Wolfowitz to Resign This Afternoon? (ABC News Blotter)

[RamboLiberal]

Source: ABC News

World Bank officials say the bank's board is completing an "exit strategy" that will allow World Bank President Paul Wolfowitz to resign this afternoon and "still save some face" over the issue of his efforts to seek a promotion and pay raise for his girlfriend at the bank.

The officials say the bank's board will accept Wolfowitz's resignation but will also acknowledge that the World Bank's Ethics Committee bears "some responsibility" for giving him bad advice on the issue of his girlfriend.

The decision is likely today, officials say, because Wolfowitz had been scheduled to leave tonight for a European trip.

German Development Minister Heidemarie Wieczorek-Zeul said yesterday, "He would do the bank and himself a great service if he resigned." The German said Wolfowitz would not be welcome at an Africa forum the bank is holding next week in Berlin should he refuse to resign.



Read more: http://blogs.abcnews.com/theblotter/2007/05/wolfowitz_to_re.html

[MaineDem]

1. I sure hope this is true!

The White House can't save him.

[quispquake]

2. "Save Some Face"

In other words, he'll leave, but he'll take his $400,000 tax free bonus with him...

[xultar]

28. I caught that too. That's all this is about anyway. He wants to make sure he gets his $$$

[yellowcanine]

32. Actually he has precious little face left to save, so just go Pauly. Spare us the sanctimony also.

[AlCzervik]

3. he should have a quit a few weeks, watching him in is "Last throes" has been

utterly nauseating. **This is not to say he wasn't totally nauseating before but he really took it to a new level**

[daleo]

4. Give him a spitty comb as a going away gift

Call it a retirement bonus.

[OnyxCollie]

8. And a new pair of socks. nt

[hippiechick]

5. If only we could get the rest of the * Admin an 'exit strategy' ...

:shrug:

[Raven]

6. Why would anyone want to save that guy's face???? n/t

[maddezmom]

7. chickenshits....they should have forced the issue and fired his ass n/t

[MidwestTransplant]

9. HaHa!!

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=102&topic_id=2847213&mesg_id=2847265

[HereSince1628]

10. So, any bets on whether Tommy Thompson will say something about

the bank losing its virility with the loss?

[Kagemusha]

11. So they're saying the committee should've never trusted Wolfie.

They told him to take care of it properly and he took care of it in a sick egregious way and they simply should never have turned their backs for even a second. So it's partly their fault.

Well, if that's how they wanna slice it...

[Sadie5]

13. Soooo...who's gonna replace Wolfie

Another Bush hack?

[FatDave]

18. Harriet Miers (nt)

[hatrack]

20. Monica Goodling nt

.

[annabanana]

25. They are running out of people. . . . . . . .eom

[maddezmom]

26. Bolton

only kidding :spank: Oh yeah, Perle is also keeping the neocon agenda going....maybe * can get one of these guys in? :rofl"

[CRH]

12. Should avoid a lot of attention, covered by the Falwell fallout. n/t

[goclark]

14. Didn't I hear that his "girlfriend" was leaving him?

And didn't I hear that he has a wife?

[FatDave]

19. Don't know about the girlfriend, but...

Think I heard the other day that he is, at least technically speaking, married. Seems he once married a woman and there's no record of there ever being a divorce. Oh, and they jointly own a house. At least that's what I heard yesterday in some other thread. I sure somebody wiser than I can shed more light.

[goclark]

58. Seems like that is married to me ~

[FatDave]

59. Just came across this moments ago

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=102&topic_id=2848533&mesg_id=2848554

Seems Wolfie's marital status is all the buzz around here lately. :evilgrin:

[fob]

57. I believe the term "mistress" only applies if a Democrat is involved.

nt

[BigDDem]

15. Save face?

Little late for that.

[radfringe]

16. he has a face

that only his mother would save....... maybe..... ;smirk;

[Kber]

31. Either a mother

or a woman who might be able to rely on him for a healthy raise if he's in a position to give it.

[Warren Stupidity]

17. So if we celebrate when it happens will we be bad duers again?

Just asking. I need to know what the etiquette police deem proper before I blunder.

[Norquist Nemesis]

22. LOL!

I'll celebrate even if it means I'm drinkin' alone. :toast:

[maddezmom]

24. Celebrate!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-wjFjhu9jds

:evilgrin:

[annabanana]

21. BIG FAT. . K&R!!. . . . . n/t

[Javaman]

23. What is the current news cycle?

since dickawitz is part of morons* group of shitheads, what is his resigning timed with?

