There was some concern amongst pundits on the left whether Patrick Fitzgerald would be tough enough for the Plame investigation. Given reports that he is expanding the investigation, we can put those concerns to bed.
Two important things to note. Fitzgerald is a registered Republican, but if you ever heard him talk, it is like he had to make a choice so he did. He seems far more interested in integrity than partisan politics. Interestingly, Schumer wanted him for the Manhattan Federal Prosecuter if Peter Fitzgerald hadn’t tapped him first.
Second, the expansion isn’t a willy-nilly expansion into unrelated matters, but appears focused on the Plame investigation. That is fine, but let’s make sure we don’t end up with one guy tracking down 10 different investigations. It leads to bizarre results as we’ve seen in the past.