2006-11-09 15:35:08 · 10 answers · asked by Where's the beef? 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
Forced to resigned with a healthy pension. With Military backing the Democrats would have set sights on Donny's expulsion.
Hopefully Bush is next!
2006-11-09 15:40:05 · answer #1 · answered by mikey 4 · 4⤊ 1⤋
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2016-11-28 23:50:18 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He said that he was resigning but when President Bush made his speech about it he said they had discussed it and decided it was time for Rumsfeld to go. You can't be that nieve as to think he really resigned.
2006-11-09 15:43:52 · answer #3 · answered by Lolo 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Beats me, the election would have went better for the Republicans if he had been fired before the election, but that's the way dumbo operates!
2006-11-09 15:42:19 · answer #4 · answered by Old Guy 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the democrats demanded rummys head and the prez folded like a lawn chair.probably went something like this.."look georgie,i told you months ago i wanted rumsfeld out,now do as you are told!!"
"yes, madam speaker,as you wish"
2006-11-09 16:25:37 · answer #5 · answered by Mr Rockmore 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
years ago there was a television show with lee majors called "The Fall Guy" or maybe he was offered up as a sacrifical lamb
2006-11-09 15:49:28 · answer #6 · answered by Unfrozen Caveman 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
WE DID! Sonny broke the presidency, and Daddy finally stepped in and told him to get his brains together.
2006-11-09 15:40:58 · answer #7 · answered by Truth 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
What makes you think Bush fired him? Maybe he wanted to quit.
2006-11-09 16:55:41 · answer #8 · answered by yupchagee 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Maybe he finally found this picture.
http://www.pitbullsaloon.com/A_View/images/Rumsfield&Saddam.jpg
Rumsy must have hid it in a desk or something.
2006-11-09 15:37:58 · answer #9 · answered by . 4 · 2⤊ 2⤋
He resigned. He didn't get fired.
Read the facts, if you know how to.
2006-11-09 15:37:17 · answer #10 · answered by Chopper 4 · 1⤊ 5⤋