resignation to Bush in the next several days'...

http://drudgereport.com/

[MSgt213]

1. They all do that anyway. Is this something real or the standard

[saigon68]

130. HE IS GOING TO HAVE HIMSELF CLONED

Outsource a factory to make fiited sheet robes and hoods for a revival of "the good old days"

And start an SS Prison guard training college.

Also high on his agenda is to prepare the 'youth of amerika" to fight an endless war.

[LionInWinter]

146. Just as long as they don't use stem cells to do the cloning.

[saigon68]

150. You are right

They will have to use Dr. Frankenstein and invade a cemetery to get the job done.

[Loki]

2. Back to Missouri to prepare for the rapture no doubt.

[Clintmax]

30. LOL!

That's funny as hell! But even more funny that it might be true! Good riddance I say! And why the hell can't I post new threads? It says I haven't posted enough to start new topics, but I was earlier today.

[Kali]

50. saw a post or announcement from Skinner

keeping it at 250 for new postings for a while - have patience

[obreaslan]

128. That's not fair...

I worked hard in the last few days to get to a point where i could post my own. :evilfrown:

[AFSCME girl]

31. LOL!

Good one, Loki ;-)

[nookiemonster]

35. Holy crap! What day is it?

n/t

[LiberalFighter]

69. To await appointment to Supreme Court

[TheDebbieDee]

106. That's what I think, too, LiberalFighter.......

He'll go into the history books as the first "Singing Justice". That Asswipe!

[IndianaGreen]

86. let's get the jar of Crisco to annoint his head

It has been said that Orin Hatch wants to be Chief Justice. Like you said, Ashcroft is waiting for the Rapture.

[DBoon]

92. I'm not a Christian

but you had me praying for the coming of the rapture.

[Danmel]

126. Thanks for the laugh

That was funny! I think that's the first time I;ve laughed since Tuesday night- thanks

[lancdem]

3. Not unusual

A lot of cabinet officers leave after one term.

[tritsofme]

8. But if I could choose one to leave

it would be Ashcroft.

[Philostopher]

4. Wonder if that's the gift Ken Blackwell ...

will get for making sure he suppressed the vote sufficiently in Ohio?

[mosin]

29. Interesting thought...

but Blackwell's not an attorney.

Anyway, he's determined to run for Ohio governor in 2006.

[Philostopher]

103. I don't know if he'll bother.

He alienated large blocs of people he'd have to win over by making it difficult for African Americans to vote. If I'd waited in the cold rain for nine hours to cast a vote, and I knew he was the guy who made it difficult for me, I don't think I'd vote for him either.

Some have suggested Giuliani. That's probably more realistic.

[mosin]

123. Oh, he'll bother.

He will still run for governor. He's savoring the positive media coverage he's gotten over the "smooth" voting in Ohio. He's also highly motivated by the fact that he stepped aside in 1998 in favor of now-governor Bob Taft because he was told that his turn would come later. Now he feels snubbed because the Republican establishment still doesn't favor him and he faces at least two primary opponents.

[Massacure]

5. WOW! That's a victory for us.

[lancdem]

14. He'll probaby be replaced by someone

equally as odious.

[T Bone]

43. or worse

Maybe Ashcroft can't get as 'bad' as they want him to get. Maybe they have found someone who will.

[pfitz59]

94. Ted Olsen

Yikes!

[Chicago Democrat]

101. Sauron for Attorney General and Josef Goebbels for Sec of State!

heheh

[Dem2theMax]

118. * 's cousin, the Anti-Christ, will be taking Asscrofts position.

:evilgrin:

[Zero Gravitas]

80. not if he is appointed to the Supreme Court

The mask is off now. If you thought it was bad before it will be 100x worse in the second term.

[aquart]

91. Not remotely.

This is BushCo. They take all. They give nothing. Except death.

[Stuckinthebush]

135. Lord no...

I'm sure Bush will find somebody more dangerous that Ashcroft. I assume he is resigning so he can run for some office that I'm sure he will get.

Yay America!

