[QUOTE=OldBlue]...If Bushy manages to survive these latest acts of arrogance and stupidity, I'll even think seriously about sending a card in

OldBlue, I'm not so sure Bushy is even to blame for that email. I've heard from reliable sources that he was told from the very top to send it. Then upon further reflection we got an apology from the top. DB might not seem to be all that popular but maybe thats the way its supposed to be. Somebody has to play "bad cop" My impression is he is doing exactly what he was hired to do. Maybe AL got tired of taking the rap everytime a change had to be made and he wanted to step back and be more of the "grandfatherly" type. Now he can pull some strings and make things happen without taking heat.
After all DB is a contract player. At the end of the year he can stand in front of his bosses and say "here is how I saved you guys money" " I ditched the box lunches saving XX dollars" " I tried to get rid of the jackets" "I'm pressing the 4P thing saving more money" "I saved you guys this much money and I want my contract renewed"
I think DB is here for a long time doing exactly what he was hired to do.