The A B C’s of Panic at the White House
When the president is so weak that his only remaining weapon is the veto, the first whisperings of panic can be heard in the corridors of the west wing. The corridors are emptying out, except for Gonzales and Rove.
When the president is so weak that his only remaining weapon is the veto, the first whisperings of panic can be heard in the corridors of the west wing. The corridors are emptying out, except for Gonzales and Rove.
With near-record deaths in Iraq last month and an early trend this month to top that number, the tremble ushered Dan Bartlett toward an exit before the roof fell and Dan was one of those expected to go down with the ship. Bartlett’s spent his entire career at the side of the president.
So, what’s a harried president to do when no one believes, Dan leaves, Alberto deceives? Who is there to share the blame when Rummy, Feith, Perle, Libby, Gerson, Wolfowitz, Powell, Veneman, Paige and Abraham have hit the bricks and there’s no one to make up a quorum but Cheney, Gonzal…