[ravingnutter]

Administration officials described the decision as motivated by Portman's desire to spend more time with his wife and three teen-aged children.

Sounds to me like the same old sugary excuse we always get for "he got his butt canned".

[hoosierham]

I'm thinking Portman told President Bush "you are wrong on this illegal alien amnesty" so he had to go.

Scumbag politicos have a way of revealing their true colors once they are ineligibe to run for re-election.Governors are found of last day pardoning of criminals and signong laws almost forgotten in the end of year rush.Presidents worry about their legacy as seen through liberal historian eyes.