QUICK, GET THE BUS! - AT 10:18 A.M. ET:  Looks like another Obaman is going the same route as Rev. Wright, grandma Obama, Bill Ayers, Van Jones, and anyone else who proved an embarrassment to The One in his path to the Divine.  Right under the bus.  From The Politico:

Greg Craig, the top in-house lawyer for President Barack Obama, is getting the blame for botching the strategy to shut down Guantanamo Bay prison by January — so much so that he’s expected to leave the White House in short order.

But sources familiar with the process believe Craig is being set-up as the fall guy and say the blame for missing the deadline extends well beyond him.

Instead, it was a widespread breakdown on the political, legislative, policy and planning fronts that contributed to what is shaping up as one of Obama’s most high-profile setbacks, these people say.

The White House misread the congressional mood – as it found out abruptly in May, when the Senate voted 90-6 against funds for closing the base after Republicans stoked fears about bringing prisoners to the U.S. The House also went on record last week opposing bringing Gitmo detainees here.

COMMENT:  Doesn't matter, doesn't matter.  Someone has to take the blame.  They need a name, a face, so that no one blames Obama.  The deity must never be blamed.

So get that bus ready.  Greg Craig is coming.  Plenty of space underneath, near the rear left axle. 

After the failure at the Bay of Pigs, President Kennedy was asked at a press conference who was at fault.  His reply:  "I am the responsible officer of the government."  Can you imagine this current president saying that?

October 6, 2009