Newsweek: Bush relies far less on Cheney's judgment now than he did earlier

[sabra]

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/17202125/site/newsweek/

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Administration hard-liners appear to have been unable to thwart diplomacy. Former officials close to Vice President Dick Cheney, who asked not to be identified characterizing his views, suggest he does not like the deal but believes there are enough get-out clauses to ensure either that Pyongyang complies or the whole bargain collapses. Cheney had long influenced North Korea policy through powerful bureaucratic allies who battled what they viewed as State Department appeasers. But Bolton, a leading hawk on North Korea, left the administration when Congress refused to confirm him as permanent U.N. ambassador. Robert Joseph, another key hard-liner, is soon to leave his job as State Department under secretary for arms control. Cheney himself may be the last hard-liner. But White House aides, along with the veep's allies (anonymous when discussing the men's relationship), acknowledge that Bush relies far less on Cheney's judgment now than he did earlier in his presidency.

[acmavm]

1. Oh phooey. If that was true all this nonsense about threatening

Iran wouldn't be going on.

[HooptieWagon]

3. That would be chimp-boy's...

Saudi buddies pulling those strings.

[Lasher]

6. Yep, I'm not counting Lord Vader out just yet.

But Chimpy is quite the moron in his own wright.

[OmmmSweetOmmm]

2. And would should believe this leak because they've been so truthful in the past? Right..... eom

[Chemical Bill]

4. Maybe they just mean that Darth isn't telling * anything anymore.

It isn't like * is in charge or anything.

Bill

[no_hypocrisy]

5. Classic fake-out. Nothing's changed. * is still letting Cheney be the president. n/t

[Solly Mack]

7. fluffers fluffering the legacy

Bush relies on Cheney less - It's not Bush - it's Cheney
Bush surrounded himself with "smart" people - it's not Bush - it's those smart people who let him down and used him
Bush got bad intel - Bush didn't lie (it's not Bush) - he was lied to by others




a weak President isn't as bad as a criminal President...and gee, he did get North Korea to halt activity at its main nuclear plant

[kstewart33]

8. Not buying it. eom

[I_Will]

9. A classic case of "the lesser of two evils", eh"? n/t

[Double T]

10. I wouldn't trust ANYONE'S JUDGMENT in the WH................

Just look where THEIR JUDGMENT has taken 'US'!!

[madrchsod]

11. is this the joke of the day?

or has god personally set up an office in the whitehouse?