I didn't see this coming:

Attorney General Alberto R. Gonzales, whose tenure has been marred by controversy and accusations of perjury before Congress, has resigned. A senior administration official said he would announce the decision later this morning in Washington.

It looked for all the world like Bushco was dug in on this – as they are on everything. What changed? If they were going to care about political pressure and public standing, why now and not months ago when the writing was all over the wall? Perhaps Rove was the driving force behind the stubborn support of Gonzales, and now that he's gone…

Who knows. I'm sure all these questions and more will be asked. Hopefully there will be a Washington reporter or two that will do their jobs and dig a bit for the answers. In the meantime, it begs the question as to who comes next? Rumors place DHS boss Michael Chertoff as the next name in line, but Victoria Toensing (mother of fellow national GOP hack and Charlotte resident Brady Toensing) strikes me as a possibility.

Stay tuned…