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2005-03-16 Home Front: Politix

Bush to Recommend Wolfowitz for World Bank

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Posted by Mrs. Davis 2005-03-16 11:26:39 AM|| || Front Page|| [4 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 What about that savior of humanity Bono?

Posted by JerseyMike 2005-03-16 11:53:27 AM|| 2005-03-16 11:53:27 AM|| Front Page Top

#2 That distant, distinct thump you just heard was the simultaneous and synchronized detonation of every Leo-Strauss-neocon-Jewish-conspiracy freakazoid's skull upon hearing of the news. Next will come the frantic scribbling as they redraw their little flowcharts to tie in the world banking conspiracy.

Oh, well. At least it wasn't Perle. Some of the skull fragments would probably have achieved escape velocity, and the orbital rubbish would be playing havoc with satellite reception for weeks.

Posted by Mitch H. 2005-03-16 11:56:33 AM|| [http://blogfonte.blogspot.com/] 2005-03-16 11:56:33 AM|| Front Page Top

#3 It's not as ideal a pick as John Bolton for the U.N., but it does send a message.
http://news.ft.com/cms/s/85b52f5a-8ac1-11d9-9059-00000e2511c8.html

Posted by Tom 2005-03-16 12:13:53 PM|| 2005-03-16 12:13:53 PM|| Front Page Top

#4 When I see something like this my reaction is that Bush must really enjoy his job. He and Cheney have got to be doubled over with laughter right now.

Posted by Matt 2005-03-16 1:14:31 PM|| 2005-03-16 1:14:31 PM|| Front Page Top

#5 More seriously, I have to wonder if this doesn't reflect administration plans to push hard on the Millennium Challenge project on a broad front. It seems like Wolfowitz's sort of starry-eyed idealistic bag.

Wonder if this is a sign that they're starting to wind down the expansion phase of the WoT, and are looking towards some sort of inoculation of Africa?

Posted by Mitch H. 2005-03-16 4:13:38 PM|| [http://blogfonte.blogspot.com/] 2005-03-16 4:13:38 PM|| Front Page Top

#6 Well if we can't have Bono...how about Cher?

Posted by Sgt.D.T. 2005-03-16 4:50:37 PM|| 2005-03-16 4:50:37 PM|| Front Page Top

#7 A few interesting comments from Dems:

Joe Biden described Wolfowitz, currently deputy secretary of defense, as a man with an "active and fertile mind" who believes in the work of multilateral institutions. Asked for his reaction to the selection, Biden responded with one word: "Solid."

"I know him to be an extraordinarily intelligent, creative thinker who has the potential to do a good job at the World Bank," said Senator Patrick Leahy of Vermont, regarded as one of the Senate's most partisan members.

Posted by AzCat 2005-03-16 8:56:43 PM|| 2005-03-16 8:56:43 PM|| Front Page Top

#8 AC, no, really...what did they really say?

Posted by Frank G 2005-03-16 9:24:52 PM|| 2005-03-16 9:24:52 PM|| Front Page Top

#9 That was pretty much my reaction as well Frank but those quotes are as reported in the Weekly Standard: http://www.weeklystandard.com/Content/Public/Articles/000/000/005/363ubjiw.asp (Sorry but I have no luck at all with links here on Rantburg).

Posted by AzCat 2005-03-16 9:40:49 PM|| 2005-03-16 9:40:49 PM|| Front Page Top

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