December 3, 2004
IF HE NAMES MARK CAN HE DUMP SCOTT?
Tommy Thompson Resigns (Ron Fournier, December 3, 2004,
The Associated Press)
Health and Human Services Secretary Tommy Thompson resigned Friday, The Associated Press learned, broadening an exodus that has emptied more than half of President Bush's Cabinet before he takes the oath of office for a second term.Thompson submitted his resignation to Bush, and planned to announce his departure at a Friday afternoon news conference, said an official close to the former Wisconsin governor who asked not to be identified.
Mark McClellan, the government's Medicare chief and brother of White House press secretary Scott McClellan, is Thompson's likely successor, officials said.
Perhaps the strangest thing ever heard about a politician is that Mr. Thompson's dream job is actually Secretary of Transportation. Posted by Orrin Judd at December 3, 2004 1:19 PM
Comments
Regarding the Transportation post, ABM (anybody but Mineta).
Posted by: John J. Coupal at December 3, 2004 2:26 PMRight now Mineta clinging to that job like Carlo to the chain link fence in the Godfather. The only question is who will play the role of Sonny.
Posted by: at December 3, 2004 2:59 PMIf you're used to taking payoffs from highway interests, Secretary of Transportation is a great job.
Posted by: Bart at December 3, 2004 3:28 PM