MSNBC/AP Bulletin: Rumsfeld Steps Down

MSNBC/AP | 11.8.06

[mhking]

This is just crossing my desk now; nothing follows yet. According to some sources this is the subject of the noon presser.

[TomGuy]

Bob (Robert) Gates, former CIA, is new SecDef per Bret Bair, FoxNews.

[Hop A Long Cassidy]

>>>Goodbye Rummy....
>>>You served your country well.

Pro-Rumsfeld super bump

[bahblahbah]

Does Bush or anyone there realize that they just gave the populace justification for electing the Dems?

Stupid, Stupid, Stupid

Democrats and the Media will attack even harder now

[BigSkyFreeper]

Why blame Bush? The President put the decision in Rumsfeld's corner. Always has said that. I think Rumsfeld has had enough of the DC climate. After last night, I don't blame him.

[itsinthebag]

Replaced by Robert Chase? Who is that?

[Bailee]

Agree. The more I talk with coworker this morning the more I think he should have already left. There seems to be a real fear among alot of people we are headed toward another Vietnam.

[rhombus]

Robert Gates

[GodBlessUSA]

I was trying not to get too down. I can't believe it. This is awful. :(
God Bless You Rummy!

[GraniteStateConservative]

Might as well boot Cheney, too.

[Route66]

AP Reports his replacement is Robert Gates.

[tomnbeverly]

hahahha I love the spin... I am a bastion of cynasim ... Thank a stay at home Conservative.. .Obviously Illegal immigration was more important then the damn war come on buddy get a grip.

[Moose4]

I'd prefer Jack Bauer, myself. And I don't even think Hillary or Plugs Biden would have the guts to filibuster Jack Bauer's nomination. :)

If this is true, thank you very much, Secretary Rumsfeld, for your long service to the country.

}:-)4

[OXENinFLA]

As much as I like Rummy and I think he should stay, just think of what this is going to do to the dems victory last night.

THIS IS GOING TO SUCK THE ATTENTION AWAY FORM THEM WINNING THE HOUSE/SENATE.

[Chena]

I won't jump on you, but I can't imagine President Bush becoming one of the cut 'n runners.

[ReignOfError]

JUST F'N DAMN. Why now?

Before the election, it looked like the GOP could hold the Senate, and Rummy could wait until next year. Now, he has to resign right away so Bush can get his replacement through a majority-Republican Senate in the lame-duck session.

[Howlin]

Robert Gates will be the new SecDef?

[mak5]

Why, so that the Dems could send Lamont to the Senate? Who is a conservative, pro-defense Dem in a good red state who could have a good Republican appointed to replace him?

[evad]

I don't think Bush did it. I think Rummy's fed up.

I tend to agree.

[itsinthebag]

Robert Gates? Again, who is this?

[Texaggie79]

Amen. And Bush's stubbornness caused this loss.