Ken Mehlman’s tapped a pro-choice woman from Ohio—big GOP activist type (as they tend to be)–who worked on the ground in that important state, to be RNC co-chair. Some conservatives are ticked. I’m inclined to let it go, to be honest. We’re not the Democrats, who have had a tendency to ostracize anyone who differs (thinking Casey). That said, of course, if we were talking chair, I’d be on a crusade, but we’re not, and there’s some room, as long as everyone knows where the party stands. (Also: If this were some State Department employee who oversees an international health-care type program who turned out to be an abortion activist, I’d be on the march, too, but this seems like a moment to hold fire.)

And, frankly, at this moment in time (see Rehnquist story in the NYPost–scroll down), my main concern “personnel” wise is who we get on the Court. And I think the White House is going to do the right thing there. It’s, simply, key.