[detective]

Gates was chosen by Obama and the Democrats to remain as Secretary of Defense. Enough said. There has to be something wrong with him or they wouldn't have let him stay.

[rockinqsranch]

“.....There has to be something wrong with him or they wouldn’t have let him stay.”

“Elementary my dear Watson, elementary.” ;)

I’d say he’s probably a good YES man one administration saw as a good manager, and the new administration sees as a good stooge.