It's the only say he has regarding anybody in his command structure. All the way up the line somebody else decides. At the top, his vote counts as much as Rumsfeld's.
Exactly.....and I sure hope the Dems are not able to dienfranchise the military vote this year as they did in FL in 2000. I pray every day that FL and other critical states are solidly for GWB so there is no need for recounts.