Bush blows a kiss to the Catholics

Buried by the Kerik story is the nomination of Nicholson for SecVA.

I don't know much about the guy, but given recent political trends that Rove surely wants to strengthen, this looks rather fishy:

Thursday, Bush named Jim Nicholson, U.S. ambassador to the Vatican, as his nominee to replace outgoing Veterans Affairs Secretary Anthony Principi.

"Jim Nicholson is a patriot, a man of deep conviction, who has answered his country's call many times," Bush said of his nominee.

Nicholson has been ambassador to the Holy See in Vatican City since August 2001.