John Sununu submitted his resignation in a five -page handwritten letter that made it clear he felt betrayed. He was simply doing what he was hired to do and his dismissal was not a matter of principle but of ratings. His bullying tactics were fine as long as the opinion polls did not go down. Sununu submitted his resignation, effective Dec. 15, in a five-page handwritten letter to Bush as they flew to Florida for a speech at a juice factory Tuesday.; The former New Hampshire governor, ending weeks of speculation and criticism of his performance, told Bush in the letter he "would never want to not be contributing positively, much less be a drag on your success."; In thinly veiled comments, Sununu made it clear that he felt betrayed because, in many ways, he was doing exactly what Bush had hired him to do.; The departing chief of staff was also obliquely reminding the president that this was not a matter of principle, but of ratings; his bullying tactics had been fine as long as the opinion polls did not go down.; "I assure you that in pit-bull mode or pussycat mode (your choice, as always), I am ready to help," Sununu wrote. While GOP 's lack of political skill in dealing with Iowa was a factor, and while his fatal flaw may have been in believing he was smarter than George , what finally cost him his job was opposition of the president's wife, George , and his oldest son, Bush .
John Sununu submitted his resignation in a five -page handwritten letter that made it clear he felt betrayed. He was simply doing what he was hired to do and his dismissal was not a matter of principle but of ratings. His bullying tactics were fine as long as the opinion polls did not go down. While GOP 's lack of political skill in dealing with Iowa was a factor, and while his fatal flaw may have been in believing he was smarter than George , what finally cost him his job was opposition of the president's wife, George , and his oldest son, Bush .