Rumsfeld Has No Plans to Step Down, Despite Democrat Gains, Official Says

AP ^ | November 8 2006

[jmc1969]

Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld, a key target of Iraq war critics, gave no indication Wednesday that he planned to step down in the wake of Democratic midterm election gains, his chief spokesman said.

Eric Ruff, the Pentagon press secretary, said he participated in meetings with Rumsfeld on Wednesday morning and heard no talk of changing war strategies or of Rumsfeld leaving his post.

[TChris]

Excellent! Glad to hear it. Rummy has been doing a terrific job.

[Pete]

Dow Jones news wire just quoting "Republican officials" that Rumsfeld IS stepping down.

[tennmountainman]

News Just In.

Rumsfeld sepping down.

[edcoil]

Just heard on KFI Rummy's leaving. Bush to discuss at 1:00

[soupcon]

Good timing. He just resigned.

[Steven W.]

On radio just now they said he will resign.

[Snoopers-868th]

That is not what I am hearing on Fox.

[tobyhill]

Breaking, Rumsfeld to resign. On Fox now.

[farlander]

Yep, CNBC is reporting it too now. Man, the fallout is just starting...

[tomnbeverly]

WRONG... He is resigning today.. already on FOX as I type... He will Resign and Bush will accept it.

[2ndDivisionVet]

Yes, secretary Rumsfeld just resigned, per MSNBC.

[Snoopers-868th]

Confirmed, Rumsfield to resign see fox news now

[capt. norm]

ABC News just interrupted with a bulletin that Rumsfeld IS stepping down.

[Trust but Verify]

That's what I'm hearing, too. Who is the replacement?

[Lord_Baltar]

Senior Officials are saying Rummy is resigning as of today

[truthkeeper]

Very interesting since KFI radio just had a bulletin saying the AP is reporting he WILL step down.

[Wormwood]

Yes, secretary Rumsfeld just resigned, per MSNBC.

And CNN

[Terabitten]

Russ Honore for SecDef!!!!

[svcw]

Wait Rush just implied he is resigning.

[tomnbeverly]

Now let me back up my last comment...

Rummy is the fallout from this election... I really like him and think he did more for 21st century warfighting then anyone..

[newconhere]

Just heard it too. Rolling Rolling Rolling WOW. What a difference a day makes. Shh. He is probably relieved. He deserves a slow down, he is a good man and patriot.

[rabidralph]

Rummy is leaving (Fox News Channel)

[BlueNgold]

FOX confirms resignation ...

[roses of sharon]

LOL, see, the MSM/DNC runs this country, and Conservatives caved to them last nite, and gave up Rumsfeld.

[Getsmart64]

If Rummy is stepping down....Bush made a deal with Pelosi...

[rottndog]

Rummy wouldn't be resigning without the nod from Bush.

I'm disappointed. An auspicious beginning of the next 2 years by Bush.

[laconic]

He can't leave fast enough. In my view, Bush's promise three days ago that Rumsfeld would stay to the end of his Administration cost us the Senate. To the man who most resembles Robert McNamara, Go!

[rabidralph]

Ann Coulter for SecDef!

[newconhere]

yep!

[mutley]

"Yes, secretary Rumsfeld just resigned, per MSNBC."

That will be great for troop moral. *rolls eyes*

[The Iceman Cometh]

Uhm....someone point out to my why Bush would get off the horse NOW!

Doesn't this take whatever credibility Bush had and flush it?

This looks like total surrender to the Dem's.

[Brilliant]

As usual, AP is the last to know.

[TChris]

Rumsfeld stepping down.

If that's true, then I'm leaving the Republican party. They just can't seem to get out of their own stupidity.

[Snoopers-868th]

Yea, and I would like to see McPain take his place.

[OB1kNOb]

If Rumsfeld resigns then it will just play into the hands of the socialist-demos who will make plenty of political hay out of it by saying, "see we told you that the GOP leadership has put us into a quagmire in Iraq without an exit plan." This resignation will just help convince them that they were right. It makes me sick. America is in for dark days ahead.

[callthemlikeyouseethem]

or not...

[Jeffrey_D.]

"I really like him and think he did more for 21st century warfighting then anyone"

Absolutely. My brother is a "war planner" at a Special Operations base, and said Rummy gets all the credit for the high tech used in this war

[Skywarner]

Good Lord, I feel compelled to go home and hang my American Flag upside down. This is not good.

It's as if I just had lunch with Chamberlain in 1938 Europe.

[rottndog]

They just can't seem to get out of their own stupidity.

This says a lot about the GOP leadership. They are reacting to yesterday badly. Even more justification for cleaning house at the top.

[SUSSA]

Rumsfeld didn't plan to step down but it looks like he forgot to talk to Bush about it.

[Getsmart64]

This says a lot about the GOP leadership. They are reacting to yesterday badly. Even more justification for cleaning house at the top.

After this crap...hopefully Bush will resign...sheesh...this is quickly turning into a farce....

[Andy from Beaverton]

oops!

[TChris]

This says a lot about the GOP leadership. They are reacting to yesterday badly. Even more justification for cleaning house at the top.

I think it's pretty clear by now that nobody with access to "the top" has any interest in cleaning house.

The fact that the first order of business this morning is to throw Rumsfeld under the bus graphically illustrates just how thoroughly out of touch the GOP has become.

[Richard Axtell]

Only minutes later... he steps down.

[Rutles4Ever]

This was a long time coming. I'm not sad. As much as I enjoyed his temerity vis-a-vis the press corps, the Iraqi campaign has been a disaster. I don't know where the breakdown occurred, but there was no fire in the belly re: Iraq like we had with Afghanistan.

[rottndog]

The fact that the first order of business this morning is to throw Rumsfeld under the bus graphically illustrates just how thoroughly out of touch the GOP has become.

This does not bode well for 2008.

[rottndog]

After this crap...hopefully Bush will resign...sheesh...this is quickly turning into a farce....

Why is Bush throwing gas on the fire?

[The Iceman Cometh]

After this crap...hopefully Bush will resign...sheesh...this is quickly turning into a farce....

Ya' know...impeachment is still on the table.

[savedbygrace]

Gates being nominated to replace Rummy. Roberts Gates.