Will there be resignations?

[sunnystarr]

An interesting point brought up on Hardball. There haven't been indictments to sitting white house officials since Grant. Usually once it becomes clear that indictments are coming resignations are asked for or demanded by the president in office.

There haven't been any resignations and indictments are coming tomorrow.

The question is whether we'll wake up to resignations tomorrow morning or to arrogant, in your face, FU's we're not resigning.

If the president doesn't demand or ask for resignations then he's putting himself right in the middle of the legal action.

So DU'ers what say you? What will we wake up to tommorrow?

[Parche]

1. resignations

WE CAN ONLY HOPE

I have a feeling this is going to go all the way up to Cheney

Once they get him, its all over

And we will all be celebrating

[LVdem]

2. B*sh hasn't asked for anyone's resignation yet for anything,

and it seems doubtful he will start now.

[PatriotGames]

3. No, they will probably get medals from *. Seriously though,

I think that there will be resignations. Someone will have to take the fall.

[Lancer]

4. Might be like the Saturday Night Massacre --

announcements could start coming tonight. And * may learn of them with the rest of us. He sure as hell isn't going to ask for them.

I don't think these guys have any FU capital left to squander on "pride" or going down with the ship. IMHO.

[OhioChick]

5. I watched Hardball, too

It is a very good question. I don't see how (if indicted) there couldn't be resignations. Your points are valid. Tomorrow should be an interesting day, to say the least.

[Tom Joad]

6. I thought of this question too...

and there is the possibilty that they just don't resign. I think Bush/Cheney can fire them if they wish.

On the other hand, they could continue and claim "they deserve their day in court" they must be "presumed innocent" the problem with that approach is that everyone will see that they will be busy defending themselves, not doing the people's business (ahem... as if they every did!)

I do think they will resign.

Even with the resignations, Scotty and Bushy himself will have to answer questions that they have been putting off now about the Plame affair. No longer will " this is an ongoing investigation" cut it.

[Mr_Spock]

7. I hope they don't resign. That would be worst possible outcome for Repukes

Let them navigate the sinking ship to take as many Repukes down as possible. I think there are some Republicans who would be just as happy to see the whole ship sink - captain and all...

[LiberalEsto]

8. Will there be party favors and hats?

That's what I want to know!

:party:

[mokawanis]

9. Indictments and resignations tomorrow

I agree with the pundits who think anyone indicted will resign.

[goodboy]

10. Indictments = Resignations (.) As arrogant and stupid as he is,at

least the potential indictees(?) know they have to go or they'll drag him down with them.

[closeupready]

11. There will be no resignations.

I would bet on that for certain.

[Jim__]

12. Yes, they'll resign.

bush is already losing all his political power. Keeping indicted people on his staff would just cost him more power.