The Anti-Rumsfeld

Is it just me, or did Bush pick Rumsfeld's replacement because he looks like Santa Claus?

Clever, but I think the American public might catch on when they get MREs and bullet shells in their stockings instead of chocolate and toys.

:: CNN - Bush replaces Rumsfeld to get 'fresh perspective'
:: WaPo - Robert Gates Lauded as Breaker of Barriers
:: NYT - Robert Gates, a Cautious Player from a Past Bush Team
:: A&M's The Battalion - Gates brings leadership to Washington, DC