Top Bush aide leaving White House (Dan Bartlett)

[maddezmom]

Source: AP

WASHINGTON - Dan Bartlett, one of President Bush's most trusted advisers and his longest-serving aide, said Friday he is resigning to begin a career outside of government.

The move was announced on Bartlett's 36th birthday. He has been with Bush for nearly 14 years, from Bush's first campaign as governor of Texas, through two races for the White House and more than six years of a presidency marked by costly wars in Iraq and Afghanistan and an ongoing battle against terrorism.

As counselor to the president, Bartlett has been at the center of White House decision-making, stepping into the public eye in times of trouble to defend Bush on everything from the unpopular war in Iraq to the government's bungled response to Hurricane Katrina and the Republicans' loss of Congress.



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[La_Fourmi_Rouge]

1. Oh, Danny Boy, the pipes, the pipes are ca-alling...

[Demit]

6. Whereas for others in the admin, hopefully, 'the stripes, the stripes are ca-alling...'

[BornagainDUer]

43. LOL. We need to sing it that way when basteed is behind bars.

[hobbit709]

2. He'll still have a career in government

Making license plates.

[radfringe]

3. he is resigning to begin a career outside of government .... ummm yeah....

might not be all that outside of government? I smell a lobby jobby

[midnight]

35. Bush makes Nixon look Good, and Gonzales makes

Ashcroft look even better. So if all the kings men are getting jobs in the lobby industry, it does really mean it is time to clean out that industry too. I know there seems to be lots of talk and then it fads, but does anyone know what is going on there?

[babylonsister]

4. REC'D. I'd say this is a pretty big rat that's leaving the ship... nt

[maddezmom]

7. agree, he's been with * longer than Rover

[Ilsa]

5. He's only 36? He looks alot older to me, like a decade older.

I guess working for the Bushies prematurely ages a person, being around all of that toxic behavior and thought.

[Kber]

25. And he's been with Bush for 14 years

Sounds like working for bush must have been his first job out of school at 22.

I'm 36 (almost) and it seems like I'm not old enough to have done anything for 14 years of my adult life! Guess Dan's just more focused than I am.

[peekaloo]

8. Ta ta Polly Prissy Pants, be sure and wear your water wings when bailing

off the ship.

[Ilsa]

9. CNN said he is leaving to make more $ for his family. I suspect

this is true since * seems to think that troops living on food stamps is okay. They said he has 3 or 4 little kids, and if he has been working for * for this long, he probably hasn't made that much headway unless they cut him in on some special financial deals. Of course, no telling how much money he's made off of KBR and the war.

[C_U_L8R]

10. last chance for a little "profit taking"

watch these f*ckrs closely... there's gonna be a whole lotta pocket stuffing in their last days


last days... I like the sound of that

[jojo54]

11. Maybe he didn't like *'s sudden change of heart on the

environment and Sudan.....:sarcasm:

[Supersedeas]

12. Pretty boy Bartlett has greener pastures -- where is that cargo picture of him and Snow?

On the road again...going places that he's never been.

[durtee librul]

44. Who knows, since Snow is now with Chrysler

maybe he'll end up there? I work for Chrysler and when I found out Dan Quayle is on the board, I about crapped. So much for Chrysler.....guess we will all be making tanks now and rockets, gotta keep those war profits rolling in.

BTW, my manager sat in on the special mtg held after the buyout and the top guy at Ceberus was there (name slips my mind right now) and he was damned uncomfortable being there. Didn't take any questions from anyone and booked out immediately after making a short announcement. She said he is a very poor public speaker, but made no apologies for his quick exit or his poor grammar. Sounds like he grajeeated with lil boots?

[DemReadingDU]

13. MSNBC link

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/18979026/

[formercia]

14. Nothing like having advisors with prior experience.

This is what happens when you surround yourself with wanker yes-boys.

[kmla]

15. Breaking - Dan Bartlett to leave post @ White House.

Source: MSNBC

WASHINGTON - Dan Bartlett, one of President Bush's most trusted advisers and his longest-serving aide, said Friday he is resigning to begin a career outside of government.

In an interview, Bartlett, who turned 36 on Friday, said he had been pondering his departure for months and decided now is the best time to get a less demanding job so he can concentrate on helping raise three children all under the age of 4.

He is the most important White House insider to leave Bush’s side since the resignation last November of Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld.



Read more: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/18979026/

[shain from kane]

16. Take your helmet and flak jacket with you. And your underpants.

[NMDemDist2]

17. they gotta go cash in before it's too late

:puke:

[Bolo Boffin]

18. Who was the other Bushie who resigned to take care of his kids? n/t

[merh]

19. Karen Hughes

but she came back, though I haven't seen much of her lately (thank god).

