Wow! The Bush administration is being up front about its reasons for rushing the announcement of John Roberts for Supreme Court justice.
Bush originally had planned to announce a replacement for retiring Justice Sandra Day O’Connor on July 26 or 27, just before his planned July 28 departure for a month-long vacation at his Crawford, Texas, ranch, said two administration officials, who spoke on the condition they not be named.
The officials said those plans changed because Rove has become a focus of Fitzgerald’s interest and of news accounts about the matter.
It seems they really want to get the focus off of Karl Rove and the Plame leak investigation. Not that this is a surprise; I just can’t believe they are admitting it.
Thanks to Americablog for the pointer.