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Bush's farm secretary quits, latest to go
Sep 20, 2007, 14:25 GMT
Washington - US Agriculture Secretary Mike Johanns said Thursday he is resigning, the latest in a series of departures among President George W Bush's top aides.
Johanns, the son of a dairy farmer from the Midwestern state of Nebraska, is considering a run for a US Senate seat in his home state.
Announcing Johanns' resignation, Bush praised him for championing renewable fuel - which includes ethanol made from corn, a major Midwestern crop - and for pressing other countries to open their markets to US beef.
No replacement was immediately announced.
Bush's term ends in January 2009. Recent departures include attorney general Alberto Gonzales, a longtime Bush confidant; Bush's top political strategist, Karl Rove; and chief White House spokesman Tony Snow.
Donald Rumsfeld, the architect of the US-led invasion of Iraq, resigned in late 2006 after Democrats defeated Bush's Republicans and won control of both houses of Congress.
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What's so hard to figure??? 'SHUCKING CORN' at a job that ends soon [AG SEC.] or getting to 'steal' as much as you can as a U.S. SENATURD??? AW SHUCKS THIS WASN'T SO HARD TO FIGURE OUT - NOW WAS IT???
I guess the crops will fail now...
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Bush ForeverSep 20th, 2007 - 15:11:49
What an angle (rather spin) to take on this resignation. Johannes is leaving to pursue another career. And if you look at the facts: Hagel has not followed his republican supporters wishes. I believe Johannes will do a much better job!!!
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