Gale Norton to announce-she is resigning. cnn just now.

[rodeodance]

[babylonsister]

1. Bail! Before it's too late! nt

[dave29]

2. Ken Lay to replace?

just my theory

[Jack Rabbit]

15. No, Lee Raymond

He's the godfather of the cynical denial of climate change.

Please click here.

Of course, I doubt that Raymond really will be the new interior secretary, but we should also doubt that whoever is chosen will have his blessing.

[leftofthedial]

3. wants to spend more time iwth the little grandlizards no doubt

[rodeodance]

6. probably

[barbaraann]

12. Oh, god, that was funny!

She's definitely one of "them."

[wordpix2]

20. hahahaha

[rodeodance]

4. ships sinking all over the place.

[hang a left]

5. Must be getting real hot.

Abramoff, a gift that keeps on giving.

[rodeodance]

8. i will blow a little wind for good luck

[sinkingfeeling]

7. Thank God!! However, I'm sure * will find someone even worse!

[rodeodance]

11. how many more Tx friends does he have left in his bublle?

[Bandit]

9. Is James Watt available?

He is too Liberal for this group I believe.

[terrya]

10. What CEO of the worst polluting company can Bush get to replace her,?

Since, in this administration, that's the sole criteria.

[rodeodance]

13. you hit it

[barbaraann]

16. The head of the mining company that owns Sago?

n/t

[wordpix2]

22. perfect fit! Bush to Rove: "give that Sago feller a call, Karl"

[Norquist Nemesis]

18. Or "rising star" WH staffer!

Of course, he/she MUST have worked on 2000 / 2004 campaign as a pre-req.

[Bandit]

28. How about Delay's wife or daughter?

I know there has to be a neocon relative just chomping at the bit. If Bush* wasn't afraid of horses he could consider his horse for the job.

[Skidmore]

14. Wonder which lobbyist she'll work for.

or if she knows Jack.

[stop the bleeding]

17. now this is news - they always resign/retire for personal reasons

to spend more time with family - right before shit hits fan.


Thanks Rodeodance!!!!


on edit: 1st nomination?????

[wordpix2]

19. uhoh---this could have something to do with Jackoff and Indian tribes

BIA is under Interior.

Or could it be NRDC et al finally drove her out?

[Dawgs]

21. "Another one bites the dust"

http://thinkprogress.org/2006/01/28/photo-abramoff-nort... /

"The Interior Department has released a February 2002 photo of Jack Abramoff (far right), Secretary of the Interior Gale Norton (Center) and representatives of the Choctaw Indians, one of Abramoff’s tribal clients:"

[Lexingtonian]

23. I guess there's nothing left worth stealing from public lands

Or, maybe, the $150 billion fraud in mining royalties the companies she's protected have perpetrated on the Indians is about to became public.

[wordpix2]

24. some kind of Abramoff shit is about to hit fan, methinks

[hang a left]

27. Exactly...

Safavian (sp) resigned on Friday and was indicted on Monday.

[seemslikeadream]

25. private military contractors at Abu Ghraib

were hired by the Interior Department



http://publicintegrity.org/wow/report.aspx?aid=361
When the Center for Public Integrity first published its report on contracts in Iraq and Afghanistan in October 2003, CACI did not appear on any lists of contracts provided by the Army. This may be due to the number of agencies often involved in the contracting process. CACI's work orders, for example, are funded by the Army but were awarded through the Department of the Interior, which used a General Services Administration contract designed for information technology purchases.


http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.ph...

[Dawgs]

26. Another class act Republican!!

"She was among the most outspoken cheerleaders for controversial drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, and she repeatedly raised the ire of environmentalists by making it easier -- and faster -- for companies to win permits to explore for resources in public lands, particularly throughout the west."

http://www.rockymountainnews.com/drmn/government/articl...

[Cooley Hurd]

29. Josh Marshall speculating it's because of Jackamoff...

http://www.talkingpointsmemo.com/archives/007863.php

(March 10, 2006 -- 01:10 PM EST // link)
Interior Secretary Gale Norton is resigning. Someone close to her tells the Denver Post it has nothing to do with the Abramoff investigation. Don't believe it.

-- Josh Marshall

[Catrina]

32. I agree with him. Griles and several members of the Interior Dept. were

a big part of the Senate hearings on Abramoff, many of them took the 5th Amendment ~ Her assistant, Griles insisted he had nothing to do with Abramoff, but that seems to be in doubt. Abramoff's sentencing is coming up and his lawyer said they'll be 'naming names' ~ looks like Gale is jumping ship, maybe to spend time with the family lawyer!

[underpants]

30. SHE'S RESIGNING FROM CNN??????

[flordehinojos]

31. Good Riddance Gale Norton ... (will you write a tell all book?)