For those who wish to read too much into cabinet resignations

[Zhukov]

Mid-term re-shuffling is in no way uncommon.

http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0101184.html

Clinton

Secretary of State
Warren M. Christopher, 1993
Madeleine Albright, 1996

Secretary of the Treasury
Lloyd Bentsen, 1993
Robert E. Rubin, 1995–1999
Lawrence H. Summers, 1999

Secretary of Defense
Les Aspin, 1993
William J. Perry, 1994
William S. Cohen, 1997

Attorney General
Janet Reno, 1993

Secretary of the Interior
Bruce Babbitt, 1993

Secretary of Agriculture
Mike Espy, 1993
Dan Glickman, 1995

Secretary of Commerce
Ronald H. Brown, 1993
Mickey Kantor, 1996
William M. Daley, 1997
Norman Y. Mineta, 2000

Secretary of Labor
Robert B. Reich, 1993
Alexis Herman, 1997

Secretary of Health and Human Services
Donna E. Shalala, 1993

Secretary of Housing and Urban Development
Henry G. Cisneros, 1993
Andrew M. Cuomo, 1997

Secretary of Transportation
Federico F. Pena, 1993
Rodney Slater, 1997

Secretary of Energy
Hazel R. O'Leary, 1993
Frederico F. Pena, 1997
Bill Richardson, 1998

Secretary of Education
Richard W. Riley, 1993

Secretary of Veterans' Affairs
Jesse Brown, 1993
Togo D. West, Jr., 1998

Reagan

Secretary of State
Alexander M. Haig, Jr., 1981
George P. Shultz, 1982

Secretary of the Treasury
Donald T. Regan, 1981
James A. Baker 3rd, 1985
Nicholas F. Brady, 1988

Secretary of Defense
Caspar W. Weinberger, 1981
Frank C. Carlucci, 1987

Attorney General
William French Smith, 1981
Edwin Meese 3rd, 1985
Richard L. Thornburgh, 1988

Secretary of the Interior
James G. Watt, 1981
William P. Clark, 1983
Donald P. Hodel, 1985

Secretary of Agriculture
John R. Block, 1981
Richard E. Lyng, 1986

Secretary of Commerce
Malcolm Baldrige, 1981
C. William Verity, Jr., 1987

Secretary of Labor
Raymond J. Donovan, 1981
William E. Brock, 1985
Ann Dore McLaughlin, 1987

Secretary of Health and Human Services
Richard S. Schweiker, 1981
Margaret M. Heckler, 1983
Otis R. Bowen, 1985

Secretary of Housing and Urban Development
Samuel R. Pierce, Jr., 1981

Secretary of Transportation
Andrew L. Lewis, Jr., 1981
Elizabeth H. Dole, 1983
James H. Burnley 4th, 1987

Secretary of Energy
James B. Edwards, 1981
Donald P. Hodel, 1983
John S. Herrington, 1985

Secretary of Education
T. H. Bell, 1981
William J. Bennett, 1985
Lauro F. Cavazos, 1988

Nixon

Secretary of State
William P. Rogers, 1969
Henry A. Kissinger, 1973

Secretary of the Treasury
David M. Kennedy, 1969
John B. Connally, 1971
George P. Shultz, 1972
William E. Simon, 1974

Secretary of Defense
Melvin R. Laird, 1969
Elliot L. Richardson, 1973
James R. Schlesinger, 1973

Attorney General
John N. Mitchell, 1969
Richard G. Kleindienst, 1972
Elliot L. Richardson, 1973
William B. Saxbe, 1974

Postmaster General
William M. Blount, 1969

Secretary of the Interior
Walter J. Hickel, 1969
Rogers C. B. Morton, 1971

Secretary of Agriculture
Clifford M. Hardin, 1969
Earl L. Butz, 1971

Secretary of Commerce
Maurice H. Stans, 1969
Peter G. Peterson, 1972
Frederick B. Dent, 1973

Secretary of Labor
George P. Shultz, 1969
James D. Hodgson, 1970
Peter J. Brennan, 1973

Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare
Robert H. Finch, 1969
Elliot L. Richardson, 1970
Caspar W. Weinberger, 1973

Secretary of Housing and Urban Development
George Romney, 1969
James T. Lynn, 1973

Secretary of Transportation
John A. Volpe, 1969
Claude S. Brinegar, 1973

 

[NightTrain]

Why, Zhukov, are you insinuating that this historically common and ISN'T indicative of :

Like rats leaving a sinking ship?

or even :

They can't live with their consciences anymore. Duh.

I'm surprised it took Colin this long. Poor tortured soul.

 

[Zhukov]

Close your eyes!! Believe the lies!!

Commies and Bush-haters Unite!!

 

[Gem]

Nighttrain, Zhukov

I am suprised at both of you....you aren't implying that some people here would actually ignore historical evidence because it doesn't jive with the image of the Bush Administration as they want to believe it?!??!?!?

 

[NightTrain]

Nighttrain, Zhukov

I am suprised at both of you....you aren't implying that some people here would actually ignore historical evidence because it doesn't jive with the image of the Bush Administration as they want to believe it?!??!?!?

Nay! Nyet! Negative!

 

[Avatar4321]

Close your eyes!! Believe the lies!!

Commies and Bush-haters Unite!!

That souns a be redundant. Almost like show your pictures and photos