One More Reason to Vote Democratic Nov. 7

From the AP today:

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Bush said Wednesday he wants Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld and Vice President Dick Cheney to remain in his administration until the end of his presidency, extending a job guarantee to two of the most criticized members of his team. . . .

He refused to even say whether he could work effectively with House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi or Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid if Democrats won either the House or Senate, or both. . . .

Democrats and Republicans alike have called for Rumsfeld's resignation, arguing he has mishandled the war in Iraq where more than 2,800 members of the U.S. military have died since the U.S.-led invasion in March 2003. Cheney has faced sharp criticism for his hardline views and is viewed favorably by only about a third of Americans in polls. Bush said that "both those men are doing fantastic jobs and I strongly support them."

You have to wonder, does Bush think he has a choice about the Vice-President? (Remeber, this is a guy who refers to Canada as "overseas".) Someone would tell him that the V-P serves at the pleasure of the Constitution, not the President.

(Photo By Ron Edmonds, AP)