[Mo1]

I hope my sour mood hasn't cost me FRiends....

No it hasn't cost you my FRiendship and I understand your frustration

I will miss Rummy dearly and wish things had turned out differently

But at the same time I realize with the election .. there was no way Rummy would be able to continue doing his job in the way he needed .. the Dems would be dragging him up before hearings every chance they could

I think Rummy knew that too

IMO .. it wasn't Bush that failed Rummy .. it was the voters

[OldFriend]

Evidently more than a few freepers thought it would be a good idea for Rummy to spend the next two years excoriated by the congress in hearing after hearing, morning noon and night.

He made it clear that he wanted to resign several times in the past and the President implored him to stay.

I suspect this time, the President thought it would be a good time for a new Defense Secretary.

No one can fill Rumsfeld's shoes, but I prefer to wait for something real to criticize about Gates rather than bash him now for something he MIGHT do in the future.