Mao would be so proud of this media out-house, it could almost become a land mark for rethink and reinventing of truth, so keep the reader-ship closed  from fact  and keep the ficton flowing, the very late baghdad bob would be so proud!!  

..will Rumsfeld's abrupt dismissal finally diminish Cheney's unprecedented dominance of Bush?

This Bush is Cheney's puppet garbage being ceaselessly propagated by the MSM is getting beyond stale.

Half of me almost wishes Bush would resign and let Cheney finish out his term, if for no other reason than to cram the MSM's worst nightmare squarely down their throats-President Cheney.

I've actually thought since 2004 when Bush chose to run with Cheney again (despite people urging him to choose a new VP who could run in 2008) that Cheney might step down before the end of their second term. It would be easy for him to do--just blame it on his heart. If he did step down, Bush and co. could essentially hand-pick the next Republican presidential candidate since voters tend to support an incumbent VP.

This would be a great Evil Plan (TM) except that I don't trust Bush and co. anymore to pick the right replacement. He'd probably choose a Harriet Myers or some crony from his father's administration who lacks true conservative credentials. If I thought he might choose a Rick Santorum or Newt Gingrich, I'd be the first in line to call for Cheney to step down (even though I really like Cheney). But sine I don't think that would happen, I hope Cheney stays put.

God bless Bush for focusing on the one issue that if not resolved, all other issues in the long-run become irrelevant - Islamic terrorism.  Sure conservatives want a fix for social security, tighter control on illegals, less big-government with accompanying big-spending.  Fine goals all.  But what is hampering those goals?  Is it Cheney, Rummy or Bush?  Not quite.   

Rummy had no option but to resign. Which one of you would stay on only to be weekly dragged before a post election venomous Congress driven by misguided vengence for the sole purpose of being their pinata?  But I don't think taking a weekly beating was the cause of Rummy to resign. Weekly if not daily beatings has been SOP of the beast, at least by the impossible-to-please Democrats and their estab media mouthpieces since Rummy joined the Cabinet.  Rather the Congressional distraction away from the real enemy of terrorism is the motivation for Rummy's decision.  Rummy is just continuing on his long noble journey of  sacrificing his personal goals for the sole vision of doing what is best for not only America but the entire world - defeating terrorism.  If Rummy has become no more than an irrelevant political target marked by a persistant estab media, emboldened by recent victory, smelling the scent of conservative blood, best to step out of the way and let the new American-desired leaders refocus on the real target - terrorism.  IMHO, this is a virtue that is becoming increasingly absent in political America driven by fashionable hair and unfashionable sexcapades, all rooted in self-absorption  otherwise known as "real issues."

Absent the witch-hunt Rummy was sure to experience on a much larger scale, I don't expect or desire Cheney to leave.  Politics is the nastiest of games and with the slimmest of like-minded character available in both current parties I can't fault Cheney or Bush for much of the questionable domestic policy that has been thrust upon America driven by self-interest.  The only battle most of today's batch of political lifers are interested in is the next election, not the battle to defeat terrorism.  Constantly hammered by an increasingly deceptive press emboldened by paint-pro savvy photo jounalists, it is amazing Bush was able to even persuade a majority of Americans to push their representatives to give themselves a tax break.  Much less risk (god-forbid) offending power seeking, heritage-absorbed latinos by implementing something worthwhile about illegal migration.  

What America needs to survive are more Rumsfelds, Cheneys and Bushs', not less.  How can we expect these great Americans to achieve success over big-government Dems when they are preoccupied with the knife in their backs politically placed there by supposed fellow Republicans?  No, Bush, Cheney and Rumsfeld haven't given us all we want but they have given us a heck of a lot more than we are about to lose.