[Tandalayo_Scheisskopf]

He is a very ill man.

This is not surprising.

Fear who's next.

[Liberal Veteran]

13. Mental or physical?

Is his evil finnally eating it's way out?

[jumped in]

110. ashcroft

I am more worried about where he lands.

[qanda]

6. Good RIDDANCE!!!!!!!!

So, what is his next stop on his Spread the Fascism tour?

[FreedomFry]

111. Be careful about celebrating ...

until we know who's replacing him.

[A Simple Game]

113. True,

it won't be someone more evil, but is very likely to be someone almost as evil, and smarter.

[Liberal Veteran]

7. I'll believe it when it happens...

And furthermore I wouldn't be surprised if he isn't appointed to a new cabinet level post "Minister of Morality".

[Maat]

78. Good one, Liberal-Veteran.

Minister of Morality. I like that. He'd be perfect.

Reminds me of the Republican politician that was friends with my parents when I was young. Made passes at my very tall and blonde mom. He later left office in the wake of a big sex scandal.

It hasn't changed since. The ones that do the morality bit the best are the ones with the de minimis application of basic decency.

[DBoon]

151. MiniMoral

In newspeak.

What was the name of the ministry in 1984 that made all the trashy pornography for the proles? That would be a good name to take.

[berner59]

9. Running from the CIA 9/11 Report perhaps??

You can't hide buddy...

[fearnobush]

84. Yeah like "I did not never say that." Fucking liar Faker Fundy.

Hope he burns in his hell.

[Psephos]

10. Like a cold glass of water to a parched throat... n/t

[Mike Niendorff]

11. I'll believe it when I see it.

(At which point, it'll be clear that he's up for a SCOTUS nomination.)


MDN

[LynzM]

42. That is a terrifying though...

:scared:

[LongTomH]

143. Ashcroft on the Supreme Court?

AAAAAAAAARRRRRRRRRRRRRRRGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

:wow: :scared: :scared: :scared: :scared:

[teach1st]

12. Shit. What am I going to do with the calico cats...

..I was collecting to let loose in Ashcroft's office?

[snacker]

15. They'll just find another evil villain to replace him.

[MoonAndSun]

16. This is no surprise, but what nutcase will * appoint the next time?

I shudder to think who will replace AssKKKroft.

[one_true_leroy]

17. the biggie...

who replaces him... Falwell himself? Orrin Hatch?

[Auntie Bush]

142. I'm sure it will be TED OLSEN. I hate that man! Puke!

But, I was also sure Kerry was going to win.

[happynewyear]

18. well that news doesn't break my heart

and wow, I'll be SO GLAD to see this old sucker GO!

:dem: :kick:

[salinen]

19. Chimp will appoint him

mark these words.

[Shoeempress]

20. Yea, there was an article about who would be leaving in the event of

a chimpy "victory" several weeks ago, maybe in the Boston Globe. Supposedly, Ashcroft is out, Rumsfeld will be out, replaced by McCain, Ridge, of course, is gone, can't recall who else.

[TommyO]

152. I don't think McCain will be going anywhere

The governor of AZ, Janet Napolitano, is a Democrat, they would lose a Senate Seat. If the potential replacement is a sitting senator, count on replacements coming from states with Republican governors.

[alvis]

21. What's he going to do after he resigns?

Nothing good comes from this administration.

[tsuki]

122. Audition for

Nashville Star.

[merci_me]

22. Does he have visions of a Supreme Court appointment? n/t

[dweller]

46. BINGO!

has been the plan since 2000.

dp

[VegasWolf]

66. Holy Shit, the conservatives will move liberties back to the Ice Age!

[xultar]

23. What, did they get Lucifer's resume today? eom

[The_Casual_Observer]

24. To be replaced with who? The beast of Belsen is long dead

Perhaps Ricardo Sanchez who has all the right qualifications. Fuck these bastards.

[Connie_Corleone]

25. Bush will just replace him with someone worse.

[ET Awful]

26. The assholes will just give his job to someone like Keyes. n/t

[sam sarrha]

65. how did Keyes get where he is ?? he is Obviously so VERY Mentally ill..

