Rumsfeld to fall on his sword
 

You heard it hear first.

I get the sense that the President with accept his resignation with public regret and private relief. This will give the President cover for his remarks that he'll keep him on.

Rats? Sinking ship?

LOL...just what I said in the "ding dong" dead witch thread.

Great minds...

Actually, I think BigV is right on. Rummy was probably shown the door. A large number of voters cited dissatisfaction with Iraq in their considerations yesterday. Lopping off Donny Boy's head is a token giveashit from Bush to The Masses. Rummy is just being a team player by taking it without whining. So far.

Wait for the book. There's always a book.

It couldn't have happened to a better guy.

No, I don't think so.

I think the cumulative result of our efforts in Iraq have produced many things, some good, some bad, but the balance is more bad than good. I'm not interested (in this post) in writing the ledger books, but now GWB can show his "goodwill".

Make that books, written from every angle and confusing the truth even more. :D

I like this election outcome.
Now lets see who takes up the reigns.

Dont you think there are some R candidates that wish this resignation would have happened last week?! thanks Karl!

Well if he really wants to impress me he'll need to fall on my sword.

Not that there's anything wrong with that...


You really crack me up. :P

Was the writing on the wall?

You betcha.

Will there be writing in a book?

You can count on it!

So here's what I'm confused on:

did he resign, or was he let go? Or was it, "Well, I've been canned, so it looks better to say I did it myself"?

I tend to agree with what elspode said on the subject:

Rumsfeld offered his resignation several times, in case the White House determined that his head on a platter would solve a particular situation, but ultra-loyalist Bush didn't accept it.

Bush: "You know Rummy, you gave me a letter of resirnation about a year and a half ago. I've just decided to accept it".