[speekinout]

I don't think Bush "threw him to the wolves". The Dems hate Rummy even more than they hate Bush, and they were determined to make him impotent and make his life miserable. I don't think there was a choice.

The fault is with the American electorate. This was an obvious outcome of a Dem win in Nov.

[FairOpinion]

"The fault is with the American electorate. This was an obvious outcome of a Dem win in Nov."


Exactly!

[kabar]

I don't think Bush "threw him to the wolves". The Dems hate Rummy even more than they hate Bush, and they were determined to make him impotent and make his life miserable. I don't think there was a choice.

A week before the election, Bush said Rumsfeld was going to stay. How were the Dems going to make him "impotent." I would leave up to Rumsfeld to decide if he wanted to be "miserable."

The fault is with the American electorate. This was an obvious outcome of a Dem win in Nov.

Obvious to whom? Is Cheney next? Bush is the President. Rumsfeld was confirmed. The only way he can be removed is if the President fires him or Rumsfeld resigns.

[Gator113]

Well said.