:tinfoilhat:

[htuttle]

27. Bet he appoints Ralph Reed

I was just sitting here, imagining my worst nightmare. It's what I've come to expect lately.

[NYCGirl]

28. My guess is that Guiliani replaces him. (eom)

NT

[Keirsey]

33. Ashcroft will be occupied

with covering up statues of women who are partially- or completely-naked.

[Ducks In A Row]

36. maybe he'll run for office against another dead guy and lose

[AlinPA]

37. I heard it may be the WH lawyer (was filibustered from a fed. court job

last year)

[Triana]

32. Bah. He'll be replaced by a bigger Fundie a**hole...

...don't get too awful excited...

[Ducks In A Row]

34. and he'll be pardoned for everything on the way out

fucker

[robbedvoter]

38. To spend more time with his songwriting. Worse people always available

with this bunch.

[deminks]

39. Maybe Zell will replace him! LOL

He could challenge us to a doool! I think it will be Rudy. Same game, different verse.

[Bjornsdotter]

57. Snap n/t

[yorkiemommie1]

They're like sharks' teeth

Sharks have row upon row of sharp teeth; when one breaks off, another one moves forward to take its place.

[spotbird]

40. The DOJ Halliburton investigation was announced in the final days

I thought it the strangest development of the election season. Ashcroft may have lost his job over a moment of integrity.

[davhill]

108. Integrity is not his problem

Fanaticism is

[0007]

41. Does that we can uncloth the breast of Justice?

[punpirate]

44. If this is true...

... (and I'll believe it when it actually happens... we're talking about something from Drudge, after all), this could be a combination of things. Ashcroft, indeed, might be worn out from physical problems, but I wouldn't discount the possibility that Bush is going to clean house to bring in a bunch of people who are unknown quantities, and are as bad or worse than their predecessors, but don't seem as such.

And, now that Bush seems assured of a last term, he's going to start thinking about polishing his image, which has been sorely self-tarnished by the last four years. That's not to say he wants to do anything differently--I think his actions will be much, much worse--but I do think he's going to be reaching for an aura of respectability which has been tarnished by both himself and the blatant ideologues with whom he's surrounded himself. He's megalomaniacal enough that the Churchill shit may have gone to his head, and wants to retire as a "statesman."

Everything he's done to date is about image and ideology, and I don't expect him to change now. If anything, I expect that tendency to grow, but it will be less discernable and better concealed.

[Laelth]

154. Interesting theory.

Promising, even. But what if * truly believes that the rapture is immanent? Who cares about how the future will remember you if the world won't last more than 3 more years?

Start with the third essay in this thread: Who Is George W. Bush?. Start with the essay entitled, "According to Tim LaHaye, the Apocalypse is now." Then read the next two, "Rise of the Righteous Army" and "With God on His Side ... By Invoking a Higher Power, Bush Sidesteps Pesky Constitutional Issues." Just a little fun bedtime reading.

LOL!

-Laelth


Edit:Laelth--fixed BBCode.

[punpirate]

156. I think LaHaye would...

... certainly hope that Bush agreed with his views, but there's this consideration, which Dreyfuss doesn't address. Bush is, like many sociopaths, very charming when he wants to be, and wants something from somebody, and he learned, early on, how to talk to the religious right (he was, after all, his father's liaison to the religious right in the `88 campaign).

Therefore, I'm of two minds about Bush and radical religion. There are indications that he really might think God speaks through him, but there's also that nagging suspicion that he's simply very good at using people toward his own ends.

Now that he presuming to have the mandate that he didn't have the first time around (and, boy, that's a friggin' stretch, isn't it?), he might tip his hand, having now gotten what he's really wanted. If he really believes this End Times dreck, I think we'll see little indications of it in his speeches, a few coded messages to the faithful, something like that.

As of now, though, he's been extremely circumspect about revealing anything about his beliefs in something that is, well, looney-tunes.

Cheers.

