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. ; As Bush tried to be the ultimate Washington insider, the chief of staff alienated Congress, Cabinet members, House Republicans and the press, who disdained Sununu because they believed he misled them. The same thing happened with Rick Santorum.
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. The same thing happened with Rick Santorum.