A reader informs me that “Andrew Card has been Chief of Staff for less time (as of today) than H.R. Haldeman and James Baker. But most Chiefs of Staff last less than two years.” My broader point about Bush only appointing people with whom he’s extremely comfortable and usually promoting from within the cocoon – holds. Gonzalez is the first piece of evidence. Thomas’ appointment as Chief Justice would be the second.
JOHAN RESPONDS: The Index on Censorship’s critic of Theo van Gogh responds to his critics.
The Dish 