Bush today: "You're doing a heckuva good job, Rummy!"

[mattclearing]

The rhetorical kiss of death was buried dead last in today's WaPo report on Bush asserting that he does not believe that Tom DeLay is guilty:

Bush dismissed rumors that Rumsfeld will leave his post early next year. Asked if Rumsfeld will stay through the second term, Bush said: "Well, end of my term is a long time, but I tell you, he's done a heck of a good job and I have no intention of changing him."

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/12/14/AR2005121402119.html

[WI_DEM]

1. Well Rummy's days are numbered, Now I wish someone would

say that to Bush--maybe he would be out too.

[insane_cratic_gal]

2. final last words?

Isn't that what he said to Brownie, rewind 2 weeks later Brownie resigned for being the incompetent crony that he is

[mattclearing]

3. Yeah, that's why I called it the rhetorical kiss of death. n/t

[smoogatz]

4. Yep--it's the Judas kiss.

Rummy's toast. Make way for Joementum!!