# RUMSFELD RESIGNS!!!!

**URL:** <https://forums.speedlife.net/t/rumsfeld-resigns/19885>\
**Category:** NYSpeed Off Topic\
**Created:** [November 8, 2006, 9:52am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/rumsfeld-resigns/19885 "2006-11-08T09:52:25Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 20\
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**Author:** ![JoesTypeS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/joestypes/32/7190_2.png) [@JoesTypeS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JoesTypeS)\
**Post date:** [November 8, 2006, 9:52am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/rumsfeld-resigns/19885/1 "2006-11-08T09:52:25Z")

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FUCK YES!

> **[Rumsfeld stepping down](http://www.nbcnews.com/id/15622266/)**
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> Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld stepped down as defense secretary on Wednesday, one day after midterm elections in which opposition to the war in Iraq contributed to heavy Republican losses. \[!\]

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**Author:** ![Jagermeister](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f19dbf/32.png) [@Jagermeister](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Jagermeister)\
**Post date:** [November 8, 2006, 9:54am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/rumsfeld-resigns/19885/2 "2006-11-08T09:54:23Z")

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no shit.

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**Author:** ![Dr.Stevil](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/da6949/32.png) [@Dr.Stevil](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Dr.Stevil)\
**Post date:** [November 8, 2006, 9:56am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/rumsfeld-resigns/19885/3 "2006-11-08T09:56:03Z")

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fuck… between the election and this, I’m glad I sold my stock in prozac

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**Author:** ![Fry](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fry/32/7284_2.png) [@Fry](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Fry)\
**Post date:** [November 8, 2006, 9:58am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/rumsfeld-resigns/19885/4 "2006-11-08T09:58:21Z")

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At least someone had an exit strategy…

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**Author:** ![RobHimself](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e480ec/32.png) [@RobHimself](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/RobHimself)\
**Post date:** [November 8, 2006, 9:59am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/rumsfeld-resigns/19885/5 "2006-11-08T09:59:34Z")

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> [@BikerFry](#):
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> At least someone had an exit strategy…

Zing!!!

Im a lil surprised.

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**Author:** ![RuBiCaNT](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/rubicant/32/7622_2.png) [@RuBiCaNT](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/RuBiCaNT)\
**Post date:** [November 8, 2006, 10:07am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/rumsfeld-resigns/19885/6 "2006-11-08T10:07:42Z")

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> [@Dr.Stevil](#):
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> fuck… between the election and this, I’m glad I sold my stock in prozac

😢

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**Author:** ![Locutus](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/locutus/32/7574_2.png) [@Locutus](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Locutus)\
**Post date:** [November 8, 2006, 10:09am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/rumsfeld-resigns/19885/7 "2006-11-08T10:09:47Z")

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wowzers…

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**Author:** ![Dr.Stevil](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/da6949/32.png) [@Dr.Stevil](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Dr.Stevil)\
**Post date:** [November 8, 2006, 10:18am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/rumsfeld-resigns/19885/8 "2006-11-08T10:18:25Z")

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> [@RuBiCaNT](#):
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> 😢

lol 😛 it’s all good… I hope some shit gets done, reguardless who won

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**Author:** ![Carnut](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/carnut/32/7590_2.png) [@Carnut](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Carnut)\
**Post date:** [November 8, 2006, 10:43am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/rumsfeld-resigns/19885/9 "2006-11-08T10:43:49Z")

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well its all down hill from here

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**Author:** ![Nikuk](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/nikuk/32/7254_2.png) [@Nikuk](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Nikuk)\
**Post date:** [November 8, 2006, 10:55am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/rumsfeld-resigns/19885/10 "2006-11-08T10:55:27Z")

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![http://www.exclaim.ca/images/up-pov_lil_jon.jpg](http://www.exclaim.ca/images/up-pov_lil_jon.jpg)

what…

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**Author:** ![Daddie](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/daddie/32/7621_2.png) [@Daddie](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Daddie)\
**Post date:** [November 8, 2006, 11:00am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/rumsfeld-resigns/19885/11 "2006-11-08T11:00:18Z")

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nice

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**Author:** ![2TurboZ](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/2turboz/32/7577_2.png) [@2TurboZ](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/2TurboZ)\
**Post date:** [November 8, 2006, 11:01am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/rumsfeld-resigns/19885/12 "2006-11-08T11:01:32Z")

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I will miss his half ass unrehearsed idiotic explanations on why things are the way they are. :sigh:

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**Author:** ![JayS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jays/32/15375_2.png) [@JayS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JayS)\
**Post date:** [November 8, 2006, 11:04am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/rumsfeld-resigns/19885/13 "2006-11-08T11:04:11Z")

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This is just step 1 in the plan to take back control in 08.

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**Author:** ![JoesTypeS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/joestypes/32/7190_2.png) [@JoesTypeS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JoesTypeS)\
**Post date:** [November 8, 2006, 11:20am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/rumsfeld-resigns/19885/14 "2006-11-08T11:20:06Z")

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> [@JayS](#):
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> This is just step 1 in the plan to take back control in 08.

Not a chance, we’re going to get so much shit done we’ll take another 3 senate seats and 10 house seats along w/ the White House in 08

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**Author:** ![Nikuk](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/nikuk/32/7254_2.png) [@Nikuk](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Nikuk)\
**Post date:** [November 8, 2006, 11:25am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/rumsfeld-resigns/19885/15 "2006-11-08T11:25:28Z")

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> [@JoesTypeS](#):
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> Not a chance, we’re going to get so much shit done we’ll take another 3 senate seats and 10 house seats along w/ the White House in 08

Ive beening meaning to post/ask You this: Tell me how You feel about Obama.

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**Author:** ![87FOXGT](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/8/ecd19e/32.png) [@87FOXGT](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/87FOXGT)\
**Post date:** [November 8, 2006, 11:47am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/rumsfeld-resigns/19885/16 "2006-11-08T11:47:13Z")

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Wow, this day just keeps getting better and better 🙂

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**Author:** ![87FOXGT](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/8/ecd19e/32.png) [@87FOXGT](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/87FOXGT)\
**Post date:** [November 8, 2006, 12:42pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/rumsfeld-resigns/19885/17 "2006-11-08T12:42:08Z")

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Watching the news conference now. Don’t let the door knob hit you in the ass on the way out Rummy. \<3

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**Author:** ![JayS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jays/32/15375_2.png) [@JayS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JayS)\
**Post date:** [November 8, 2006, 1:32pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/rumsfeld-resigns/19885/18 "2006-11-08T13:32:56Z")

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So what do you think of his replacement, Robert Gates?

Doing a little Googling on him I see he was “looked at” during the Iran Contra scandal but was never charged.

Looks like a pretty clean record, and a good resume for the position:  
[http://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1556651,00.html](http://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1556651,00.html)

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**Author:** ![SI01](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/si01/32/7187_2.png) [@SI01](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SI01)\
**Post date:** [November 8, 2006, 6:49pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/rumsfeld-resigns/19885/19 "2006-11-08T18:49:11Z")

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> [@BikerFry](#):
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> At least someone had an exit strategy…

:biglol:

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**Author:** ![dmoffitt](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/dmoffitt/32/7455_2.png) [@dmoffitt](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/dmoffitt)\
**Post date:** [November 8, 2006, 6:52pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/rumsfeld-resigns/19885/20 "2006-11-08T18:52:01Z")

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There’s an interesting comparisson to be made with [Robert McNamara](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_McNamara). Then again you kids would probably all be too young to know/care and nobody learns history anymore.

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