Rumsfeld steps down

[shinerbock]

Thanks Rumsfeld, for your career of service to your country.

[Drolefille]

I think the media'd care, but not the people

[ann.coulter2]

Next to fall: Bolton takes a dive off the UN Bldg.

[Peaches-n-Cream]

Originally Posted by Drolefille

I'm totally going based on someone else's description. It's not a let down to the country if the President doesn't address them immediately. How many people actually watched anyway?

I did, and I'm sure millions watched also. There are plenty of retirees, stay at home parents, students, people who work from home, and people who have access to television at work. Plus there are clips online at the network websites.

I just watched the President again. He introduced Gates as Rumsfeld's replacement.

Originally Posted by KSigkid

I think if the Defense Secretary resigns, and you don't hear from the President right away, the public won't be very happy. That may just be my read on it though.

I completely agree.

[Drolefille]

I guess I'd challenge how many actually tried to watch and how many saw it because it was there. How many people would miss it if it hadn't happened?

[KSig RC]

Originally Posted by Drolefille

I guess I'd challenge how many actually tried to watch and how many saw it because it was there. How many people would miss it if it hadn't happened?

Are you serious?

You've admitted you didn't watch and thus have no real basis for your criticism, and now you're fighting an insanely irrelevant uphill battle in some effort to 'win' the argument? Why?

Stop. Maybe even get back to the OP.

[macallan25]

Originally Posted by Drolefille

I guess I'd challenge how many actually tried to watch and how many saw it because it was there. How many people would miss it if it hadn't happened?

Why are you trying to make an argumet about this? You're an idiot if you don't think this was something that should have been adressed immediately.

[RACooper]

Originally Posted by ann.coulter2

Next to fall: Bolton takes a dive off the UN Bldg.

One can only dream...

As for Rummy - now that the House and Senate are Democrat does that mean he'll be called to account for his planning and policies ~ or his myriad of mistakes? One can only dream for this as well I fear... it's just too bad he took the easy way out of office.

[shinerbock]

Bolton is awesome.

[RACooper]

If by "awesome" you mean "disgustingly arrogant and ignorant" then - well bash on... the guy is a moron who makes noises about 'whah - the UN is wrong and corrupt, it must be changed' while at the same time blocking every attempt to reform or change anything at the UN...

[shinerbock]

RA, I imagine Bolton is far more intelligent than you, so I don't think "moron" reflects well upon yourself. I like his arrogance, I know those in the foreign community would prefer America fund the UN and give it legitimacy without demanding a voice, but thankfully with Bolton that isn't the case.

[GeekyPenguin]

Originally Posted by macallan25

Well, would you be in a good frame of mind knowing your cabinet is falling out from under you and you are losing the House and Senate to a bunch of liberal democrats?

I'd be esctatic that the legislature was run by a bunch of liberal Democrats.

[mu_agd]

Originally Posted by GeekyPenguin

I'd be esctatic that the legislature was run by a bunch of liberal Democrats.

Are you sure you're not from Mass?

[GeekyPenguin]

Originally Posted by mu_agd

Are you sure you're not from Mass?

I just don't know where I'm supposed to be from.

[RACooper]

Originally Posted by shinerbock

RA, I imagine Bolton is far more intelligent than you, so I don't think "moron" reflects well upon yourself. I like his arrogance, I know those in the foreign community would prefer America fund the UN and give it legitimacy without demanding a voice, but thankfully with Bolton that isn't the case.

Being intelligent doesn't mean that one isn't a moron or ignorant - after Bush is supposedly intelligent...

Arrogance is one of the worst traits a diplomat can have, so I don't see how it can impress you... as for the UN funding - well as a foreigner I was happy to see Clinton pay off the US debts, and Bush to continue some funding. While yes the US deserves a voice, an important voice even, at the UN - that doesn't mean that it should be the leading or demanding voice; no country should have that at the UN.