What was the Goss firing about?

[WilliamPitt]

1. Goss is up to his eyeballs in the Duke Cunningham hookers-cash-bribery scandal.

2. Goss is peripherally involved in the Cunningham scandal, and is ducking out to avoid the taint.

3. He left because of a power play by Negroponte.

4. Other (explain).

[NJ Democrats]

1. i think number two

[madokie]

2. I'm about the same age as goss and I couldn't imagine

allowing someone to influence my vote/views by embarrassing me with a 'hooker' that might be half my age. sorry

[dave123williams]

3. heh - you said 'taint'.

[Jack Rabbit]

4. I am convinced the real reason is Negroponte

Negroponte is sinister, but he knows a professional CIA is of more use to him than a sycophantic CIA.

Porter Goss was a clown. Good riddance.

ON EDIT

My thoughts on the matter from Saturday.

[sheelz]

5. #3 Power grab

It's a power play by Negroponte

Will, please share your opinion after the poll closes. :hi:

[HawkerHurricane]

6. 1 and 3...

or 2 and 3...

Negroponte wants the power, and Goss was involved in the Cunningham scandel... so Negroponte used the scandel as a way to drive Goss out (resign or else...)

[DemoTex]

7. There was once a certain house boat at the Washington Marina ...

That is where the poker and poke-her used to be played. The boat (the Kelly C) was owned by a congressman-friend of Duke Cunningham. Duke later bought said house boat from said congressman. I used to run into these guys at RT's in Arlington. Goss was sometimes with them. I think they were eating steaks and chops in preparation for a long night on the boat.

http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/politics/cunningham/20050715-463-congress.html

[phillysuse]

8. Goss will be running for Senate in Florida

Katherine Harris will be eased out and will run for her Senate seat.
Porter Goss will take her place as the Republican candidate for Senate in Florida.

[paparush]

9. Its about gay hookers, Brokeback Limos and astroglide.

Just wait till this shit hits the fan. wanna see the conservos drop shrub like the turd that he is. Please oh please oh please somebody have some pictures....

[Vinnie From Indy]

10. I agree it was probably both #1 and #3

Goss was dirty and suddenly vulnerable with all his buddies getting pinched. Negroponte saw his opening and took it.

[CatholicEdHead]

11. Number 3

It is all about "yes men", neither Bush or Negroponte like to be disagreed with.

[Swamp Rat]

12. All of the above

[0007]

15. I'll called that and raise you another cooked Goss.

[Swamp Rat]

16. I see that roasted Goss and raise you a chumP

:D

[Beetwasher]

13. Dogs (Waters, Gilmour) 17:06

Dogs (Waters, Gilmour) 17:06

You gotta be crazy, you gotta have a real need.
You gotta sleep on your toes, and when you're on the street,
You gotta be able to pick out the easy meat with your eyes closed.
And then moving in silently, down wind and out of sight,
You gotta strike when the moment is right without thinking.

And after a while, you can work on points for style.
Like the club tie, and the firm handshake,
A certain look in the eye and an easy smile.
You have to be trusted by the people that you lie to,
So that when they turn their backs on you,
You'll get the chance to put the knife in.

You gotta keep one eye looking over your shoulder.
You know it's going to get harder, and harder, and harder as you
get older.
And in the end you'll pack up and fly down south,
Hide your head in the sand,
Just another sad old man,
All alone and dying of cancer.

And when you loose control, you'll reap the harvest you have sown.
And as the fear grows, the bad blood slows and turns to stone.
And it's too late to lose the weight you used to need to throw
around.
So have a good drown, as you go down, all alone,
Dragged down by the stone.

I gotta admit that I'm a little bit confused.
Sometimes it seems to me as if I'm just being used.
Gotta stay awake, gotta try and shake off this creeping malaise.
If I don't stand my own ground, how can I find my way out of this
maze?

Deaf, dumb, and blind, you just keep on pretending
That everyone's expendable and no-one has a real friend.
And it seems to you the thing to do would be to isolate the winner
And everything's done under the sun,
And you believe at heart, everyone's a killer.

Who was born in a house full of pain.
Who was trained not to spit in the fan.
Who was told what to do by the man.
Who was broken by trained personnel.
Who was fitted with collar and chain.
Who was given a pat on the back.
Who was breaking away from the pack.
Who was only a stranger at home.
Who was ground down in the end.
Who was found dead on the phone.
Who was dragged down by the stone.

[in_cog_ni_to]

14. UP TO HIS EYEBALLS in hooker-cash-bribery scandal. n/t