No More Gonzo

So Alberto Gonzalez is out. Rove's out too.

In the big picture, will this matter? Doubtful. Rove and Gonzalez were just cogs in the machine. One may have had a better reputation of competence and intelligence, but the only way to change the policies of the Executive branch is to change Presidents.

... when he essentially predicted Gonzales departure a few weeks ago. From a lecture I attended a few weeks ago:

The news of the day was Karl Rove's resignation. Panetta wondered whether the resignation could have an effect rehabilitating the last year of the Bush presidency. Graham was dismissive, saying it is just too late for this President to salvage his legacy. Hagel was more sanguine, saying that Rove and Gonzales are lightning rods for criticism and their resignations would open a door. He spun a scenario where Gonzales also resigns, Bush shifts strategy on Iraq in the fall, and gets a major piece of bi-partisan legislation through congress next year. That, he asserts would elevate the Bush legacy.

"The maxim of civil government being reversed in that of religion, where it's true form is, 'divided we stand, united we fall." - Thomas Jefferson