NYT reports, “The director, Louis Caldera, who was appointed by President Obama to the White House post and had been a secretary of the Army in the Clinton administration, resigned on Friday for his role in approving the April 27 flyover. In a brief letter to Mr. Obama, Mr. Caldera said that the matter “has become a distraction for the important work you are doing as president.”

Indeed, it was a poorly executed plan and no one is convinced that Air Force One needs a promotion, particularly in these difficult economic times.

I am also hoping that Pres. Obama will maintain these standards: if you screw up you are out, no matter how loyal you were to the party or the president.  That would be a welcome departure from Pres. Bush’s policy of not firing anyone even if they screwed up big time.