It was just a week ago today - Sgt. Peppers taught the band to play....

[kentuck]

and everyone was down about the Alito nomination. Given up on the Democratic Party. But today, it appears the pendulum may be swinging back the other direction. The Democrats have a sure winner in protecting our Constitution. The Repubs are defending the indefensible.

[BlueEyedSon]

1. What are you talking about...? Gonzalez is lying his smirky ass off,

and the Repubs on the committee are aiding & abetting.

And AG is stonewalling on the hard questions. Typical Bushco M.O.

[kentuck]

2. This hearing is only beginning..

They are to have at least two more days with other witnesses...

[BlueEyedSon]

4. It will go nowhere. The Dems are neutered. Everything is an opinion

under this admin. The majority "opinion" will prevail.

[ChairmanAgnostic]

9. even the presstitutes will notice.

Gonzales has the same smirk as Bush, didja notice?

[dchill]

11. His smirk...

may actually be WORSE that Shrub's. Or - maybe not. All I know is that I would love to slap them both silly - but they're already there. And then some.

[rainy]

14. And what a smirk it is. So obvious, what a twit.

[jojo54]

3. kentuck, I usually agree with you but not this time.

The Rethugs will let it "spin" out of control until there is no way the Dems can reel it back in. IMHO.

[kentuck]

5. We shall see....

I think this is much more difficult for them to spin. This is a "big, big, big story" - just like Specter said on MTP yesterday.

[tatertop]

6. This is the 50th big big big story that will die on the vine

All the criminal activity by the bushgang and
still they march over us

[Roland99]

22. Exactly. I was thinking about this just the other day.

Remembering all of the WOW! headlines I'd see at RawStory and thinking, "surely this will one get traction in the M$M" while none of them ever did.

[tatertop]

23. To paraphrase an old adage: It is later than I thought

[BlueEyedSon]

7. Spector defended his decision to NOT swear in the AG. Go figure.

[ProfessorGAC]

8. I'm With You Kentuck

This is way worse for them than the others on this thread are suggesting. The spin machine is at Warp 8 for a reason. They are sinking and they know it.
The Professor

[kentuck]

10. They would spin it if they could but....

it is indefensible. The best they can hope for is a draw. :)

[BlueEyedSon]

12. What would be the implications of a "draw"?

1. no impeachment, indictment, investigation

2. they will continue doing this and the the other stuff we dont know about

[kentuck]

15. A draw would be :

The President would agree to abide by all laws of Congress and the Senate would end the investigation. That is what they would consider a draw - no impeachment or indictment - just assurances from the White House.

[BlueEyedSon]

16. If there were no consequences (as i suspect), why would he change

his behavior?

Remember, inside the admin they thing the problem is the LEAKER, not the PROGRAM.

They will continue, perhaps with minor tweaks, and plug the leaks.

[kentuck]

17. That will probably be their strategy until November elections...

If the House changes hands, it's a different ballgame.

[BlueEyedSon]

18. A big if. I hope you are right. Or we are totally f*cked some more!

[RaleighNCDUer]

21. And we know what those assurances would be worth. nt

[dchill]

13. The "spin" is COMPLETELY controlled.

IMO

[spanone]

19. Don't be so sure. I'm not sure anything will come out of these meetings.

So far they've been pretty damned partisan. And what happens...bush* says he's right, congress says he's wrong....who wins.

[BlueEyedSon]

20. Clarification: the congressional MINORITY says he's wrong.