In the last year alone, many advisers have resigned from the Bush administration. We saw Rumsfeld call the quits last year and former Attorney General Alberto Gonzales bid farewell just two months ago and the list goes on. Well, now our boy Dubya has another friend to miss as Fran Townsend (one of Bush's leading terrorist action advisers) packs her bags.
Fran Townsend had served Bush since early 2003. She played a huge role in the decision making of the Homeland Security Council and all in all was a key figure in our nation's considered caution toward terrorism. The president announced her resignation earlier this morning, but as it stands now, no one seems to know why she quit.
Because of her position, she spent most of her time defending Bush's decisions and helping to clarify his words to make him look better in the public eye. Taking this under consideration, we wonder why did she quit? Perhaps she was just doing her job and didn't really support Bush's reactions to acts of terrorism. Maybe she just got tired of being on the losing side. One can easily say that Bush has lost a significant amount of support lately. This decrease in popularity could have got to her head.
I know that asking this question is going to set this blog on fire with tons of answers, but I will ask it anyway for the sake of hearing you readers' likely enraged views.
WHY DO PEOPLE KEEP RESIGNING FROM THE BUSH WHITE HOUSE?!
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Possibly because they do not agree with Bush's policies. Maybe because Bush administration's popularity is very low.. I can think of many possible answers to your question, but only the people who resign will know the definite answer to the question. We must also realize that it's not only the people in the Bush administration, but there have been many resignations in the past administrations.
P.S. cool name Mr. Dragon Slayer. You sound quite beastly.
I think people resign from Bush's administration because it's a good time to get out while they can still get other jobs. It's getting towards the end of Bush's presidency and I think that some cabinet members don't want to be the last cabinet members left until Bush's term is up. This way, they can't be blamed for anything at the end. Also, they have some sense of pride left and will have some chance at getting another job. For example, Rove didn't leave "to spend time with his family"; he left while he still had a chance to get out. Lots of people from different administrations have left presidential cabinets - it's not just because Bush is, well...Bush.
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