Core White House Changes Negligible

This story (Will White House Spring Cleaning Matter?) runs a little longer than most. It should have been even longer, so we can get some real analysis of the core changes, which are negligible.

Having Scotty quit? Yes, he's overwhelmed. Who's not going to be overwhelmed when they have to deal with a media that's somewhat wakened itself to face this disastrous presidency. It's not Scotty's fault. It's the President's fault.

Have Karl move to elections? That means two things. First, Karl is expecting to be indicted. Second, they need him to find a live rabbit to pull out a hat in November. He's the only one who could possibly figure out how to win while they stay on the course they have. As far as we can tell, then, the course won't change.

Having Andy leave? Another person who was overwhelmed by having to deal with the truth of this travesty.

Harriet Myers? Not relevant to anything going on. The others mentioned in this story? Who cares. Dubya and Bolten are swatting flies instead of figuring out that the shadow looming ever larger over them is the foot of Truth and Justice coming down to squash them.

Bush has given up on his term. He'll put up a show for now about making progress. Then, after he leaves office, he's going to hope that history proves him right before he's saved by the Second Coming. I wouldn't place a cent on either of those outcomes--even if the Second Coming does happen.