[Laelth]

159. Ultimately, I agree ...

We'll be able to tell, soon enough, whether Bush is merely PNAC's tool as opposed to CNP's messiah, but, frankly, I can't decide which would be worse. In the long run, I realize that because the entire Western world is dependent upon Middle-Eastern oil that it might actually be comforting to think of Bush as PNAC's agent in the process of securing that oil, most of the evidence I've seen indicates that Bush is really PNC's messiah. His own cousin is famous for having said that George Bush "is the religious right," and this is truly terrifying for those of us who fear a religious fundamentalist state and the necessary nationalism that must follow from it.

Thanks for the insight. I hope your doubts are well-founded.

-Laelth

[jbm]

45. no give backs!!!!!

We've got enough problems in Missouri without Ashcroft moving back!

[bluestateguy]

47. I cannot imagine having a scarier Attorney General than him

[sonicx]

48. :sigh:...They'll just find someone 10X worse....

[AlFrankenFan]

49. I AM SO HAPPY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG!!!

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[goforit]

93. Just to be replace by another demon

[guitar man]

51. Jaysus

Who is the Chimp going to replace him with, Ann Coulter?

[Swamp Rat]

119. She's already got a job

[AndyTiedye]

52. So He Can Be Nominated to the Supreme Court, I suppose

[Maddy McCall]

56. NOOOOO!

[Lorien]

74. No doubt

[Maddy McCall]

53. How wierd! I was just about to post in the GD thread the question of...

when will his cabinet begin jumping off the ship. I thought powell and condi would go before ashcroft.

[Goldmund]

54. My thoughts on the possibilities

1) He knows something (or a lot of things) that could damage Bush if it came under scrutiny. Either one of the already existing investigations, or something related to election fraud; or

2) You were wondering why Kerry was so quick to concede? Maybe this was a part of the deal.

[Steelangel]

55. Guys, wait... Think it over

Once Ashcroft resigned, be prepare that Bush will pick someone worse and more ruthless than Ashcroft ever will.. or maybe he will nominated to the Supreme Court?

Don't celebrate about it yet...

[whistle]

58. Also, Powell said he would not continue as Secretary of State....

...most definitely Rumsfeld should resign or be indicted and Condi Rice, is so out of her level of competence that she should be fired. As for KKKarl Rove and Bush they are attached at the head, so the two of them will either fly or go down together. We can only hope that Bush's selections for replacements will be based less on his ambitions and insecurities and more on what is best to bring the country back together.

[teryang]

59. Justice Ashcroft???

He fits the bill.

[VegasWolf]

71. awol said he would nominate someone middle-of-the road!!! How

more middle-of-the-road can you get than asscroft.
He's been complaining about the 1st Admentment for years.
Freedom of speech is an obstacle in this new "democracy".
Not to speak of Roe vs Wade, scientific issues ( a creationist
tackles the 21st Century ). How better could awol stick it
to the liberals.

[JerseygirlCT]

149. Oh dear lord, no!

I hope the Dems in the senate learned their lesson when they gave in to collegiality and appointed him to AG.

[Kali]

60. somebody else's turn to watch the bush?

I will never in my life forget the sexual exctasy this guy was in the day of 9/11. He was so arroused. He knew they were now gonna get everything they wanted. SLIME

[benito]

61. Let the eagle soar! n/t

[Career Prole]

62. Druck Fudge. If I never hear another word from him it'll be too soon. n/t

[Maddy McCall]

63. Where did you see that. It's not on Drudge now.

[VegasWolf]

64. Maybe now that they don't have to worry about pacifying the

lunatic fundy base they might find someone who can think outside the bible.

[Mr_Spock]

67. I had heard this a while back - glad to see him go

I don't think he'll be back next time.

[will work 4 food]

68. I've met Ashcroft

He's a pretty decent guy. There must be some hellacious crap coming down the pipe that he don't want to be part of. Or, he has had enough of the last 4 years to last a lifetime...I know I have.

[carolinalady]

73. Powell will be next--he KNOWS what is going on.

[Mr_Spock]

75. I saw him during congressional testimony and he seemed like a lying

weasel. Never occured to me that there was anything resembling a "nice guy" in him. He is one of the most hated people in America - it shocks me to hear anybody say that!

