Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld, the controversial face of U.S. war policy, quit on Wednesday after Democrats rode Americans' anger over Iraq to victory in Tuesday's congressional elections.

That was too fast. It was planned. But, I'm still suprised to see Rumsfeld being offered up as a sacrifice to a Democratic voting public. I would never have imagined that two years ago, when it appeared that social conservatism was more important to America than running an effective war.

It strikes me that the right didn't have a really good social wedge issue for this election. They are saving up. I imagine they'll have one for 2008. They'll claim the blue Congress has obstructed them on something, likely abortion, and they'll ride back into power on it.

Rumsfeld quits after Democrats ride Iraq to win - washingtonpost.com