[Plutarch]

Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich has suggested that if Bush replaced Rumsfeld two weeks before the election, voters would not have been as angry about the unpopular Iraq war.

What does Newt know about wining midterms? And anyway, if GWB had done as Newt suggests, there would not now be such an exciting opportunity to work with the Democrats on Comprehensive Immigration Reform.

[perfect_rovian_storm]

Forgetting that /sarcasm tag is really gonna hurt once the 'no sense of humor' crowd reads that...

[ElPatriota]

No, on this one I agree with GW 100%. In fact he did it with skill of surgeon!... His TIMING was absolutely perfect! (Assuming it was GW who made that decision...) we'll never know the truth on this. But I would think they discussed what they should do if election was lost. Would Rumsfed want to stay on and take all the abuse of the *&%$ Left?... WHY?... and in doing so, he would give the Left the excuse that could not accomplish anything with Rumsfeld still at the helm?

Naaah... it made perfect sense to find a new person if nothing else to remove the excuse of the left not to have to come with a plan of some kind. AND MOST IMPORTANTLY... to try to find bipartisanship in getting our Soldiers home as soon as it is possible. At least now they have to put up of shut up... quite a different situation.

IF ANYTHING...GW... WAS RIGHT ON THE MONEY ON THIS ONE. And Rummie deserves some rest :)