Rumsfeld to Stay on as Defense Secretary
Interesting timing to announce this move, which would have attracted a few days of water cooler chatter across the nation if it came on a Tuesday. But at least it's appropriate: Friday is "Take out the trash" day at the White House, according to The West Wing, and keeping Rumsfeld around despite the fact that his strategy for Iraq has been an unmitigated disaster is surely a garbage move. Doing it on a Friday just lets the Bushies tweak the noses of their opposition one more time: "Look, we can keep this guy you hate AND do it in a way that makes it hard for you to make a big deal about it." I'm telling you, Chief Justice Ashcroft or Thomas isn't far behind this kind of move. Happy weekend.
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