From the Real News

Scott McClellan is out as White House spokesman, possibly Tony Snow in? (Added: John Dickerson of Slate has suggestions here) Obviously the new chief of staff is shaking things up, and it's about time. Responsibilites shift for Karl Rove, who loses the policy part of his title, and now is focused solely on politicking. How much this will change his influence on the President depend on who you ask- Howard Fineman in Newsweek writes of "Clipping Rove's Wings" and that new Chief of Staff Josh Bolten "by ripping a star from Rove's epaulet—the first time Rove has ever lost, rather than acquired, power in the Bush circle—Bolten showed that he can be effective, that he can influence events." Mike Allen in Time also gives Bolten credit, saying the change "showed his assertiveness" but that Rove's role really would not change. He is still the "big thinker" around the President, and Bush's most trusted advisor.

The administration's problems cannot be even addressed, let alone solved, by simply shuffling the deck in there. Putting the same people in different chairs is not the answer. Many high level staffers have been there throughout Bush's presidency, many of the political people since the campaign. All these jobs are stressful, time-consuming, and incredibly draining. The best chance to bring in new blood would have been just after the election, to bring in some fresh ideas and show the American people some new faces. Any changes made now may be too little too late to help an administation which has been stuck in neutral since reelection.