Wonkette
• Ashcroft, Evans resign; next attorney general could be first Hispanic (Gonzales) or African American (Thompson) to serve, or Racicot. [WP, WP, NYT, NYT, USAT, WSJ]
• Dems are defiant, hope GOP’s stranglehold on government gives lie to idea of Democrats as the problem. Pelosi: “The president won’t be able to blame anyone, because the Republicans have full control.” [WP]
• Bush makes sixth visit to wounded troops at Walter Reed: “[I]t’s so uplifting to see their spirit, their drive to become rehabilitated, their love of their country, their support of the mission.” [NYT]
• Rove highlights significance of gay marriage laws: “I do think it was part and parcel of a broader fabric where this year moral values ranked higher than they traditionally do. . . I think people would be well advised to pay attention to what the American people are saying.” [NYT]
• Liberal Christian leaders grumble “values voters” oversimplifies, misrepresents their motivations: “How can you shrink all of our Christian ethics and values down to one or two hot-button issues?” [LAT, WP]
• Bush sees immigration reform as a priority; Powell tells Mexican officials administration wants temporary workers program but passage is difficult. [WP, NYT, WT]
• KE04 officials deny conspiracy theories, doubt any irregularities would have changed outcome. [BG]
• Frist under pressure of high expectations to unite party and win over a few Democrats; also could be eyeing ‘08 run. [LAT]
• Republicans believe ANWR drilling could be running next year. [WSJ]
• Nader, citing irregularities favoring Bush, calls for recount in New Hampshire. [WP]
• Shapiro suspects Democrats divided into four quadrants: the party of cultural permissiveness; the anti-war party; the party of economic justice; the status quo party. [USAT]
• Pennsylvania Avenue reopens for pedestrians. [USAT]
