Lawyers had wildly different responses when asked about the prospect of Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff replacing Attorney General Alberto Gonzales.

Liberal talk radio has given Chertoff the nickname “Skeletor,” derived from the evil character in the Masters of the Universe comics, but, according to many lawyers, Chertoff is a villain only to the far left and is widely respected on both sides of the aisle in Washington.

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