# Rumsfeld to step down **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [November 8, 2006, 6:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rumsfeld-to-step-down/379590 "2006-11-08T18:53:19Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![ShibbOleth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/848f3c/32.png) [@ShibbOleth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ShibbOleth)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2006, 6:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rumsfeld-to-step-down/379590/1 "2006-11-08T18:53:19Z")
[Really](http://www.usatoday.com/news/washington/2006-11-08-rumsfeld_x.htm). > [@](#): > > WASHINGTON — President Bush said Wednesday Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld is stepping down and former CIA Director Robert Gates will take over at the Pentagon and in prosecuting the war in Iraq. > Bush announced the change at an afternoon news conference. Administration officials notified congressional officials in advance. > > The development occurred one day after midterm elections that cost Republicans control of the House, and possibly the Senate, as well. Surveys of voters at polling places said opposition to the war was a significant contributor to the Democratic victory. ---
**Author:** ![ivylass](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/9de053/32.png) [@ivylass](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ivylass)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2006, 6:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rumsfeld-to-step-down/379590/2 "2006-11-08T18:59:37Z")
Pssst…[over here](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=395376) ---
**Author:** ![ShibbOleth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/848f3c/32.png) [@ShibbOleth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ShibbOleth)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2006, 7:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rumsfeld-to-step-down/379590/3 "2006-11-08T19:05:16Z")
[QUOTE=ivylass] Pssst…[over here](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=395376) [/QUOTE] I looked, but apparently missed it. Still, you can never have too many threads about the most hapless Sec Def since McNamara resigning. Mods, please close this one.