Bush Says Rumsfeld Resigning, Gates to Replace Him

[Moonliner]

Originally Posted by Scrooge McSam

True that. Looks like we'll be wasting some more time and generating more division. It's sad.

Humm ya think?

Originally Posted by CNN

On the same day President Bush promised a new bipartisan era, he urged the outgoing Congress to approve two of his most controversial decisions before Democrats take the reins of power

[Scrooge McSam]

Looks like the Bolton nomination is dead anyway. Lincoln Chafee is killing it.

[Nephythys]

Heehee- a RINO's revenge?

So your version of bi-partisan is Bush keeling over and only putting up people the Dems want?

[wendybeth]

Originally Posted by Nephythys

That's rich.

Clinton had years to get rid of Bin Laden and did NOT- Bush was in office for less than a year and you expect he was just supposed to get it done huh?

Like the Clinton administration left a freaking note "here- deal with this, we did not get it done". Then when we don't go out and "get him" right away that means they ignored it.

I refuse to even get into this anymore with people who have not (obviously) read the 9/11 Commission Report. If you tell me you have, then I really have to question your motives in posting this. The Report was critical of the Congress that was so obsessed with Clinton's sex life that they refused to take seriously anything he had to say about bin Ladin or anything else.

Bush has had every opportunity to get him and he hasn't. Crap, we're on the ground all over the place and can't seem to find the asshole, and you fault Clinton? I seriously doubt Congress would have rubber stamped any efforts he made.

[Gemini Cricket]

Did Mr. Rumsfeld really quote Churchill during his resignation speech? Ugh.


While talking about him on the Daliy Show, there was a picture of him with the word "Pentagoner" under him. That's comedy.

[scaeagles]

Originally Posted by wendybeth

I refuse to even get into this anymore with people who have not (obviously) read the 9/11 Commission Report.

WB, we've talked about the 9/11 report and even you have expressed that yes, rather than a complete truth telling, this was also about a CYA for EVERYONE. I really don't buy a whole lot of it, and I think you had also said the same thing.

I have posted a quote from Clinton saying he passed on taking him. Clinton saying it in his own words. Take it for what you will, but Clinton admitting it vs. a political commission?

[Scrooge McSam]

Originally Posted by Nephythys

Heehee- a RINO's revenge?

So your version of bi-partisan is Bush keeling over and only putting up people the Dems want?

No

I would like to see him put up someone both parties can agree on. He couldn't get his own party to ram this guy through. He has no chance of getting Bolton confirmed. He's wasting our time by showing no capacity for compromise.

[scaeagles]

Consensus is the absence of leadership.

[Moonliner]

Originally Posted by scaeagles

Consensus is the absence of leadership.

Whereas totalitarianism has so many fine points to recommend it....

[Nephythys]

NYTimes link

Removal of Rumsfeld dates back to summer.

...and Steele has been said to accept the offer as RNC Chairman.
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