The dominoes, they are afallin'.

[CoffeeAnnan]

Rove has just been outed. The second high administration official that Novak alluded to is sweating and quite possibly checked into a Colorado heart clinic when he saw the writing on the wall.That may well explain why Judith Miller is afraid to talk.

As for the minor players like "Scooter" Libby,whoever forged the Niger Yellowcake documents,Condi Rice and others, the day of reckoning is nigh.Special Prosecutor Fitzgerald probably has a paid vacation in store for all of them.

This is the way it all ends.Perp gets outed.The lower level rat squeals on a high level rat.The ship sinks.

Bush resigns.Watergate returns.Cycle closes.

[Tommymac]

1. Amen. nt

[Spinzonner]

2. Don't count your frog(walker)s before they're hatched

[Tommymac]

3. Why...it feels good to be optimistic

for a change.

I see lots of reasons to think this is a tipping point...for one, check out Scotty's Press conference yesterday...the dynamics between press and the WH have changed.

But a tipping point only tips if pushed...and optimism will help give us strength to do the job.

[mopaul]

4. the average guy on the street is unaware of it, but the wonks love it

like with nixon, it was technical shit that got him busted, most folks knew he was a liar and a crook and figured there was nothing they could do about it. but the lawyers and politicians turned on him and that was that.

[CoffeeAnnan]

7. My own sense of it is that the outing of Rove is the first step in denying

Bush the high ground that he is the straight shooting cowboy come to save America from the Liberals and the Terraists.When that fraudulent story is undone, everything else ,like Rove is used to saying, "fair game".

[KnaveRupe]

5. From your keyboard to god's monitor. (n/t)

[KharmaTrain]

6. If A Domino Falls In The Woods...

It's great seeing this regime in reactive rather than proactive mode. This keeps the pillage at a minimum, but does it matter? Are the "sheeple" connecting enough dots here not only to view this regime as inept but to associate that with their local Congressman, Senator or even state offices?

My concern is despite all these slimeball things coming to light (yes, we all knew it would happen sometime), and how unpopular Congress is, is that translating to people voting their local Repugnican vermin out and willing to shift the balance of power back to sanity in this country?

We're too far out of 2008 for this scandal to really have any implications...the key here is to find ways to stick the anger and the dirt on the entire GOOP...not just use Rove as a punching bag.

[CoffeeAnnan]

8. Be patient.I think the bigger game is the "other" High Administration

Official, the one who gave the orders to destroy Ambassador Wilson.

[KharmaTrain]

9. I'm Very Patient...

Yes, that's why I've got plenty of popcorn going here.

But my delight in all this schadenfraude is muted when I wonder what real impact any of this is or will have next year. The real road back begins when Democrats take control of the House, and I hope our joy in seeing this scandal roll around this regime for a year or two but have little other impact...that it doesn't translate in lost House or Senate seat.

I know where'd I'd love to see where those orders came from and I suspect you're hoping it came from the same underground bunker. :bounce:

Cheers...