Bolten for Card

Card, as I’ve written, was obviously worn out. But Bolten is hardly fresh as a daisy either. He has been there from the beginning; he represents continuity more than change; and it appears that Card volunteered his resignation. Of course this could be a convenient fib; but for public consumption, Bush has not fired Card. Bottom line: this is better than nothing, but also merely the minimum necessary. Maybe there’s more to come. And maybe next time, it will be someone outside the cocoon.