Heckuva Fantastic job, Rummy…

WASHINGTON - President Bush said Wednesday he wants Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld and Vice President Dick Cheney to remain with him until the end of his presidency, extending a job guarantee to two of the most-vilified members of his administration.

"Both those men are doing fantastic jobs and I strongly support them," Bush said in an interview with The Associated Press and others.

On the other hand...

"Rumsfeld has lost credibility with the uniformed leadership, with the troops, with Congress and with the public at large. His strategy has failed, and his ability to lead is compromised. And although the blame for our failures in Iraq rests with the secretary, it will be the troops who bear its brunt."

An editorial slated for election eve in The Army Times, The Navy Times, The Air Force Times & The Marine Corps Times.

Actually, there's blame to go around, but you've got to start somewhere…



Hat tip to The Carpetbagger Report and, well, damn near everybody.