In Other Deathwatches: ASHCROFT is GONE

Resigned today.


Which was a different thing than Bush said would happen, which is everyone to stay on through January to permit an orderly change.

Must be he didn't get the promotionhe wanted. Pretty damned petty. Unsurprisingly. Who goes next?

Oh, Commerce Sec'y Don Evans is gone too -- will anyone notice?

Oh: and news reports (Canada TV) are that Bush won't attend Arafat's funeral. But Powell WILL. Oh, sure, like he agreed to that. Not that he has a choice now.