Air Rummy

Out West

Donald Rumsfeld’s up and at ’em, raring to go—as usual. Big grin, bounce in his step, shiny as a penny. We’re at the Broadmoor Hotel in Colorado Springs, where the secretary has just hosted a conference of NATO defense ministers. The Broadmoor has a significant place in Republican history, and in American history: It’s the resort where George W. Bush had his famous 40th-birthday bash, at which point he said, “No más— no more drinking,” and began the ascent that culminated in the presidency.

About the Author

Jay Nordlinger

Jay Nordlinger was a senior editor of National Review and a book fellow at National Review Institute.

Out West

Donald Rumsfeld’s up and at ’em, raring to go—as usual. Big grin, bounce in his step, shiny as a penny. We’re at the Broadmoor Hotel in Colorado Springs, where the secretary has just hosted a conference of NATO defense ministers. The Broadmoor has a significant place in Republican history, and in American history: It’s the resort where George W. Bush had his famous 40th-birthday bash, at which point he said, “No más— no more drinking,” and began the ascent that culminated in the presidency.