Rummie

Don't be surprised if Rummie sticks it out for awhile. He and Cheney go way back. Rumsfeld is one pillar in the neocon triad: Cheney, Rumsfeld and Wolfowitz. Cheney is such a strong force and he really doesn't give a damn what others think. Also, it would be a major loss of face to let him go; it would be admitting failure, something Bush cannot do.

I expect the heat will have to be at an extreme before he goes. It won't be until the Iraqi elections either way. I hope that it creates a schism in the GOP. We need to peel off these neocon freaks from the classical conservatives. A divided GOP can only be a good thing. The wimpy democrats don't provide a check or balance anyway; we'll need two halves of the GOP to provide balance. Sadly, this ensures the right of center leaning of the country.

It is time for a REAL third party!

Egan