Posted on 11/08/2006 3:49:07 PM PST by SandRat
| WASHINGTON, Nov. 8, 2006 -- Calling Donald H. Rumsfeld “a superb leader during a time of change,” President Bush announced at a White House news conference today that he and Rumsfeld have agreed the time has come for a change in leadership at the Pentagon.
Bush said he will nominate Bob Gates, former director of central intelligence and current president of Texas A&M University, to succeed Rumsfeld as secretary of defense. |
*shudder*
Too bad. Wrong guy out of office. Turns out Rumsfeld is the man with focus and the conservative vision, and Bush is the one with the waivering eye. Boy, did we get F...ed with Bush, or what?? Worst politician since Carter!!
Nonsense.
"Too bad. Wrong guy out of office. Turns out Rumsfeld is the man with focus and the conservative vision, and Bush is the one with the waivering eye. Boy, did we get F...ed with Bush, or what?? Worst politician since Carter!!"
If I were in a better mood, I'd disagree with you. LOL
As a thank for his service, the President accepted Rummy's resignation so that Rummy does not have to spend the next years being yelled at by people who have never served this country and don't respect those who do.
Bill Kristol predicted Rummy leaving yesterday.
And your pick would be....?
Are you one of those "We're Sorry" idjits that came out crying after sKerry lost in '04?
But I will miss Rummy. Wasted no time ousting him, either. *sigh*
What focus did Rumsfeld have...the ability to use autopenned condolence letters to loved ones of fallen soldiers? The ability to "go to war with the Army you have" when troops are scrambling for scrap armor for IED protection? Or, how 'bout, the ability to steer Stryker Army vehicles to Ratheon Corp. in hopes of a RPG shield a decade from now when an Israeli "Trophy" system already exists for Marine Corps variants?
"The army we had..."
yeah lets think about why it was ONLY what we had.. who was the pres for 4 years watering it down.. thanks for your support!
Answer: What a complete dumbass would say.
Can't stand the Cheshire Cat Bill Crystal. He just has this smirk that sends me to other stations. Crystal isn't a conservative...he is a RINO who loves McLame. Ugh!
Total disaster last night but it may turn out for the best as this group of leaders was more interested in power retention than working on real issues. Better hope we can block immigration amnesty.
Rummy resigned so that the Democrats have the wind taken out of their sails in their investigation of the war.
"Answer: What a complete dumbass would say."
I would have said that yesterday.
Don't think so. He's still subject to subpoena, and they'll drag him in whether he's Sec/D or not.
This appointment strikes me too much like that of Robert McNamara(DoD '61-'68); i.e. another bureaucrat with very little direct military experience.
Something like 2 yrs, as a briefer, in the USAF. (!?)
Compare Gates' resume with Rumsfeld ( find it on Wikipedia) and you'll come to the conclusion that Gates, by comparison, is a flyweight.
JMO ~GCR~
Rummy just screwed up all the Commie 'RAT plans for profiling in front of the cameras while raking him over the coals. Now he can flip them all off like the lowlife scum they are and tell them to take a hike. No stylin' for the cameras in front of Rummy! Sorry 'RATS!!! You lose!! Hahahahaha!
Bush will be up for war crimes before this is over. The dems are going to have about a 2 weeks of peaceful gloating, and then the knives will come out.
You repeating these silly talking points shows no understanding of the man or the job. When Rumsfeld spoke today he seemed beaten down. Remember when the fickle press corps called him a rock star? What a bunch of harpies.
You can hear the grindstones now.
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