Rumsfeld OUT

[chambersc]

It's an AP flash right now. No news story yet. On MSNBC tv, at the moment.

Bush will probably announce it with his conference at 1pm EST, today.

EDIT: Robert Gates, former CIA director, will be nominated to serve as secretary of defense.

 

[scrawnypaleguy]

Finally

 

[Inspector Jihad]

most of the sites on google news are reporting that he isnt planning on stepping down

 

[Led Zeppelin]

Long overdue.

 

[waggy]

bullshit!?

WOOT! to bad the asshole didnt do it 2 years ago..



Ok see it on CNN and Foxnews.

about damn time. a little late but better then never.

 

[chambersc]

Originally posted by: Inspector Jihad
most of the sites on google news are reporting that he isnt planning on stepping down

Watch MSNBC. AP sources and NBC news is saying that he is going to step down.

Originally posted by: new2AMD
the voters have spoken and now our leaders have no choice but to listen.

Agreed. Yesterday, there was a republican house and senate....now it went overwhelmingly Democrat.

 

[new2AMD]

the voters have spoken and now our leaders have no choice but to listen.

 

[yowolabi]

Better now than after he's asked to step down.

 

[Jeeebus]

it's not like the Democrats get to choose who replaces him. Yay, Bush's hack steps down... to be replaced by... Bush's hack.

Victory?

 

[Miramonti]

:thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup:

Republicans were a bunch of morons...if he resigned before the elections they may have faired better. Now the dems win on both fronts. :laugh:

 

[JulesMaximus]

Originally posted by: scrawnypaleguy
Finally

:thumbsup:

 

[Rudee]

He's working with a Democratic congress, he has no choice but to leave.

 

[waggy]

Originally posted by: Jeeebus
it's not like the Democrats get to choose who replaces him. Yay, Bush's hack steps down... to be replaced by... Bush's hack.

Victory?

very big one.

Bush has been stubburn in the face of growing pressure to replace him. Hell many high ranking military men have resigned over rumsfield being in charge.

this is huge.

 

[GTaudiophile]

It's on CNN.

 

[FoBoT]

P&N?

 

[chambersc]

Originally posted by: yowolabi
Better now than after he's asked to step down.

the thing is, rumsfeld has offered his resignation twice during Bush's presidency. I guess the third time's the charm.

 

[lokiju]

Robert Gates is replacing Rumsfeld.

Just said it on the news.

 

[ThePresence]

The buck stops at the oval office. Bush should resign, although there is no chance he will. And I am a Republican who voted for Bush.

 

[Miramonti]

Originally posted by: Jeeebus
it's not like the Democrats get to choose who replaces him. Yay, Bush's hack steps down... to be replaced by... Bush's hack.

Victory?

He may be resigning now so that the replacement can still be confronted by the Republican congress. Otherwise it would be hell choosing a typical krony when needing Democrat approval.

 

[waggy]

Originally posted by: ThePresence
The buck stops at the oval office. Bush should resign, although there is no chance he will. And I am a Republican who voted for Bush.

no way he will step down.

good news is he won't be in to much longer.

 

[judasmachine]

...and there was much rejoicing.......yay.


if it's true that is...

 

[ThePresence]

Originally posted by: waggy

Originally posted by: ThePresence
The buck stops at the oval office. Bush should resign, although there is no chance he will. And I am a Republican who voted for Bush.

no way he will step down.

good news is he won't be in to much longer.

You misunderstand me. I have nothing against Bush and if the election were held again, with the same cadidates I'd certainly vote for Bush again over Kerry. However, he's responsible for the failures of his underlings. If anyone should resign, it should be Bush.

 

[A5]

Bush just announced it in his press conference. Robert Gates is nominated to replace him.

 

[FelixDeCat]

Poor Rummy.

 

[Dirigible]

After this election I get to go from cursing the Republicans for ruining the country to cursing the Democrats for ruining the country. Don't see much difference between the two.

Rumsfeld was a punk. Don't know much about Gates.