[still_one]

76. he's as decent as a cold blooded KILLER

[Maat]

81. There is absolutely nothing decent...

about a guy who would sanction the trashing of the Fourth, Fifth, and Sixth Amendments (right to a probable-cause level search warrant, right against self-incrimination, right to counsel, right to a speedy trial. In my mind, that nutty fundie is the Devil himself. So busy annointing himself with Crisco he couldn't defend the Constitution and the Bill of Rights, the very foundation of our beloved democracy.

[Mandate My Ass]

85. Ashcroft's a pretty decent guy

in the same way Torquemada was a hippie youth camp counsellor.

[fudge stripe cookays]

137. Decent guy?

What HAVE you been smoking.

[fishwax]

158. If it's too hellacious for Ashcroft, I sure don't want to know about it

His reign has been bad enough.

[Lorien]

70. Who cares?

They'll replace him with someone just as evil, if not more so.

[still_one]

72. fuck drudge and ashcroft

[Zero Gravitas]

77. Shit

Aschcroft resigns so he will be available to replace Rhenquist on the Supreme Court.

[MacCovern]

79. Ashcroft gone, that is some good news

I'll take whatever good news I can get the last couple of days,
and to see that religious nut go is something to smile about.

[UTUSN]

82. What---Is His Damage/Mission DONE? n/t

[slinkerwink]

83. thank god he'll be gone but I wonder who they'll get?

[Joefess]

87. This won't change shit!!

He will be replaced with someone just like him or worse.

[fishwax]

88. There were rumors of this even before the election

The story was that several cabinet members wouldn't stick around for the second term ... some (colin powell) because they were no longer interested in working for the administration or had other things to pursue, others, and ashcroft was mentioned here, because the administration felt that they would have to make some concessions for a second term.

[lowreed]

89. Will Rudy be that much better? ;)

[elcondor]

90. Self delete

Pay no attention! ;-)

[DrZeeLit]

95. So he can be nominated to the Supreme Court? Or...

head up the committee to change the constitution so Bush can go for a third term?

Am I cynical or what?

[Isere]

96. You called it!

He is going to be nominated to be Chief Justice of the United States as soon as Rehnquist resigns. My husband announced this to me today and when you think about it....it makes perfect sense in Bushworld.

Our long national nightmare is about to get worse.

[Democat]

97. They are setting him up for the Supreme Court - and here are a few others

Probable Bush nominations:

John Ashcroft
Ken Starr
Alberto Gonzales

[President Jesus]

98. betcha he nominates a conservative Dem

I'll bet I'll bet.

It's the perfect token gesture to show he's "reaching across the aisle," AND better yet to use as a scapegoat when the next terror attack happens.

[Catherine Vincent]

100. Zell Fucking Miller?

[Pirate Smile]

99. I bet he is one of the names named in the CIA report that they

wouldn't let out before the election.

[hangloose]

102. Hummmmmmm... I'm getting a signal C....CI......CIA....yes CIA

Let's see were about due for another "incident", perhaps the timing of the Ashcroft resignation has something to do with the release of the CIA report that Names, Names!! Or perhaps another attack, sorry I'm a cynic after all I have lived under WD40 for three years and 10 months.

[BRLIB]

104. Is Drudge someone you people love?

How can he have "exclusives"? And when you click on Drudge he makes $$.
How many work for him?

He is obviously a shill for BushCo.

Whether Asscroft resigns is moot. Another ass will be appointed.

This is Black Wednesday, where fascism has been consolidated and democracy defeated.

Get a spine and start the revolution!

[swhisper]

105. How much ya wanna bet new cabinet will be PNAC members

[FM Arouet666]

107. Lady justice breasts

Can we now uncover that justice statue. Damn prude bible thumper. Probably spanks the monkey to the statue in private.

[Fridays Child]

109. Maybe Ashcroft is resigning because he finally really did find Jesus.

Wouldn't that be a hoot?

