And...FDR moved HST into the vice presidency on Jan. 20, 1945, but by April 12, HST had left the vice presidency forever. Also, many attorneys general often serve for short periods of time, as with former Senator Saxbe in the Nixon administration? Or was it Ford?
"And...FDR moved HST into the vice presidency on Jan. 20, 1945, but by April 12, HST had left the vice presidency forever."
huh? So was FDR planning to die 4 months after that appointment? your comment makes zero sense.
Being the nation's AG is an *important* job, it will require another confirmation to get a replacement, it's not an easy process, etc. If Bush was 100% determined to put Gonzalez on the bench, he would have done it already.