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December 02, 2004
Grownup Republican Watch: Danforth Resigns
He lasts five months:
Political Wire: Danforth Resigns: John Danforth, the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, has resigned, according to Reuters. Danforth has only held the office since July 1, 2004, when he succeeded John Negroponte, who now serves as the U.S. ambassador to Iraq.
Posted by DeLong at December 2, 2004 08:21 PM
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Now that anyone with any practical experience, extra-administration knowhow, or personal integrity seems to have left this administration, what might be in store for us in the next 4 years could be rather frightening.
Posted by: non economist at December 2, 2004 08:29 PM
either his wife really is sick
Or
he does not want to push Kofi out the door.
Posted by: bakho at December 2, 2004 08:38 PM
I went out on a limb over at my site and projected Danforth for SCOTUS nominee.
Posted by: PW at December 2, 2004 08:42 PM
Didn't Danforth tell a (German?) reporter recently that he'd certainly welcome a call from the President regarding a cabinet post? Or was that some other former GOP office holder? The cabinet shuffle has gone pretty fast, and those who were "serving at the president's pleasure" till the names were all announced can stop hoping and quit.
Posted by: kharris at December 3, 2004 04:24 AM
Here in Missouri the contrast between the two Danforths never ceases to amaze. The former senator and AG needs no comment; John (Jack) is a principled and decent man. I've never heard an explanation of the difference.
Posted by: Jonathan Goldberg at December 3, 2004 06:05 AM
Of course. That was the deal. Bush couldn't have appointed Wolfowitz as U.S. ambassador to the United Nations before the election, now could he?
Posted by: wfeather at December 3, 2004 06:24 AM
That doesn't seem much of a limb, pw. We'll know if bakho is correct if Norm Coleman is named his successor.
Posted by: Ken Houghton at December 3, 2004 07:16 AM
Warscheinlich war Herr Danforth nicht genug partei- und fühertreu.
Posted by: Davis X. Machina at December 3, 2004 08:16 AM
Didn't Danforth shepherd Clarence Thomas through the Supreme Court nominating process? Now there is a gift that keeps on giving.
Posted by: Jack Law at December 6, 2004 05:45 PM