[TomGuy]

FoxNews confirms that resignation will happen and be effectively immediately.


So much for this article:

Rumsfeld Has No Plans to Step Down, Despite Democrat Gains, Official Says

Posted by jmc1969 On 11/08/2006 11:48:21 AM CST · 30 replies · 500+ views AP ^ | November 8 2006 Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld, a key target of Iraq war critics, gave no indication Wednesday that he planned to step down in the wake of Democratic midterm election gains, his chief spokesman said. Eric Ruff, the Pentagon press secretary, said he participated in meetings with Rumsfeld on Wednesday morning and heard no talk of changing war strategies or of Rumsfeld leaving his post.

[TomGuy]

Bob (Robert) Gates, former CIA, is new SecDef per Bret Bair, FoxNews.

[RushCrush]

So that story is basically saying the AP guy saw Rummy go to work today and Rummy didn't say anything to him. Suddenly it becomes ' Rummy has no plans to step down'.

See, you gotta know how the AP scumballs work.