What's The Probablity The Big Dick Is Going To Step Down Some Time Soon?

The Whitehouse press pool may have their pulse on the scuttlebutt inside the Beltway, but Scotty was having no part of answering a very pointed question. Why do you suppose this CBS reporter was asking this question? Could it be that Rove or The Big Dick Cheney himself will be "retiring for personal reasons" or to "spend more time with the family" any time soon?

Q Well, after this question you may be. The calls from the current senators, and even former senators, from what we understand, to change the staffing, expand it, if not swap out, is there anything to it? Are any staff changes at the White House imminent?

MR. McCLELLAN: Jim, let me speak very clearly to this. This is part of the inside Washington babble that goes on in this town. It's part of the parlor game. We are focused on the priorities that the American people care most about and getting things done. We are focused on helping the President advance his agenda, to make America safer and more prosperous. There are a lot of important priorities we're working to advance, and we're working to advance, and we're working to build upon a record of great accomplishment. And that's where our focus is.

You know, in this room, that I never speculate about personnel matters, but there has been a good bit of change in this administration over the course of the last few years. But this President greatly appreciates the team that he has in place and all that the team is doing to help him advance his agenda. And I think the American people want us to keep our focus on their priorities, and that's what we're going to do. If Washington wants to play the parlor game, they can do that.

Q So I can take that as a no?

MR. McCLELLAN: I'm sorry?

Q I'll take that as a no, there are no staffing changes imminent?

MR. McCLELLAN: Jim, I just told you that I never publicly speculate about personnel matters. People in this room who have covered this White House know that very well.

Q That means there could be staff changes imminent, and we wouldn't know about it.

MR. McCLELLAN: No, that means you're jumping into speculation.

Q No --

Stay tuned, the drama will unfold before our very eyes. And mark my words, this will most likely happen some time before the Novemeber elections to help leg up any republicans up for re-election/election.