Ooh, Josh Bolten's gonna be pissed

Remember the Labor Day deadline for resignations from sinking ship, uh, Bush Administration? The AP doesn't.

The deadline was why Karl Rove toddled off down the hawser in August. To resign later was to risk the wrath of Josh Bolten, White House chief of staff. What I said at the time:

Did Rove leave because Josh Bolten said he had to? That Rove had to leave now or commit to stay to the end? Sure, Josh Bolten is telling Duhbya that Rove has to leave! Pigs would have to fly a lot further than Texas to make that true. If you believe that, don't take any sales calls from subprime mortgage resellers.

Now, Fran Townsend is leaving, no reason given. Think Bernie Kerik could do this job from prison?