Reply #10: Yes, I think we already see the outlines of how they'll put out the fire. [View All]

[RichM]

It would require a determined unified effort by Democrats (they're the opposition party, right?) and the free press (BWAha-hahaha) to pound through to victory, here. The Bushies would be fighting for their lives; nothing less than a full-court press will do. I wouldn't bet much that we'll see both the media and the opposition party rising here to doggedly pursue the truth.

It might be all over by Monday. They'll trot out their heavyweights to do battle on the Sunday talk shows. Maybe the NYT will help defuse the charges with an editorial blaming Tenet. Then of course, we have the valuable contributions of Sen. Biden.

I'd be happy but astonished if this whole firestorm doesn't disappear quickly. And of course, even if they "investigate," that means nothing. The Iran-Contra hearings were extremely showy events, yet they were nothing but a big whitewash from the word 'Go.' If hearings are called on "Niger Uranium," it might be closed-door & very limited in scope. There is zero chance that anything good would come out of that -- and it would be amazing if it even got that far!