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...Regardless of the position, Breaux, like any other Democrat from a state with a Republican governor (who'd name the replacement), isn't likely to go Cabinet for Bush. But look for Bush to try that double whammy - hiring a Democrat for bipartisanship and replacing him with a Republican - on some congressmen in the House, where the stakes per seat are considerably lower...
...every Democrat that Bush can charm along the way will make his four years that much more productive, and darn it if he doesn't seem to think he can pull it off. "I can't tell you how excited I am about getting to Washington," Bush said as he and Breaux grinned at each other. You know what? He looked...
...theme of the post-post-election period has emerged: Bipartisanship and grit-your-teeth cooperation. And George W. Bush and Dick Cheney didn't waste any time hard-selling the concept. In an attempt to create an air of unity, Bush chose Pete Laney, Speaker of the Democrat-controlled Texas House of Representatives, to introduce Wednesday night's acceptance speech (which the president-elect delivered in the House chamber). But while Wednesday's rosy images played well on television, political insiders are hardly convinced that Bush's record in Texas will have any bearing on his success in Washington...
Bush was introduced before his speech by the highest-ranking Democrat in his state, House Speaker Pete Laney, and he is considering appointing a few Democrats to Cabinet posts. In his speech, his mentioned one of Texas's most endearing politicians, the late lieutenant governor, Bob Bullock, a Democrat with whom he became close friends...
...press time, Bush was considering holding a presidential-style news conference in Austin today, where he would be likely to name Colin Powell as secretary of state and former Stanford University provost Condoleezza Rice as national security adviser. Washington analysts expect him to name a Democrat, perhaps Louisiana Sen. John Breaux, to a cabinet post...