Patrick's Rants

In recent publicly aired Senate hearings, Donald Rumsfeld told Senator Ted Kennedy that he has tried to resign twice but that Bush would not accept his resignation. Apparently Rummy is smart enough to realize that he should resign but he keeps getting rejected by Bush. What about just not showing up to work? I mean, if he just stopped going into the office Bush (when he returned from vacation) would eventually notice and hire a replacement.
Without trivializing the very dangerous situation that many women find themseleves in I have to say this sounds like battered woman syndrome. Rummy tries to leave but Bush keeps telling him he loves him and that he can’t leave.