[blake6900]

Is he fair or is he a politcal hack?

I hear he's fair and tough. I don't know that Ashcroft appointe him as SP.

[Cincinatus' Wife]

Ashcroft appointed him but often the right will appoint someone from the other side to stop the squealing that will inevitably follow if you appoint a member of your own party.

We hand things to our enemies and they never give up anything unless forced to.