The Finest Secretary Of Defense

November 1, 2006
President Bush said he wants Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld and Vice President Dick Cheney to remain in his administration until the end of his presidency, extending a job guarantee to two of the most criticized members of his team.

November 7, 2006
Election Day and voters express their displeasure by returning both houses of Congress to Democratic control.

November 8, 2006
President Bush gives Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld the boot. Bush flip flops more than Senator Kerry ever did.

December 15, 2006
Dick Cheney, a former defense secretary himself, said, "I believe the record speaks for itself: Don Rumsfeld is the finest secretary of defense this nation has ever had." The finest ever? Ever?

December 19, 2006
After years of neglect, the U.S. Armed Forces are "stressed" and it will take a decade and billions of dollars to get them where they need to be. President Bush said, "We need to reset the military." I guess that's due to the fine work of the finest Secretary of Defense. Ever.