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brooklynite

(94,352 posts) Sat Apr 20, 2013, 10:49 AM Apr 2013

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Andrew Card: "High Marks to the White House" for their handling of the Boston bombing situation

It's always tough for a Fox News host when your guests don't follow the script.

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Andrew Card: "High Marks to the White House" for their handling of the Boston bombing situation (Original Post) brooklynite Apr 2013 OP

Card is a sharp bastard. Rational, intelligent. Buzz Clik Apr 2013 #1

And not just any college either... DonViejo Apr 2013 #3

He seems qualified for that. Buzz Clik Apr 2013 #4

Being a lap-dog must be a difficult habit for Andy to break. nt DonViejo Apr 2013 #6

I was not fond of him in the Bush admin. Buzz Clik Apr 2013 #9

I worked as an aide to a MA State Senator when he... DonViejo Apr 2013 #10

Indeed. "Capable" doesn't mean he isn't loathsome. Buzz Clik Apr 2013 #11

Understood and agreed. nt DonViejo Apr 2013 #12

I'm sure the President and his staff.... DonViejo Apr 2013 #2

And Thus Marks Andrew Card's Last Appearance on FOX News dballance Apr 2013 #5

Do you bet on sure things? :-) nt DonViejo Apr 2013 #7

Card is originally from MA cali Apr 2013 #8

Back in his time as a State Rep... DonViejo Apr 2013 #13

Good Morning, Don. And then he teamed up with bush..... cali Apr 2013 #14

Buzz Clik

(38,437 posts)

1. Card is a sharp bastard. Rational, intelligent.

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Sat Apr 20, 2013, 10:52 AM

Apr 2013

He is currently a dean of a college. He does not need Fox to feed his family. **coughcoughRovePalincoughcough**

DonViejo

(60,536 posts)

3. And not just any college either...

Reply to Buzz Clik (Reply #1)

Sat Apr 20, 2013, 10:56 AM

Apr 2013

Card is currently the Dean of The Bush School of Government and Public Service, at Texas A&M University

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andrew_Card

Buzz Clik

(38,437 posts)

4. He seems qualified for that.

Reply to DonViejo (Reply #3)

Sat Apr 20, 2013, 11:01 AM

Apr 2013

DonViejo

(60,536 posts)

6. Being a lap-dog must be a difficult habit for Andy to break. nt

Reply to Buzz Clik (Reply #4)

Sat Apr 20, 2013, 11:04 AM

Apr 2013

Buzz Clik

(38,437 posts)

9. I was not fond of him in the Bush admin.

Reply to DonViejo (Reply #6)

Sat Apr 20, 2013, 11:15 AM

Apr 2013

Neither did I like Condi Rice in the first term of Bush 43. But, I never doubted their capabilities.

DonViejo

(60,536 posts)

10. I worked as an aide to a MA State Senator when he...

Reply to Buzz Clik (Reply #9)

Sat Apr 20, 2013, 11:23 AM

Apr 2013

was a State Rep, I learned to loathe Randy Andy back then. My feelings haven't changed.

Buzz Clik

(38,437 posts)

11. Indeed. "Capable" doesn't mean he isn't loathsome.

Reply to DonViejo (Reply #10)

Sat Apr 20, 2013, 11:24 AM

Apr 2013

There's a long list of intelligent, capable, evil people.

DonViejo

(60,536 posts)

12. Understood and agreed. nt

Reply to Buzz Clik (Reply #11)

Sat Apr 20, 2013, 11:28 AM

Apr 2013

DonViejo

(60,536 posts)

2. I'm sure the President and his staff....

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Sat Apr 20, 2013, 10:53 AM

Apr 2013

were up all night worrying what kind of grade Andy Card, former Bush lackey, Massachusetts gubernatorial wannabe (he lost) and nit wit state rep would give them.

dballance

(5,756 posts)

5. And Thus Marks Andrew Card's Last Appearance on FOX News

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Sat Apr 20, 2013, 11:03 AM

Apr 2013

Want to bet he won't be back?

DonViejo

(60,536 posts)

7. Do you bet on sure things? :-) nt

Reply to dballance (Reply #5)

Sat Apr 20, 2013, 11:05 AM

Apr 2013

cali

(114,904 posts)

8. Card is originally from MA

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Sat Apr 20, 2013, 11:11 AM

Apr 2013

Card was born in Brockton, Massachusetts,[1] the son of Joyce (née Whitaker) and Andrew Hill Card, Sr.[2] He was active in the Boy Scouts of America's Old Colony Council and earned the rank of Life Scout. Later, he graduated from the University of South Carolina with a Bachelor of Science degree in engineering. He also attended the United States Merchant Marine Academy and the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University.[3] Card served in the United States Merchant Marine from 1966 to 1967.

Card got his start in politics serving in the Massachusetts House of Representatives from 1975–1983. He ran unsuccessfully for the Republican nomination for Governor of Massachusetts in 1982.

DonViejo

(60,536 posts)

13. Back in his time as a State Rep...

Reply to cali (Reply #8)

Sat Apr 20, 2013, 11:33 AM

Apr 2013

Card was considered to be a traditional "Yankee Republican," sort of a libertarian; liberal on social issues, conservative on economic issues.

Good morning cali!

cali

(114,904 posts)

14. Good Morning, Don. And then he teamed up with bush.....

Reply to DonViejo (Reply #13)

Sat Apr 20, 2013, 11:49 AM

Apr 2013

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