Chertoff To Be Medal-of-Freedomed?

Per Dave's post below about Gonzalez's resignation, the current scuttlebutt says DHS Sec. Michael Chertoff is the leading candidate to replace him. That would amount to a modest promotion for the guy who has overseen various TSA security debacles, implemented the odious liquids ban, and led the federal response to Hurricane Katrina—and just in time for the second anniversary of the latter.