Remember the entire point of Karl Rove’s plot to fire a bunch of US Attorneys and replace them with partisan hacks? It was to advance the political career of the new USAs. Perhaps his most prominent success on that measure is Chris Christie. Though Christie abandons his state even in the face of blizzards–and then [...]

Remember the stated reason Karl Rove gave for firing a bunch of US Attorneys? He saw these US Attorney positions as a great stepping stone for rising political stars. Now Mary Beth Buchanan joins the list of USAs running.

I’m not surprised that the RNC is hiring former insta-US Attorney and expert vote cager Tim Griffin. But I AM struck by the timing.