A little something about Robert Gates from Wikipedia
 

Just a couple snippets...

"He was nominated to become the Director of Central Intelligence in early 1987, but withdrew the nomination after it became clear the Senate would reject it due to controversy about his role in the Iran-Contra affair."
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Gates


"The Iran-Contra Affair (also called the Iran-Contra Matter and Iran-gate) was one of the largest political scandals in the United States during the 1980s. It involved several members of the Reagan Administration who in 1986 helped sell arms to Iran, an avowed enemy, and used the proceeds to fund the Contras, an anti-communist guerrilla organization in Nicaragua.

After the arms sales were revealed in November 1986, President Ronald Reagan appeared on national television and denied that they had occurred. But a week later, on November 13, he returned to the airwaves to affirm that weapons were indeed transferred to Iran. He denied that they were part of an exchange for hostages. "
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran-Contra_affair

Yep, just another of bush's lackeys.

washington has more illegal dealings each year than eron, worldcom, and every other scandal combined.

Yes but are they worse than ibill?

Democrap, Repugnican, doesn't matter, all lying scumbag whores.

I am nowhere near shocked that Bush would try and cram someone into the position who isn't exactly a shining example of love, charity and the human spirit.