Washington (CNN) -- Alexander Haig, the former military officer, secretary of state and adviser to presidents, has died, a Johns Hopkins Medical Center spokesman said.
Haig, 85, was admitted to the Baltimore, Maryland, hospital on January 28 and died at 1:30 a.m. Saturday, hospital spokesman Gary Stephenson said.
But forget the chain of command ONCE and declare yourself in charge and that's all they remember the rest of your life, right Al? "I'm in charge" indeed - completely forgetting the Speaker of the House *and* the President of the Senate.
Requiescat in pace, Alexander Haig.
That is all.
Oh, poor General Haig. So many people forget that when Al was younger, the Secretary of State *was* next in line for the presidency (with Reagan out of commission and VP Bush traveling). That would make it seem less like a power-grab and more like an appeal to calm.
ReplyDeleteYou're right Jay... one little mis-step... RIP General, RIP!
ReplyDelete"..I'm in charge here." It's the word, "here." I have always thought Al got the bum's rush but didn't deserve it. He never said that he was in charge of everything. Just "here." The left who HATED Reagan took it and ran. I liked Al Haig. RIP stud.
ReplyDeleteI believe regulations state that in the absence of both the President and Vice Preisdent the SecState is in charge of day to day operations of the White House, which was what Al was refering to. Everyone misentrepreted this as Al claiming to be president.
ReplyDeletedon't forget "decorated combat veteran." Purple Heart, Silver Star, D.S.C., D.F.C., and various others.
ReplyDeleteAlas, to people of a certain age range, he will always be "the guy who declared himself in charge."
The press is happy to cover for someone they like - e.g. Colin Powell.
ReplyDeleteRIP General Haig.
ReplyDeleteSee Ya