Vacancy sign at the White House! To be filled or not to be filled that is the Question?

Yesterday I was listening to a story on CNN and the thought that the Bush Administration was falling apart. It led me to question a few things. I know it is normal for every Administration to have staff problems at the end of their tenure. However this is no normal Presidency or Administration. This is the worst in the history of the country and as such I see the end of his tenure as no normal ending or simple staffing or confirmation problem.
In light of the fact that this is the first obvious liar I have ever seen as President in my life and he has blatantly pursued his new societal, middle east, and world order, requiring all those in his mis Administration to be proven liars faithful to a fault I expect impasse unless Bush does something underhanded. The Democratic Congress finally realizes this and is not going to willingly allow any questionable confirmations.
Bush has just 17 months remaining. A lot of work to do ,not just in attempting to pursue his new order but trying to find the proven liars that will enable him to do so. Like its predecessors, the Bush administration faces a large number of vacancies in its last months, as political appointees explore opportunities in the private sector. Finding replacements won't be so easy, analysts say, especially given the conflict between the Republican White House and the Democratic Senate that must confirm Bush's picks.

"It is very typical to get a slew of vacancies" near the end of a presidency, says Thomas Mann, a senior fellow in governance studies with The Brookings Institution. "It's tough to get good people to fill in, especially if there's a possibly of a contentious confirmation process." The biggest problem to me is that Democrat's realize Bush must be stopped. As I watch events ratchet up daily with Iran as you know I believe Bush will beat Congress and attack Iran and news I heard this morning and will talk about tomorrow seals it for me. Democrats in Congress I hope have the same concern but I am afraid regardless they will not stop Bush!
Besides attorney general, Bush is also looking for a secretary of Veterans Affairs, a chairman of the Consumer Product Safety Commission and another member of the Federal Election Commission. There have been at least 89 executive branch departures this year, according to a Government Accountability Office database of government jobs. Since Democrats took over Congress in January, Bush has nominated 93 people who have yet to be confirmed, she notes. The Senate is scheduled to vote Tuesday on Bush's choice for director of the Office of Management and Budget, former congressman Jim Nussle.

Other nominees awaiting confirmation include the surgeon general, two candidates to the Federal Reserve Board and the director of the U.S. Agency for International Development. I know we need a Deputy Attorney General, an associate Attorney General, what else?
I understand that many think the biggest obstacle to attracting new talent at this stage may be the rigors of getting confirmed by the Senate. But that is only because of the chief liar and the desire to stop the still just unfolding horrors he has in store for us the middle east and the world.
Vacancy sign on at White House - USATODAY.com*
Can anyone tell me if it is normal to have this many vacancies and difficulty in getting confirmed or is Bush the Pariah we believe?

James Joiner
Gardner Ma
http://www.blogger.com/

Shadow Government Comment about Iraq, Congress furious over Iraq Parliament Break, Sound familiar?

Lou Dobbs Shadow Government Comment about Iraq, Congress furious over Iraq Parliament Break, Sound familiar about us?
It really isn't funny but I saw the title, Shadow Government! On Lou Dobbs show last night when I was going through news reports to see what I wanted to discuss today. http://transcripts.cnn.com/...
I instantly thought it was in reference to Bush and the shadow Government that was behind his Misadministration. It was in actuality reference to the fact that the Al Maliki Government is not the real force in Iraq. I do have to agree with that and happen to believe it is Al Sadr, Iran, and others, that are running the country behind the scenes.
The thought of a shadow Government though is something I often think about with Bush and have to wonder who are the real powers behind the scenes? It seems we have more in common with the Iraqi's than we want.
I also saw another story about how the people were against an unpopular war and that is was grossly mismanaged. Again, right off the bat I thought it was in reference to us. What it actually was about was the Israeli people being disgruntled with Ehud Olmert's mishandling of the war with Lebanon. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/...
Seems like we sadly have an awful lot in common with Israeli's too. our leaders seem incapable of leading. It is a trait that seems to be a shared legacy of at least Israel, Iraq, and the United States.
Then I noticed a story about the fact that our vacationing busy doing nothing Congress "at least until now" are upset and furious with the Iraqi Parliament for wanting to take a break without doing any real work.
American Lawmakers divided over whether to keep U.S. troops in Iraq are finding common ground on at least one topic: They are furious that Iraqi politicians are considering a lengthy break this summer. "If they go off on vacation for two months while our troops fight -- that would be the outrage of outrages," said Rep. Chris Shays, R-Connecticut.
The Iraq parliament's recess, starting this July, would likely come without Baghdad politicians reaching agreements considered key to easing sectarian tensions. Examples include regulating distribution of the country's oil wealth and reversing measures that have excluded many Sunnis from jobs and government positions because of Baath party membership. http://www.cnn.com/...
I don't have to say that once again our Politicians have a lot in common with our own at least in regard to needing a break from doing nothing. I really don't know if they are going to get that break or if their is anything they can do for Iraq but I do not think there is.
However, I know there has been only backward progress in Iraq. Again it sounds too much like our own experience. With that said and knowing the duress Iraqi's in general are under I have to sympathize with the stress Iraqi Politicians live with day in and day out, I have to think the Iraqi Parliament deserves a break more than our own Congress did. Please give me your thoughts on all of this!

James Joiner
Gardner, Ma
www.anaveragepatriot.com