Bush Taps Nicholson for Veterans Affairs

[maddezmom]

WASHINGTON - President Bush (news - web sites) announced on Thursday that Jim Nicholson, former chairman of the Republican National Committee (news - web sites) and current U.S. ambassador to the Vatican (news - web sites), is his choice as the next secretary of the Veterans Affairs Department. Bush has also asked the secretaries of the Transportation, Labor, Interior and Housing departments to remain and they have all agreed, completing decisions about which Cabinet members will stay for his second term.


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"Jim Nicholson is a patriot, a man of deep conviction who has answer his country's call many times," Bush said in the brief Roosevelt Room announcement ceremony.


Nicholson stood at his side, with his wife and two of their children looking on.


"When I think of growing up dirt poor in a tenant house without plumbing and sometimes without food, I marvel at America, that the boy from Struble, Iowa, may serve in the president's Cabinet. How could this be?" Nicholson said. "For me, it is because of the opportunities my country gave me as a cadet at West Point and as a soldier. These experiences have defined my life."

more: http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=544&ncid=703&e=4&u=/ap/20041209/ap_on_go_pr_wh/bush_cabinet

[Mokito]

1. He says

"When I think of growing up dirt poor in a tenant house without plumbing and sometimes without food, I marvel at America, that the boy from Struble, Iowa, may serve in the president's Cabinet. How could this be?"

I say "that boy should have never been growing up dirt poor in a tenant house without plumbing and sometimes without food" in the very first place.

Marvel at America, my ass!

[freedom_to_read]

2. how else would we fill the ranks of our "all volunteer" army?

[katmondoo]

3. Wait long enough and

Bush will have the middle class growing up dirt poor and living without plumbing and food.

[leetrisck]

4. Norm Maneta is staying on??? Too funny

He must have so much on this administration that it isn't even funny - you know darn well bush doesn't want him there so what the heck is going on? Step up to the plate and tell us Mr. Maneta.

[punpirate]

7. Maneta is a corporate insider...

... first and foremost. Bush likes corporate insiders.

[Merlin]

5. Nicholson? Perfect! Loved that line: "You can't handle the truth!"

He played a great army Colonel in that flick. Now he's gonna be... oh, wait a minute... maybe not.

Nevermind

:-)

[MADem]

9. USMC Colonel

...beware the wrath of the overlooked jarhead (said with profound affection, mind you).

But hell, Jack Nicholson in ANY role would be a more acceptable choice! Even as Schmidt in "About Schmidt"--there's a republican if ya ever saw one!

Wonder if he'll institute "Vatican Principles" in the VA, seeing as he spent so much time over there as ambassador.

[Child_Of_Isis]

6. "Taps" ?

What the fuck we got going on here, a fraternity?

[joanski01]

8. This horrible man was Chair of the

RNC during Clinton's presidency. His reward was the soft job as Ambassador to the Vatican. Now he's going to be Secretary of Veterans Affairs????? Look out, Vets.

[MADem]

10. Principi (outgoing) was in Defense under Clinton

Wonder what he must be thinking on his way out the door....something along the lines of "what a long, strange trip it's been?"