Rumsfeld has a lot more patience with the journalistic jackasses than I would.

This is given that most of them have the intelligence of a planarian worm*, and wake up each morning with a single thought in their heads:

"How can I make the war in Iraq look like an abysmal failure, and totally kneecap the Bush Administration?"

I personally think they have this written on their bathroom mirrors.

You have noticed that every last question is designed to elicit an answer that puts a bad light on things?

Oh, have you heard in the press that there's looting?

*"Mr. Rumsfeld, could you tell us what the top secret plan for attacking Baghdad is?"

(Rumsfeld pulls out a gigantic Claymore and cleaves the offender in twain, showering liver and lights across the rest of the press corps. Then another reporter stands up:)

"Mr. Rumsfeld, could you tell us what the top secret plan for attacking Baghdad is?"