[ibegurpard]

112. If true, just a nice little plan to help take the wind out of any

opposition. You think Ashcroft cares? His agenda is to further the Christian Reconstructionist's hell-on-earth version of America. He'll gladly take one for the team.

[Cozmosis]

114. Woah. Hope its for real.

[Roland99]

115. He has Pancreatitis....HA ha

Karma's a bitch, eh, Asscroft??

[Nag Champa]

116. I have this recurring dream about John Ashcroft...

In my dream, we open an Embassy in North Korea and appoint John Ashcroft as the ambassador. Soon, a video leaks out of Ascroft and Kim Jong Il singing "Let the Eagle Soar" in a pyongyang ladybar. Probably just a weird dream... but maybe its a sign.

"Let the eagle soar,

Like she’s never soared before.

From rocky coast to golden shore,

Let the mighty eagle soar.

Soar with healing in her wings,

As the land beneath her sings:

'Only god, no other kings.'

This country’s far too young to die.

We’ve still got a lot of climbing to do,

And we can make it if we try.

Built by toils and struggles

God has led us through."

[TransitJohn]

117. That's so * can

appoint him to the SCOTUS.

[Swamp Rat]

120. Only to become a Supreme Court judge!

[Skidmore]

121. This is the bone * is throwing to the left.

Get rid of the people in the administration who are most objectionable. He can afford to do that now--they've already done their dirty work and carried water for him. Now he will find new henchmen to enact the policies he didn't get done in the first four years. He will appoint other unscrupulous greedy people; not to worry.

[llmart]

124. Nothing they do means anything now.

Big deal. Do you people here really think that Bush is going to start filling spots with people who are centrist? You truly are naive if you do. There are plenty more where Ashcroft came from. Nothing to celebrate here.

[davepc]

125. Attorney General Rudie Guliani

[yellowcanine]

140. Lord I hope not. The only guy who cares less about protecting civil

liberties than John Ashcroft is Rudy.

[flygal]

127. Mark Racicot (?!)

[MADem]

129. He has HEALTH PROBLEMS

That is why he is going. His number 2 is expected to step up to the job, not a big name. That is the word on the street, anyway.

[deutsey]

145. Mental health problems

But hardly anyone notices since that seems to be the norm for Americans these days.

[Skinner]

131. Anyone got verification for this?

I don't even see it on drudge. :shrug:

[are_we_united_yet]

132. Who cares?

[Jack Rabbit]

133. Do you have a reliable source?

!!

[bushisanidiot]

134. Apparently, Satan himself must've asked AWoL for the job

so out 'ol Johnny goes..

gawd, i'd hate to think how more far right they can go.

[hippiechick]

136. Does Jeb have a law degree ?

I can see the brothers Bush trying to recreate an anti-Camelot, not only to one-up the Dems and the Kennedy memory, but also to prep Jeb for a run in '08.

Asskrack on the SCOTUS ?? :scared:

[DFWJock]

138. Is this the same Drudge

that said Hillary would be John Kerry's running mate?

[Javaman]

139. And replaced by whom? Satan?? Can't get much worse that asshat

Mr. Insane stepping down, I'll see it when I believe it. Perhaps, he's off to record a new album, now that would be a crime.

[Beetwasher]

141. Really? JUST YOU WATCH!

They will find someone just as hideous, if not more so...

[lil-petunia]

144. probably not.

Even Ashcroft would not get reconfirmed today.

[g5jamz]

147. My bet...his replacement will be Rudy Giulianni n/t

[LiberalPersona]

148. Just saw it on CNN a short time ago

I don't know whether to think of this as good or bad. What if they find an even scarier hater of freedom to replace him?

[Stew225]

153. Uh, what is the source of this if indeed

Drudge was checked and it was not found? Maybe I'm missing something here but there doesn't appear to be a link to back this up.

[flordehinojos]

155. will the blue draped statue at the Justice Department be able to

bare her breasts once again?

[Catt03]

157. Just heard on CNN

that Ashcroft said he might want to stay and Powell said he is staying