So it's Gonzales for Attorney General

Actually, this is good news. Gonzales is no bleeding heart conservative and the rumor had persistently been that President Bush would not be able to resist "the first" when it came to the Supreme Court. In other words, Presidents like "firsts" -- First woman, First African American, First Hispanic.....etc. etc. etc.

Gonzales' name kept coming up and conservative organizations kept batting it back down. In most of the comments I have seen so far on the subject, there seems to be a collective sigh of relief at the notion that Alberto Gonzales is not suiting up for a nomination battle for the Supreme Court.

I can hear it inside the beltway now.

"Well, it's Gonzales."

"He's been nominated?"

"Yep. The President nominated Gonzales."

"Damn."

"Nah, man, it's only A.G."

"Oh, phew. You had me worried there! Don't do that to me -- not when a Chief Justice is in chemo!"