Freeh association

Louis Freeh is advising Rudy Giuliani on homeland security, as if he had a good record in that department.

There are other interesting names on Rudy's fund-raising letter:

• Ted Olson, bargaining for a Supreme Court appointment
• Bill McCollum, impeachment prosecutor

But, there's a business return envelope, so minus $1 to the campaign to take the next step toward American fascism.

Sources

Who will Duhbya nominate to replace Gonzo? Nobody knows, but reporters are desperate to tell us. After yesterday's Chertoff embarrassment, the AP finds its best Time above-it-all shrugging tone, but Mooney is still willing to transcribe what any unnamed Republican source says. Really, the rule should be: You want to float a name? You have to go on record. Otherwise, the reporter is just collecting guesses and bullshit and feeding it to us.

One particular paragraph cracked me up:

Other potential prospects include former Solicitor General Ted Olson, a GOP stalwart who argued Bush's case before the Supreme Court in the 2000 Florida recount

Uh, no. That smarmy SOB will never get Senate confirmation as long as any Democrat has even one ball. (Oh, shit.)