Some "Shakeup"

It's a little silly to listen to some in the press try to spin Chief of Staff Andrew Card's resignation as some kind of White House "shakeup."

Certainly, a "shakeup" is helpful to the "White House is floundering" narrative that's floating around. But in truth, Andy Card's resignation is just that: Andy Card's resignation.

Chief of Staff is a notoriously grueling position; most don't last five and a half years, like Card did. Is it that hard to believe that he might want a life of his own? Moreover, if the President were trying to send a "message" about change in his administration, he wouldn't choose a fairly low profile (though important) administrator -- it would be one of the administration's more public faces. Finally, replacing Card with Josh Bolten -- another longtime administration insider -- is hardly a sign that the President is panicking and looking for "new blood."

And don't forget: The President is one of the most loyal men around. He wouldn't just shove Andy Card -- who has served him long and faithfully -- overboard to silence his critics.