The Veep has replaced Scooter: David Addington is his new chief of staff and John Hannah takes over as his top security advisor. According to the Fitzmas account, the two were in on the WH conversations about 007 Valerie Plame.

By promoting Mr. Addington and Mr. Hannah and sticking with an existing group of loyal aides, Mr. Cheney was also rejecting calls from Republican lawmakers for the White House to bring in “new blood” at least to allow a fresh start after an investigation that appeared to knock the administration off stride.

The Times piece goes off quoting people from both sides of the aisle demanding or recommending that the President bring in “new blood.”

The Veep does not want new blood.