President Bush broke his first campaign promise minutes after John Kerry conceded. This week, however, Bush broke the first promise he made on the campaign.

Bush's first campaign ads touted "steady leadership in times of change" when they were aired in March, 2004.

According to factcheck.org, the ads "were nearly devoid of factual claims for us to check." The ads did manage to distort the one fact factcheck.org found.

The ads' promise of "steady leadership" was officially in shambles this week, when the administration's leadership -- as measured by cabinet officials -- exceeded the turnover of the last two two-term presidents. Emerging reports point to John Snow's departure from Treasury, with more changes to come.

Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld, will stay on, because it's helpful to have one person in the administration less capable of performing his job than the president. Fortunately, Secretary of Veterans Affairs Anthony Principi also appears likely to keep his job. We need a seasoned hand at the wheel to deal with all the new wounded veterans Bush and Rumsfeld will create.

From CBS, December 3, 2004

President Bush tapped former NYPD commissioner Bernard Kerik as his choice to head the Department of Homeland Security Friday, as former Wisconsin Gov. Tommy Thompson said he would step down as secretary of Health and Human Services to return to the Midwest.

The twin announcements marked the end of a hectic week of realignment of the Bush Cabinet, which has now seen more than half its members resign in the month after Mr. Bush's re-election.

Other new faces selected to join the Cabinet this week include Nebraska Gov. Mike Johanns at the Department of Agriculture and Kellogg Co. executive Carlos Gutierrez at Commerce.

In addition to Thompson, whose departure was expected, Homeland Security chief Tom Ridge announced he wouldn't serve a second term earlier this week. Thompson is the eighth member of Mr. Bush's 15-member Cabinet to resign since the Nov. 2 election.

Mr. Bush cleared up one big question mark looming over his Cabinet by meeting with Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld and requesting he stay in his post. Rumsfeld, whose future has been in doubt amid spreading violence and U.S. deaths in Iraq, agreed, according to a senior administration official. Rumsfeld's tenure has been marked by more than 1,250 U.S. deaths in Iraq, as well as enormous increases in spending on the military after the 9-11 attacks.

With today's announcements, Mr. Bush has surpassed the number of Cabinet position changes made by recent two-term presidents during their transitions.

According to CBS's Roberts, a senior administration official late today said more shakeups are on the way - and one big question mark remains: What to do about Treasury's John Snow? Transportation Secretary Mineta's name also nears the top of the list of those most likely to leave.

Holy crap! The Bush cabinet is under a purge! (link)

Oh, I completely agree on Dubya's strategery. Just seems like folks are dropping like flies! I am so pleased that Condi is moving to Sec. of State. (link)

This is "Stay or Get Out" Week in the White House. (link)

I am surprised that Mineta's name has not come out yet. When is President Bush going to fire this guy? (link)