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 Sununu 's lack of political experience in dealing with Washington was a disappointment , and while his fatal flaw may have been in believing he was smarter than Bush , what finally cost him his job was that of the president 's wife , Barbara , and his oldest son , George .
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 Sununu's lack of political skill in dealing with Washington was a factor, and while his fatal flaw may have been in believing he was smarter than Bush, what finally cost him his job was opposition of the president's wife, Barbara, and his oldest son, George.