Thomas DeFrank, who has broken Plamegate and Bush turmoil news recently in the NY Daily News has a
new scoop that should thrill us all. He reports that Rumsfield is on his way out and Joementum definately is one of the two leading candidates for the job.
Rumsfeld's deputy, Gordon England, is the inside contender to replace him, but there's also speculation that Sen. Joe Lieberman - a Democrat who ran against Bush-Cheney in the 2000 election - might become top guy at the Pentagon.
That's right, Holy Joe in the worst administration ever. But it gets a little worse. More on the flip.
The Daily News has learned that the White House considered Lieberman for the UN ambassador's job last year before giving the post to John Bolton, a Bush adviser said.
"He thought about it for a week or so and finally said no," the adviser recalled.
No, that was not a mistake. Joe Lieberman was offered the position of UN Ambassador, and spent a good time seriously mulling the offer over before turning it down. We extreme lefties, aren't crazy. Joe is in bed with them as the further revelations demonstrate.
Rumors that Lieberman could replace Rumsfeld started flying early this week, and Bush and Vice President Cheney fanned the flames by quoting the former Democratic veep candidate's pro-war statements.
The mention of Lieberman's name prompted some Democrats to whisper that he is lobbying for the job.
"Lieberman seems to be coordinating his statements on the war with the White House," a Senate Democratic source said.
The source pointed to a news conference this week where Lieberman urged his party not to undermine Bush. The timing of Lieberman's pitch, also this week, to form a bipartisan "war cabinet" to aid Bush was cited as well.
This is starting to get into Zell Miller territory here. We have a serious problem. Lieberman is going to be used to help give cover for the house republicans in 2006. It's beyond sniping at him. He could be very damaging to our efforts to take back congress.