They must be scared shitless or high on power.

[mick063]

3. It is a drip by drip process

Like a time released pill.

My opinion:

There is true fear that the submerged portion of the iceberg will be revealed.

If it is, I expect another Teapot Dome. I believe this because of the great diplomatic energy consumed to end this quickly. Because of the great effort to demonize Snowden. Because some politicians are beginning to view this as an issue to campaign on and are jumping on the populist side regardless of party affiliation. Because a flight with diplomatic immunity was grounded and a person associated with Greenwald was detained. Because nations such as Britain and France have publically scolded us.

The Democratic Party is not lockstep with this issue. There is no unified front. Some with future aspirations want to distance themselves quickly.

All this leads me to believe that we have not heard the worst of it.