[OldFriend]

Rumsfeld thought we needed a fresh new perspective. We got an old dog who cannot learn new tricks. Too much part of the old guard.

Very bad advice from somewhere.

Frankly, I hope it wasn't Papa Bush. He needs to get out of the picture, and take his cronies with him.

[ilovew]

I wish we could withdraw Rummy's resignation and just keep him for another two years. It won't happen, I know. Replacing Rummy at all made me very nervous. But Gates sounds like he has no idea what's going on.

[ARealMothersSonForever]

"Frankly, I hope it wasn't Papa Bush. He needs to get out of the picture, and take his cronies with him."

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1748938/posts?page=32#29

"Bush acknowledged, however, that he did consult with the 41st president before nominating Robert Gates, CIA director under his father, to replace Donald Rumsfeld as defense secretary. But he said the elder Bush had no advance knowledge of the appointment.


Asked to comment on widespread view that his father's influence was coming to bear on his administration, Bush insisted: "I am the commander-in-chief." "