Rumsfeld Resigns.....

[Rupert Pupkin]

Originally Posted by Revolution

He is not well respected by both parties. He has never worked for a Democrat either. He worked for Nixon and then was Ford's Chief of Staff. He worked for Reagan too. The good Bush 41, hates him. He is a neocon who helped found the neocon school or what they call the New American Century. He is an arrogant jerk and history will place him right next to McNamara.

How much of his $100 million is he donating to the kids who lost their limbs over there fighting a ridiculous war. Maybe if he wasn't so interested in transforming the army into a high tech one where big business can make more money, he would have put the needed soldiers on the ground. He should have stopped at Afghanistan, but we all know Rumsfeld was one of those guys who wanted to invade Iraq since Bush became President.

My second paragraph was about Gates, not Rumsfeld. I was saying that Gates has worked for Presidents from both parties and is well respected by both parties.

With regard to Rumsfeld, he certainly used to be respected by both parties. I think his confirmation as Sec of Defense was unanimous in the Senate.