Rumsfeld says he has no plans to step down

sabra

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Thu Mar-23-06 04:46 PM
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Rumsfeld says he has no plans to step down

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Rumsfeld says he has no plans to step down

PENTAGON Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld says the calls for his resignation are prompted by "politics."

Rumsfeld told a Pentagon news conference he remains "hard at the job, working hard." He says he does not feel embattled, and gets up every day thinking about what can be done for U-S troops.

Rumsfeld says the calls for his ouster have been going on for more than five years. He says the president has asked him "not to get involved in politics, and that's politics."

Earlier this week, President Bush rejected calls for Rumsfeld's resignation.

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xultar

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Thu Mar-23-06 04:46 PM
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1. GREAT! Then we can continue to use him as a shit filled punching bag

:woohoo:

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fooj

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Thu Mar-23-06 04:50 PM
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2. An eternal optimist! LOL!!!

:hi:

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Rex

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Thu Mar-23-06 05:01 PM
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4. Good point!

I like where you're headed on this one. Brass knuckles or a baseball bat, I can't decide.

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lovuian

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Thu Mar-23-06 04:53 PM
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3. I can see him have Altsheimers and is he working till he's a 100

there should not be old men in charge of the Military...

Greedy Old Man who wants power and screws the military...

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grytpype

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Thu Mar-23-06 05:12 PM
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5. Accountability is just politics to them.

This is the worst, most unprofessional administration in living memory.

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Kagemusha

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Thu Mar-23-06 06:09 PM
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7. They had an accountability moment - the 2004 elections.

Worth repeating ad nauseum.

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Kare

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Thu Mar-23-06 05:52 PM
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6. I see this as a good thing

It will be so much more gratifying
to have him removed forcibly
:evilgrin:

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cliss

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Thu Mar-23-06 07:57 PM
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8. OH, you should have heard the question that led up to this.

I heard it on AAR news. The reporter was asking Rumsfailed if he was thinking about quitting (I'm paraphrasing now)

"Mr. Rumsfailed, we hear that the war in Iraq is going badly, and the pressure is on for you to quit"
*Rumsfailed getting angry in the background*
Reporter continues needling Rumsfailed
"Yes, we hear that they say you have no influence any more, like an Old Uncle who's left out of the important stuff"

Now Rumsfailed reacts. He doesn't answer the question, instead goes after the reporter, "See, he LOVES this kind of thing".

I TELL YOU it was juicy. I loved every delicious second of that news report.

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President Kerry

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Thu Mar-23-06 08:07 PM
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9. and going after Maureen Dowd is not politics,

is it, asshole?

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NYC Liberal

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Thu Mar-23-06 08:18 PM
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10. "gets up every day thinking"

He might be thinking (doubtful)...but HE AIN'T DOING!!

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rustydog

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Thu Mar-23-06 09:35 PM
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11. Neither did Saddam and look what happened to him!

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Generic Brad

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Thu Mar-23-06 09:44 PM
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12. Maybe he'll fall down instead

A guy can dream. ;-)

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