What are they trying to hide?

[Xipe Totec]

27. AMF, AFT

:nopity:

[truthisfreedom]

29. bushco wants to make this into a Friday news dump but it doesn't seem to be happening.

Looks like the media might actually sit and analyze the debacle for a couple of days.

[Eugene]

30. AP: Wolfowitz working on resignation deal

Wolfowitz working on resignation deal

By JEANNINE AVERSA, AP Economics Writer
12 minutes ago

WASHINGTON - Embattled World Bank President Paul Wolfowitz is
negotiating an agreement to resign, according to an official
familiar with the talks.

His departure would include an acknowledgment from the bank that
he doesn't bear sole responsibility for the controversy surrounding
a generous pay package for his girlfriend, the official said.

The negotiations were taking place as the bank's board resumed
deliberations over Wolfowitz's fate Wednesday afternoon.

-snip-

It was not clear whether the bank's 24-member board would accept
Wolfowitz's terms.

-snip-

Read more: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070516/ap_on_go_ot/world_bank_wolfowitz

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Is Wolfie still demanding that $400,000 buy out?

[Barrett808]

33. Wolfowitz to resign World Bank post

Source: Associated Press

WASHINGTON — Embattled World Bank President Paul Wolfowitz is negotiating an agreement to resign, according to an official familiar with the talks.

His departure would include an acknowledgment from the bank that he doesn't bear sole responsibility for the controversy surrounding a generous pay package for his girlfriend, the official said.

The negotiations were taking place as the bank's board resumed deliberations over Wolfowitz's fate this afternoon.

The official said Wolfowitz wanted the bank to accept some responsibility for conflicts of interest cited against him by a special bank panel. The official spoke on condition of anonymity because of the delicate state of the negotiations.

It was not clear whether the bank's 24-member board would accept Wolfowitz's terms.

Read more: http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2003709434_webwolfowitz16.html

[mrcheerful]

34. Oh the good old fall back I'm guilty but won't admit I'm guilty ploy.

[Turbineguy]

43. I think it was Mark Russel who said:

"I'm not guilty and I won't do it again!"

[aquart]

35. They're paying him to leave.

God, I wish I was an incompetent, corrupt executive.

[AndyA]

36. I hope the bank board throws the son of a bitch out on his flat ass.

The man pulled a fast one on the bank and got caught.

The rest of us would be tossed out without so much as a thought as to our well being. The same should happen to Wolfie.

The man is a disgrace.

And what about that slut of a girlfriend? Is she to just walk away unscathed in this whole issue?

[bluerum]

37. Sadly, he will probably be appointed to some post in the mis-administration eom.

[Orangepeel]

48. Nah. A "conservative think tank" or a lobbying firm will hire him

They'll keep him at a low profile for the next few years, but he won't be hurting for money, that's for sure.

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[MaineDem]

39. I dislike this man but your term for his lady friend is a bit over the top

Let's stick to Wolfowitz in this discussion.

[partylessinOhio]

42. The man has a wife. The term is appropriate and she is much

involved in "his" situation.

"Slut" didn't offend you?

[poverlay]

44. I think you've improperly labeled the woman and unfairly offended good and decent

sluts everywhere.

What kind of a nasty, troll of a woman cheats with the horror that is wolfowitz?

[partylessinOhio]

46. FYI

The "slut" reference was in post #3 and I just referred to it.

I used a different derogatory term for this person.

[poverlay]

67. Aaahhh, my bad. No offense intended. nt

[C_U_L8R]

40. We may not have Wolfie to kick around ...

but maybe Bush will appoint John Bolton.

That would be hilarious.

[rocktivity]

41. Negotiating a resignation = Negotiating a severance package = FIRED

But that became inevitable yesterday when the white House said that "all options were on the table" regarding Wolfie. Did he really expect Bush to stand by his side even if it meant the U.S. could lose the privilege of picking the World Bank's leader?

:headbang:
rocknation

[IChing]

45. I wonder what other "key post" the neo-cons will find for him?

You know they will.

I think a position in The Hague's
cell number 27 would work for me.

[Frank Cannon]

47. What part of "You're fired" do these people not understand?

Let's say I'm working for a local bank, and I'm sleeping with a coworker who is NOT my wife. Then I help my mistress get a new job with a substantial pay raise. Then I get caught doing all this by the bank's board of directors, and my indiscretion is spread across ALL the local newspapers. What would be my fate?

