One of the worst things to happen to our republic is when politicians decided the best way to high office is to become a DA.
Actually Phill's kind of worked his way down to being DA. He was a state Senator, lost his election for Congress, couldn't get a job in the Ashcroft justice department, barely won election as Attorney General, got creamed in his re-election, and then was appointed DA. Two more years and he won't even have that.