Bush’s White House homeland security aide resigns

[babylonsister]

http://thinkprogress.org/2007/11/19/bushs-white-house-homeland-security-aide-resigns/

Bush’s White House homeland security aide resigns.

Frances Fragos Townsend, President Bush’s homeland security adviser, has announce that she’s leaving the White House. Townsend, the assistant to the president for homeland security and counterterrorism, “was one of the president’s most valued and trusted advisers, with a phone on her desk connecting her to No. 10 Downing Street, the British prime minister’s office.”



http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/us/AP-Bush-Terrorism-Adviser.html?_r=1&ex=1353214800&en=ca5db8d3e2e1a162&ei=5088&partner=rssnyt&emc=rss&oref=slogin

Homeland Security Adviser Steps Down

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Published: November 19, 2007

Filed at 8:28 a.m. ET

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Fran Townsend, President Bush's top White House-based adviser on terrorism and homeland security, has resigned, it was announced Monday.

President Bush said in a statement that Townsend "has ably guided the Homeland Security Council. She has played an integral role in the formation of the key strategies and policies my administration has used to combat terror and protect Americans."

Her departure continues an exodus of key Bush aides and confidants, with his two-term presidency in the final 15 months. Top aide Karl Rove, along with press secretary Tony Snow and senior presidential adviser Dan Bartlett, left earlier this year.

Bush in his statement early Monday noted that Townsend had served in the position for more than 4.5 years.

"Fran always has provided wise counsel on how best to protect the American people from the threat of terrorism," the president said. "She has been a steady leader in the effort to prevent and disrupt attacks and to better respond to natural disasters."

Townsend, who at one point had figured in speculation as to who would head the then-new Department of Homeland Security, was a familiar face, often appearing to argue the administration's position on morning news and Sunday interview shows.

[bdamomma]

1. good riddance.

[tnlurker]

2. What no scandal?

What scandal is she about to be implicated in?

[SoCalDem]

3. OOH her own phone.. was it a Princess Phone™

[SpiralHawk]

4. Hmmmm? Is there where they bring in the Tough Guy?

Someone who will clamp down not only on TERROR but also clamp down on the noisy proles*?



* Proles = formerly known as citizens of the United States of America until the year 2000 when the Republicon Homelander Government, Inc. executed an occult darkside illegal and evil Coup d'etat.

[global1]

7. Sounds Like A Perfect Job For Rudy.......nt

[gratuitous]

5. Wait for it . . .

The sound of the indictment about to be announced.

[flordehinojos]

6. when did she resign?

Did she watch the movie DAVE last night ... about what honesty and an honest pResident in the white house could really do if he were honest?

Is she having, "remordimientos?"/"regrets?" for all the propaganda she's spilled on the country over all of these years?

Has she realized that the Bush Administration stands for none of the things she might have bargained for?

Is she getting a hiatal hernia from carrying so much bush bullshit weight on her shoulders, or from cleaning/mopping up the bush crap out of the floor?



Has she come to the realization that her name will forever be tarnished by and in any truthful account of history?

Surely she knows by now, that:

Bush is no DAVE. Neither is his poopard poppy. Neither is his crocodile tears bro jeb.

[blogslut]

8. Interesting

Cue the Van Morrison:

Dont want to discuss it
I think its time for a change
You may get disgusted
And think Im strange
In that case Ill go underground
Get some heavy rest
Never have to worry
About what is worst and what is best

Oh oh domino
Roll me over romeo
There you go
Lord have mercy
I said oh oh domino
Roll me over romeo
There you go
Say it again
I said oh oh domino
I said oh oh domino

Theres no need for argument
Theres no argument at all
And if you never hear from him
That just means he didnt call
Or vice versa
That depends on where ever youre at
And if you never hear from me
That just means I would rather not

I said oh oh domino
Roll me over romeo
There you go
Lord have mercy
I said oh oh domino
Roll me over romeo
There you go
Say it again
Oh oh domino
I said oh oh domino.