Rumsfeld resigning!!!!!!!!!!!

[tpsbmam]

http://www.newsday.com/news/politics/wire/sns-ap-rumsfeld-resigns,0,6755360.story?coll=sns-ap-politics-headlines

GOP Says Rumsfeld Is Stepping Down

By Associated Press

November 8, 2006, 1:03 PM EST

WASHINGTON -- Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld, architect of an unpopular war in Iraq, intends to resign after six stormy years at the Pentagon, Republican officials said Wednesday.

Officials said Robert Gates, former head of the CIA, would replace Rumsfeld. The development occurred one day after midterm elections that cost Republicans control of the House, and possibly the Senate, as well. Surveys of voters at polling places said opposition to the war was a significant contributor to the Democratic victory.

President Bush was expected to announce Rumsfeld's departure and Gates' nomination at an afternoon news conference. Administration officials notified congressional officials in advance.

[mnmoderatedem]

1. The day after elections!!!

Go figure!!! :sarcasm:

Actually I'm not all that jazzed at this. Shrub has already replaced him with one of his endless list of cronies. Not much likely to change...

[UCLA Dem]

2. He's scared they'll go after him, I think.