While the NY Times squawks about Rove being the lastest of the inner circle, the fact remains that the resignations during Bush’s nearly two terms pale in comparison to his predecessor, William Clinton. Let’s recount.

Via Expose the Left:

Secretary of State: Warren Christopher

Secretary of the Treasury: Lloyd Bentsen, Robert Rubin

Secretary of Defense: Les Aspin, William Perry

Secretary of Agriculture: Mike Espy

Secretary of Commerce: Ronald H. Brown, Mickey Kantor, William M. Daley

Secretary of Labor: Robert Reich

Secretary of Housing and urban Development: Henry G. Cisneros

Secretary of Transportation: Federico F. Pena

Secretary of Energy: Hazel R. O’Leary, Frederico F. Pena

Secretary of Veterans’ Affairs: Jesse Brown.

Additionally just for more perspective, Chief of Staffs under Clinton to resign:

Mack McLarty 1993–1994
Leon Panetta 1994–1997
Erskine Bowles 1997–1998
John Podesta 1998–2001

Interesting to note as well, that of the above, under direct questioning during Clinton scandals the following did answer – “I don’t know, I can’t recall”, etc.

Mack McLarty – 233 times
John Podesta – 264 times