Election Fallout: Rumsfeld Resigns

In case you missed this. Fox news:

Rumsfeld Has No Plans to Step Down, Despite Democrat Gains, Official Says, Fox News: Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld, a key target of Iraq war critics, gave no indication Wednesday that he planned to step down in the wake of Democratic midterm election gains, his chief spokesman said. He said he did not know whether Rumsfeld has talked to President Bush about his future in light of the election results....

Apparently that conversation didn't go so well:

GOP officials: Rumsfeld stepping down, CNN: Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld, architect of an unpopular war in Iraq, intends to resign after six stormy years at the Pentagon, Republican officials said Wednesday. Officials said Robert Gates, former head of the CIA, would replace Rumsfeld.

Bush quote from news conference: "Rumsfeld and I agreed it was a time for a change."