I probably should stay out of this -- my wife says when I get to talking politics I become argumentative. I have, however, two things to say about John Ashcroft as Attorney General:

He has never caused a bunch of people to be burned to death bacause their theology was unconventional, or a woman to be murdered with her child in her arms bacause due process was taking too long.

He supports the Second Amendment because, he says, the people must have the means to defend themselves against a tyrannical government.

He may be a RWE, but he scares me a lot less than his predecessor. I am profoundly grateful that she no longer has a private army.