Does anyone find it ironic that people like Powell and Ashcroft are resigning, but the worst of Bush's cabinet appointments (Democrat Norman Mineta) seems to linger on? Glenn wanted to impeach Norm Mineta in 2002:
Mineta isn't the whole problem, of course. He's a symptom as much as a cause, a symptom of a bureaucratic mindset in which -- it must be said -- he participates fully. (And according to Gary Leff, who is all over this story, James Loy, the new TSA chief, is no better).Peggy Noonen isn't a fan either. Yet Norm is still on the job, making sure that elderly ladies have the same chance of being searched at airports as young Arab men.
But since everyone knows that Mineta personifies the very mindset that is causing the problem, and since "Impeach Norm Mineta" makes that point nicely, it's not a bad slogan. And judging by the glee with which a colleague of mine grabbed one of those bumperstickers, it reflects a widely shared sentiment.
Mineta will probably withstand the blogosphere-generated juggernaut, of course -- especially as Republicans won't want to attack a member of the Administration, and Democrats won't want to attack one of their own. (Yeah, Mineta's a Democrat, actually). But there's nothing like bumperstickers calling for impeachment to bring home the unpopularity of a politician's actions. So get one, and display it proudly!