The editorial board weighs in on Karl Rove's legacy:

But the politics of polarization that once served President Bush so well eventually undermined his quest for a legacy of achievement in office, while deflating Rove's own dream of a Republican ascendancy at both ends of Pennsylvania Avenue. On Monday, Rove quit while he was behind.

The board also hopes that the Bush administration won't work to prevent investor lawsuits against third parties, and asks attorneys to wait in line to get through court security just like everyone else.

Columnist Jonah Goldberg explains what Rove has in common with Napoleon. Comedy writer Andy Cowan asks everyone to slow down and stop letting holidays creep up the calendar. New America Foundation fellow Camille Esch responds to an ACLU study's failure to address the issue of "teacher equity". And Nathan Gardels says China has a new revolutionary group to worry about -- U.S. consumers.

Letter writers react to the Bush administration's new immigration rules. Granada Hills' Chad Jones says, "Considering the bang-up job this administration has done with foreseeing the consequences of its harebrained schemes, it's not surprising that it doesn't see the forced firing of citizens as a problem."