Rumsfeld to fall on his sword - Page 2

BigV · 11-09-2006, 11:41 AM

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Originally Posted by Undertoad

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.

What particular situation was solved with this one silver bullet, do you think? I believe there's some truth to your observation, and one big effect was the timing so as to DOMINATE the Wednesday morning news cycle and thereby blunt/distract the impact of the "bad" news of the Democratic victories across the nation.

Nancy Pelosi made her statement suggesting this very thing an hour or so before the announcement was made by the White House. I wonder if she'll get any credit.

Undertoad · 11-09-2006, 11:47 AM

If it seems like a positive step to the voters, and Bush painted it as a positive step to Iraq because sometimes it helps to get fresh eyes on a situation... why not make it three months ago?

Wednesday was the first day of the 2008 election season. And, in order to have a chance at winning in 2008, it is not so bad to lose 2006. I predict the relief valves will open, moderation will win out, we will return to 50-50 land in 12-18 months.

BigV · 11-09-2006, 05:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Undertoad

--snip--Wednesday was the first day of the 2008 election season. --snip--

*sigh* Break's over. Back to work.

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TODAY: (Updated 11:32 a.m.) DES MOINES — Iowa Gov. Tom Vilsack filed papers today to launch his presidential campaign, three weeks before his planned formal announcement tour.

Griff · 11-09-2006, 08:15 PM

He better get an early start, nobody ever heard of him.

Flint · 11-10-2006, 03:13 PM

Vilsack? People don't want to vote for a guy with a weird name!

lookout123 · 11-12-2006, 12:57 PM

rumsfeld along with every other white house type serves at the pleasure of the president. basically the day they get the job they prepare a resignation letter and just wait for the president to pull it out of the drawer.

xoxoxoBruce · 11-12-2006, 11:14 PM

Yes, no tenure for flunkies. Maybe that's why so many of them spend their time securing their future elsewhere, while they are supposed to be working for us.

Probably surfin' the web, too.

11-09-2006, 08:15 PM	#4
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11-10-2006, 03:13 PM	#5
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11-12-2006, 12:57 PM	#6
lookout123 changed his status to single Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Right behind you. No, the other side. Posts: 10,308	rumsfeld along with every other white house type serves at the pleasure of the president. basically the day they get the job they prepare a resignation letter and just wait for the president to pull it out of the drawer. __________________ Getting knocked down is no sin, it's not getting back up that's the sin

11-12-2006, 11:14 PM	#7
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	Yes, no tenure for flunkies. Maybe that's why so many of them spend their time securing their future elsewhere, while they are supposed to be working for us. Probably surfin' the web, too. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

11-09-2006, 11:47 AM	#2
Undertoad Radical Centrist Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Cottage of Prussia Posts: 31,423	If it seems like a positive step to the voters, and Bush painted it as a positive step to Iraq because sometimes it helps to get fresh eyes on a situation... why not make it three months ago? Wednesday was the first day of the 2008 election season. And, in order to have a chance at winning in 2008, it is not so bad to lose 2006. I predict the relief valves will open, moderation will win out, we will return to 50-50 land in 12-18 months.

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