Baseball fans know that whenever a manager gets a public vote of confidence, a firing is just around the corner. George Bush has a baseball background of course. Indeed, the biggest tragedy of the last 20 years for our nation was when Major League Baseball did not name Bush as Commissioner. Think of the heartache and tragedy we would have avoided the last 6 years.

Well, is this a baseball vote of confidence?

“The president spoke to the attorney general around 7:15 a.m. from the Oval Office,” said Dana Perino, a White House spokeswoman. “They had a good conversation about the status of the United States attorney issue. The president also reaffirmed his strong backing and support for the attorney general.” Mr. Bush’s call to Mr. Gonzales, an old friend from Texas, could dampen speculation that the attorney general’s job is at stake, at least in the immediate future.