I think she is just getting paid to travel and mouth off.

[tanyev]

20. most important White House insider to leave....since Rumsfeld.

Didn't Harriet leave in Dec. or Jan.? Ouch!

[wakeme2008]

21. Good pic of him (right ) and Snowjob

[Kool Kitty]

37. OMG, this pic is too funny!

They both look like they are about to hurl.

[mitchum]

38. I saw that picture a few days ago and honestly thought...

that it was a still from some bad 80s comedy. Honestly.
That's just ridiculous.

[sonias]

22. Another war criminal exits left

Rats fleeing a sinking ship, albeit delusional rats. This one thinks everything is rosy, we just hit a rough patch. No wonder bush himself is delusional. He has close advisers like Bartlett to tell him he's on the right course.

Top-level Bush aide resigning to go into private business
He (Bartlett) said he had no regrets about the Iraq war and he believes Bush's low approval ratings were the result of making tough decisions.

"Sometimes when you lead the country you do difficult things, that you're going to experience periods that are going to be rocky, particularly when it has to do with war and loss of life," Bartlett said.

"It will be one of those things, when I hang up the spurs for the last time, I'll be able to look in the mirror and say, `I know this president and this White House did what they thought was right.' And at the end of the day, that's all you can do."

Sonia

[Binka]

42. Hang Up The Spurs? WTF????

What a farking FUCKWITTAGE. I have long suspected Ole Danny of being a bit light in the loafers, the three kids in 4 years sure make for nice cover and keeps the little Missy Bartlett busy. Expect some shit on Danny to come out soon. Just my 2 cents YMMV.

[Kingofalldems]

23. I bet he resigned to join the army!

:rofl:

[bklyncowgirl]

24. So which scandal will it turn out that he was involved with and when will the news break?

Scooter could have thrown his name to Pat Fitzgerald as a get out of jail free card or maybe he was involved in the U.S. Attorney scandal and was outed by Monica Goodling.

I'm personally putting my money on Abramoff. No particular reason but didn't one of Rove's assistants just get immunity in the case?

So many scandals to choose from--so little time.

Of course he could just want to spend more time with his family. Yeah right.

[merh]

27. I'm thinking abramoff too.

Didn't Rove's former aid just get immunity?

[librechik]

28. indeed

keeper of the gates knows exactly who comes and goes and why

I'm tempted to blame Bush's generally bizarre deterioration, b ut I think Dan would stick by him through that--after all, he has been.

No, I see a subpoena in Dan's future.

[merh]

29. and the right will defend it

as "just another witch hunt" -- I hope he get's a subpoena and all he deserves.

[rocktivity]

36. DING DING DING! Librechik , you're our grand prize winner!

...Dan would stick by (Bush)--after all, he has been. I see a subpoena in Dan's future.

Yeah, I mean how little COULD Bush be paying him? When Congress gets back into session, expect to him about him being leaked to another scandal.

:headbang:
rocknation

[Rosa Luxemburg]

40. that's it!

[calimary]

47. He's the guy who cozied up to the Texas Air National Guard while junior was governor

so that he could "take care of" any "problems" in bush's records from back when bush was "on duty." The "bush's Brain" author was on "Countdown" talking about it earlier this evening.

Boy, would I like to see him facing obstruction of justice charges.

And I, too, was startled to hear that he's only 36. I would have said ten years older. Unfortunate, that. It means he's still a relatively young man - with many years still ahead of him in which to do evil.

[gratuitous]

26. Who wouldn't hire a guy with such a sterling resume?

Fourteen years as a steadily-rising made man for a crime cartel during its most profitable crime spree? Some Republican welfare sinecure is in the offing, if Bartlett can manage to stay out of jail.

[bmbmd]

31. He'll make his fortune now,

which is the common pathway of staffers fleeing lame duck administrations. He'll be back in ten years as a multimillionaire candidate for something or other.

[BootinUp]

30. Probably the most accomplished liar I have ever

seen in action. He'll do well (making money) I'm sure.

[williesgirl]

32. He's just one more criminal who should be in jail. recommended

[chieftain]

33. One more rat leaving the sinking ship. When the

story of the cover up of W's deserting the National Guard is written, Bartlett will be identified as a key operative.

[momster]

34. Never Had a Real Job?

Sounds like he was qualified to be Bush's trusted advisor...Bush never had a real job either.

Wonder what stellar credentials the next counselor will have? Am-Pro shopper? Snipe hunter? Submarine race-timer?

[mitchum]

39. LMAO!!!

well done :)

[Rosa Luxemburg]

41. who will save Bush now?

[Olney Blue]

45. If Rove was Bush's brain, what part was this guy?

[mitchum]

46. Why that's obvious...his prick

[ima_sinnic]

48. his ass?

:D