Keep it simple, stupid....

The Mandarin is sure now that Treasury Secretary (John) Snow is about to be fired.

Reason?

Shrub's new Press Secretary is Fox News talking head Tony Snow. As part of new Chief-of-Staff Josh Bolten's mission to streamline the White House staff, the Mandarin is certain he won't want to confuse Shrub by having two people working there with the same last name.

Original photo caption: Tony Snow smiles as he is introduced by President Bush as his new Press Secretary in the Brady Press Briefing Room of the White House in Washington Wednesday, April 26, 2006. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)

UPDATE: Courtesy of Think Progress, here is a digest of some of (Tony) Snow's recent comments about Shrub. Hint: the word "incompetent" does appear once or twice....