JANE HARMAN: A Republican for Attorney General?

At this point in his presidency, Barack Obama has an opportunity to build consensus. With Eric Holder’s resignation, he should consider taking this opportunity to mend fences and revive a Cabinet once billed as a “team of rivals.” So how about a Republican for attorney general? I have a candidate in mind: former Solicitor General Ted Olson, who will probably curse me for making the suggestion.

Well, now that a former Democratic Congresswoman has taken up my call, I guess it’s got momentum!

Ted Olson is great, and she’s got some other suggestions. I’d love to see Randy Barnett. But no Patrick Fitzgerald. Too many shady Chicago connections. And a record that has been less than brilliant.

UPDATE: Nobody tell the folks at Salon about this.