*** Belatedly, Bush does "Rummy Shuffle". ***

As all of my readers, from the Conservativeedge to this and other blog sites, know, I have been advocating the replacement of our Defense Secretary, Donald Rumsfeld. I truly believe Iraq quagmire would not be so if someone other than "Rummy" was at the helm. A few days back, I welcomed U. S. Rep. Anne Northup's call to remove "Rummy' and I invited her to "join and do the 'Rummy Shuffle'". Two days ago, the publishers of the Army Times, Navy Times, etc., made the same calls for Rummy's ouster. It finally took the Republican devastation that took place at the polls yesterday (largely because of the voters' angst about Iraq) to get the President to stop being so stone deaf. The President at a news conference this morning reported that Rumsfeld is leaving, though belatedly (why did it have to take the voters to send that message to Bush and for him to listen?). He is to be replaced by Robert Gates, Former National Security Adviser to Bush's father (who incidently warned his son about "Rummy", but was also ignored). You can read it here. I do not know how Robert Gates will work out -- my preference would be for James Baker, Former Secretary of State for Bush, Sr., and a former Chief of Staff for Ronald Reagan -- but, at this point, anyone, yes anyone, except "Rummy", will do!
Now, if only we can find a way to nudge Dick Chaney into retirement. !!