"RANDY BARNETT TO REPLACE ASHCROFT? Sounds good to me. He's got prosecutorial experience, a stellar reputation as an academic in constitutional law -- where he's been compared to a rock star for his reception at law schools -- and he'd certainly reassure people that there's no theo-con coup in progress.
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"U.S. Attorney General John Ashcroft and Commerce Secretary Donald Evans resigned on Tuesday in a post-election shake-up of President Bush’s Cabinet.

Ashcroft, a lightning rod of criticism by Democrats and civil liberties groups over the anti-terror policies implemented after Sept. 11, 2001, said in a handwritten resignation letter that “the demands of justice are both rewarding and depleting” and that the Justice Department (news - web sites) would be well served “by new leadership and fresh inspiration.” "