Schumer also said that if GWB had fired Rumsfeld back in September or October, and not the day after the election, the GOP would have kept control of both the Senate and the House.
GWB hurt us bad on that one. And if he had vetoed some of those damn spending bills.
The buck stops at GWB.
He would certainly figure to have enough votes in the new Congress to assure that his vetoes will generally not be overridden.
How nice for Chuckie to give "friendly" advice as he gloated in his glory!
Don't think firing Rumsfeld back then would have done anything but hurt the GOP. The 'Rats would have jumped on it as a move made desperately for political gain, and they'd be right on that one. And Bush would be perceived within GOP ranks as a backstabber. Plus it would have had a negative impact on the military's morale.