Sen. Ted Kennedy (D-Mass.), one of Bush's harshest critics and Kerry's strongest supporters, put out a statement that read, "Shamefully, we now learn that Saddam's torture chambers reopened under new management - U.S. management."
Sen. John Kerry has called for Rumsfeld to step down. His presidential campaign and the Democratic National Committee have sent out e-mails demanding Rumsfeld's ouster and at the same time soliciting funds.
Kerry campaign manager Mary Beth Cahill has now sent out two e-mails seeking funds and calling for Rumsfeld's ouster - a new one yesterday claimed 275,000 people have signed the boot-Rumsfeld petition.
Kerry renewed his claim that the abuse scandal requires Rumsfeld's removal in a radio interview in which he demanded "accountability up the chain of command."
But many Democrats, including the 37-member Congressional Black Caucus, House minority leader Nancy Pelosi, and both senators from Massachusetts, Edward M. Kennedy and John F. Kerry, his party's presumptive presidential nominee, have said the defense secretary should quit.
Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry, 60, a Massachusetts senator; House Democratic leader Nancy Pelosi, 64; Iowa Senator Tom Harkin, 64; Massachusetts Senator Ted Kennedy, 72; and 39 House members of the Congressional Black Caucus have called for Rumsfeld's ouster.
The presumptive Democratic presidential nominee called for the resignation of Rumsfeld despite his apology to Congress.
"America does not merely need a new secretary of defence," Kerry said. "We need a new president." But a new opinion poll made public Saturday showed Americans were overwhelmingly opposed to the idea of Rumsfeld's resignation.
but its not political..keep saying that..over and over..
