Our Miami Bureau Chief Tim Padgett argues that the Democratic National Committee made a big mistake in sanctioning Florida for moving its presidential primary. He also says don’t expect state Democrats to cave on their January 29 date.

Roll Call’s story about the arrest of Sen. Larry Craig (R!* Idaho!) for “lewd conduct” inside a men’s restroom contains some truly eloquent police report writing. Seriously, there should be a special award for sentences like this:

I could hear several unknown persons in the restroom that appeared to use the restroom for its intended

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It’s cheap but effective.

The White House releases a photo from what appears to be a very festive lunch at the Bush ranch yesterday. Alberto Gonzales submitted his resignation on Friday.

One benefit for the administration regarding Gonzales’ departure: His continued presence was the strongest evidence against their main defense about the fired US attorneys. As long as he had a job, it was impossible to believe that anyone in the Justice Department could be fired for — as he claimed the dismissed US Attornery’s were — …

So, did anything happen while* I was gone?

Your Daily Jumble will return this week, though the timing might be off.

*computer spellcheck doesn’t catch stupidity, but Spellcheck the commenter does…

So it’s not Chertoff — at least not yet. For now, Solicitor General Paul Clement will be acting attorney general. It’s unclear why some in the admin were leaking Chertoff’s name as Gonzales’ replacement — when that happens, it’s usually part of the pre-cooked rollout of a nomination. One possibility is that the White House wants time …

The Attorney General will be spending more time with his family, with speculation centering on Michael Chertoff as a replacement. That probably means a nasty confirmation fight. Things weren’t going to get better for Gonzales this fall, which explains the decision to go now, but Judiciary Chairman Patrick Leahy is already making it clear …

The Democratic National Committee, with a near-unanimous vote by its rules committee, has taken a hard line against Florida’s plans for an extra-early presidential primary, voting to strip it of all of its delegates if it goes ahead with a Jan. 29 date. The move shocked the state party, which now has 30 days to come up with an …

Hillary Clinton makes the, uh, interesting argument that her experience fighting off Republican attacks has made her the best equipped candidate to deal with terrorist ones. She also seems to be conceding–and amplifying–Karl Rove’s point that voters won’t trust Democrats to deal with terrorism:

“It’s a horrible prospect to ask

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Senator John Warner’s call for President Bush to begin a troop drawdown by Christmas is indeed a big development, given his influence and credibility with Senate Republicans and his stature within the party. But it is far from clear what kind of effect it will have in moving Republican votes on the issue in the Senate. While Warner will …