ABC News: Ridge to Resign, Sources Say

ABC Radio News | 11-30-04

[Oldeconomybuyer]

No details.

[newzjunkey]

Also heard on AM 600 KOGO, 10am newsbreak.

[bahblahbah]

Bring in Rudy or Kerik.

[Bluegrass Conservative]

My pick as successor:

LOL

[Publius]

Homeland Security needs both organizational genius and someone with the ability to knock heads together.

I nominate Rudy Giuliani.

[kellynla]

Good Ridgence!
I nominate Rudy to fill the position until January '06 when he will resign to run and win U.S. Senator from NY seat 11/06...
bye, bye Klintoon

[newzjunkey]

One thing's for sure... we can't allow Asa Hutchinson to be elevated to Secretary. He was responsible for haulting the illegal immigrant sweeps in Southern California. He's ridiculously open border and willfully blind to the problem.

[OXENinFLA]

Executive Order November 29, 2004

Designation of Additional Officers for the Department of Homeland Security Order of Succession

[WoodstockCat]

Kerik.

[Oldeconomybuyer]

Ridge to Resign, Sources Say

Homeland Security Secretary Has Sent Word to President

- Tom Ridge is resigning as secretary of homeland security, ABC News has learned.

Ridge, the former governor of Pennsylvania, has sent his letter of resignation to President Bush, sources told ABC News.

Bush, who is traveling in Canada, was expected to make a formal announcement later in the day.

[Dalite]

Press Conference at 2:45 pm EST

Resignation announced around 1:10 pm EST

This job is the Kiss of Death.

He has been playing the odds since accepting the job and has come out in fairly good shape.

I hope his successor has equally good luck...

[Bluegrass Conservative]

Did you say the ability to knock heads? Maybe I should suggest:

[South40]

Good riddance. Maybe he'll be replaced with someone who realizes we need to guard our borders.

[TheBigB]

[aculeus]

Good riddance. A "nice" guy but anyone who doesn't have the guts to shut down the PC nonsense at airports and ram through some serious border control doesn't belong in that job.

[eno_]

anyone who doesn't have the guts to shut down the PC nonsense at airports and ram through some serious border control doesn't belong in that job.

Amen brother!

Groping grandma while the borders go un-controlled does not make the homeland secure.

[mainepatsfan]

Bush can't pick Rudy. He supports partial birth abortion!! /sarcasm/

[Oldeconomybuyer]

Homeland Security Chief Ridge to Resign
Tue Nov 30, 2004 01:17 PM ET

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Homeland Security Secretary Tom Ridge will announce his resignation on Tuesday, a department official said.

Ridge is due to announce his decision at a 2:45 p.m. news conference, the official said.

[cyncooper]

MSNBC reporting now.

[Bloody Sam Roberts]

Rudy! Rudy! Rudy!

[mainepatsfan]

The problem with Artest is he won't react until someone attacks us and then he'll go attack someone even if he doesn't know that was the person who did it!!

[cyncooper]

A "while you are out" PING

I have to say, I have never been a Ridge fan. I'm reluctant to post such a comment, but I will say I look forward to seeing who his replacement is.

[Oldeconomybuyer]

Ridge steps down as homeland security secretary, officials say
- KATHERINE PFLEGER SHRADER, Associated Press Writer
Tuesday, November 30, 2004
 

(11-30) 10:20 PST WASHINGTON (AP) -- Homeland Security Secretary Tom Ridge has informed the White House and department staff that he has resigned, U.S. officials said Tuesday.

In an e-mail circulated to senior Homeland Security officials, Ridge praised the department as "an extraordinary organization that each day contributes to keeping America safe and free." He also said he was privileged to work with the department's 180,000 employees "who go to work every day dedicated to making our company better and more secure."

A news conference has been set for 2:45 p.m.

In October 2001, Ridge became the nation's first White House homeland security adviser, leading a massive undertaking to rethink all aspects of security within the U.S. borders in the wake of the terror attacks of September 2001.

Congress subsequently passed legislation establishing the Homeland Security Department, merging 180,000 employees from 22 government agencies. Ridge became the department's first secretary in January 2003.

He has presided over six national "orange alerts" when the government boosted security out of concern that an attack may be coming. An attack in the United States never happened on his watch.

[Cboldt]

Also reported on FoxNews

[PilloryHillary]

 

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Groping grandma while the borders go un-controlled does not make the homeland secure

I think that's under Norman Minetta's control, and it doesn't appear that he's going anywhere.

[bahblahbah]

Maybe we should throw the tin-foil hat crowd a curveball and give the job to Alex Jones.

[firebrand]

Kerik was not such a great police commissioner.

[eno_]

Borders ARE DHS.

[mombonn]

Bush, who is traveling in Canada, was expected to make a formal announcement later in the day.

Interesting timing, don't you think? Why while President Bush is out of the country?

[BigEdLB]

My Sentiments EXACTLY

RUDY RUDY RUDY!

[cvq3842]

Definitely! I can hear the crowd chanting, "Ru-dy, Ru-dy, Ru-dy . . . "

We'd be lucky to have him, from what I can tell.

[truthkeeper]

Another Rudy vote here.

[OXENinFLA]

anyone who doesn't have the guts to shut down the PC nonsense at airports and ram through some serious border control doesn't belong in that job.

So when is Norm Mineta leaving???

[Bluegrass Conservative]

How about?

[AmericanInTokyo]

I'll join on that (for Rudy).

And to heck with Asa Hutchinson. He has disqualified himself, in my opinion. Federal Immigration Law is the Law of the Land. It has not been repealed yet. However, as an official responsible for the carrying out of the Law by the Executive Branch of the Government, he is not doing his duty, re: Border Integrity and Security.

[Joann37]

Mineta should have been the first one out (I mean in 2001), yet he's still there. Why?

[Ramcat]

Thank you MR. Ridge.
You've answered your country's call to service many times. You've served with honor. Future servants will have a view made possible by the foundation you've established.
God bless you and your family.

[pepperspray]

I am not certain Rudy will take it. G-d forbid something happens on his watch, he will be blamed, take the heat, be scorched by the libs and then lose in 2006. I think he knows this.

[areafiftyone]

Don't think Rudy would take it either. I think he has his eyes on the prize in 2008.

[areafiftyone]

Why is CNN reporting that Asa will replace Ridge. Asa is a dud!

[LizardQueen]

Mineta should have been the first one out (I mean in 2001), yet he's still there. Why?

I've been wondering the same thing. Does he have blackmail material on someone? I don't understand how he's kept his job.

LQ

[smiley]

Yup, yup, yup.....

[Dimona]

The replacement will be Douglas Feith.

[NautiNurse]

Executive Order November 29, 2004

Very interesting find. Coincidence?

Don't know enough about FEMA regions to understand why FEMA directors from Regions 5-8, and 10 would take over. What's wrong with 1-4, and 9?

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Borders ARE DHS

But airports belong to Norm.

[gubamyster]

Bush's whole cabinet resigns, but Norm Mineta has yet to be ousted? He must have some good info, w/ pictures, on somebody.

[cyncooper]

Really? I would like it as the lefties had him in their sights and it is always gratifying to see such rise in the face of their opposition.

So, I see you just joined to tell us this. Do you know? Or are you from the left planting seeds of deception?

Or is it just a good old all American guess?

[bahblahbah]

FEMA Regions. Basically he left out California and the north east.

[Dimona]

Glad to be here. Am not from the left. I've heard it from several different people, though if I'm wrong I'm wrong, but I think Feith will be the choice. And if so, I think he'll do a real good job there.