Back to the original thread topic, the firing of Rumsfeld was a closely held secret; otherwise, the Army Times might not have run the editorial and spared Republican embarassment. That might have affected the elections in Virginia and the balance of power in the Senate.

Had the president fired Rumsfeld before the elections, I think that the Republicans might have done better.

I wonder if Rumsfeld was pushed out or he voluntarily stepped down. I’m thinking that he was fired.