Former Vice President Dick Cheney volunteered to step down as second-in-command in 2003 so then-President George W. Bush could choose another running mate for his 2004 reelection campaign, Bush says in his soon-to-be-released memoir, “Decision Points.”‘ Bush writes that he considered Cheney’s offer because the vice president “had become a lightning rod for criticism from [...]
As the controversy over Shirley Sherrod’s ouster grew last month, Tom Vilsack told President Barack Obama he was willing to resign his post as secretary of the Department of Agriculture. In an interview with Politico, Vilsack again expressed regret for his rash decision to fire Sherrod over a selectively edited video that distorted comments she [...]
Sen. Arlen Specter (D-Pa.) leaves office at the end of this term but isn’t necessarily ready to give up public service, and White House officials might consider offering him a job in the Obama administration, ABC News reported Thursday. Sources told ABC the job discussions are in the very early stages. Specter, a close friend [...]
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