1) Immediate termination, with a chance to pack my things and politely leave.
2) Immediate termination, with a friendly escort out of the building by security.
3) Immediate termination, with an armed escort out of the building by security.
4) Immediate termination, with my removal from the facility aided by local law enforcement.
5) None of the above, since I'm a Bush crony.

I can't believe that Wolfowitz actually gets to dictate the terms of his firing. This is just crazy.

[Martin Eden]

49. Wolfowitz to serve life imprisonment in The Hague for war crimes

That's the headline I'd like to read, with a follow-up story about how his new residence has reunited him with Rumsfeld, Cheney, Bush, and Gonzalez.

[anitar1]

50. The World Bank's reputation is not so sterling anymore.

South American countries do not want monies from them as the US has too many strings attached. The big one being, meddling in their governments.Too bad Wolfie of Arabia can't be sent to a certain camp in Cuba,denied access to an attorney.

[hlthe2b]

51. update: He is refusing to resign...per his lawyer

http://blogs.abcnews.com/theblotter/2007/05/wolfowitzworld_.html

[Snarkoleptic]

52. Wolfowitz negotiating deal to resign from World Bank

Source: yahoo.com

WASHINGTON - Embattled World Bank President Paul Wolfowitz sought a face-saving agreement Wednesday that would allow him to resign under his own terms and escape some blame...

Read more: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070516/ap_on_bi_ge/world_bank_wolfowitz

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Kind of like a drunk trying to negotiate while being bouced from a bar!
These neocon pricks have no shame and consistently fail to accept accoutability for their actions!!

[tularetom]

53. He can "negotiate" all he wants

Everybody in the friggin world knows he's going to be fired for incompetence, fraud and nepotism.

He has no face left to save.

[Patsy Stone]

54. Saving face

is very important when a bus is about to run you over.

[Xipe Totec]

55. He's harder to shake off than a wet booger on a dry finger nt

[cliss]

56. Reality check for

Paul Wolfowitz.

Paul, you have truly gone over the edge, this time. You have been riding the jaggedy edge for a long time, defying reality with your Neo Con games of ruling the world.

It didn't work, did it?

Now, you're forced to humiliate yourself in front of the whole world, who wants to see you GONE. Permanently.

[Bucky]

60. Wolfowitz works on resignation deal

Source: Bangkok Post

By Tony Czuczka

Washington (dpa) - World Bank directors and the United States are working on a deal that could lead to bank President Paul Wolfowitz's departure as early as Thursday, a bank official said.

A proposed deal would include an admission by the World Bank that its bureaucracy shares blame for the ethics scandal that engulfed Wolfowitz, said the official, who spoke on condition of anonymity. In return, the former US deputy defence secretary would leave the aid agency.

"We're looking at reaching an agreement that avoids a vote (on the 24-member World Bank board) and that offers him wording he can accept so he resigns," the official said.

The US board representative pledged to offer a "practical solution," but asked for more time Wednesday, the bank official said. The US proposal could come when the board resumes deliberations Thursday, the official said.

The delay suggests that US President George W. Bush's administration is negotiating with Wolfowitz to prod him toward departure, after the White House this week appeared to soften its support for him.

Read more: http://www.bangkokpost.com/breaking_news/breakingnews.php?id=118790

[DuaneBidoux]

61. Listen to this chickenshit plead and whine for a "noble" end. Begging on his hands and knees.

Those neocons sure can dish it out but can never take it without looking totally pathetic.

I hope they throw his corpse off the cliff without so much as a prayer.

[Purveyor]

62. Have 'these people' no shame, no honor? eom

[hlthe2b]

63. "Out Damn Spot!"

Do we have to send in the marines to get him out?

(oh, yeah, maybe the Canadian Mounties could oblige)....:eyes:

[Frank Cannon]

64. Jesus Hernandez Christ. Wish I could negotiate MY own firing.

But I guess the rules are different for us little people.

[bobbie]

65. I am so enjoying this

One minute he's licking his comb on Fahrenheit 911 the next minute he's clinging to a board member's ankle as they try to kick him out the door. Sweet.

[Straight Shooter]

66. Another downfall for a member of the "restore honor and dignity to the WH" administration.

As deputy defense secretary in the bush administration, Wolfowitz was part of that ignoble group which claimed the moral high ground over the Clinton Adminstration.

Snakes in a ditch, every last one of them.

[Truthseeker013]

68. To quote the old Sanford-Townsend Band song...

"Don't let the screen door hit you/ on your way out..."

[ckramer]

69. Did he demand taking the girlfriend with him on his exit?

LOL