Paul Begala actually said...

It's definitely a demotion, you know, but -- nobody ever surrenders power in the West Wing voluntarily, nobody, ever, and Karl especially.

He has never been a man accused of heretical thinking or challenging basic assumptions. the president likes a tight circle. And, frankly, he...

it is, frankly, in the Democrats' political interest for Bush to continue the status quo, because that's what they want.

if the president fails to let off some of that steam, bleed off some of that energy for change, it's actually very good for the Democrats.