Reply #19: Yeah, it makes more sense. Not only did the inner circle

[Warpy]

find him a little too "constitutional," they needed something to take the heat off Gonzo. The timing was too perfect for it to be otherwise.

That being said, it's good he's gone. He was an enemy of the environment and powerful enough to block some pretty important legislation. Although only another fascist will be appointed in his place, it will be a fascist with considerably less power.

Pushing the Craig story was another example of the Bushies cutting off their noses to spite their faces. He was a powerful ally, and they're trading him for a powerless ally.