[MHGinTN]

What is getting my goat more and more is the way Lee Hamilton manipulates the Chairman of the commission, knowing the poor fool wants desperately to have a unanimous set of rulings by the commission, unable to admit to himself that the dnc has a completely different use for this feckless hearings circus, as evidenced by BenVeniste, Kerrey, and GoreLick, in particular.

[anniegetyourgun]

Yes. This entire effort has been blatantly partisan - largely on the lib/dem side. All we can hope for is perhaps one recommendation that might be marginally useful among the rest of the wasted paper this final report will be. However, something tells me that the administration will have already implemented that one recommendation months earlier!

[San Jacinto]

...Lee Hamilton manipulates the Chairman ...

The Chairman is a dud and Big Jim Thompson is a stumble-bum as they strive mightily for the bipartisan facade. Neither of those guys, and probably no one else, is likely to be critical of gorelick in any respect. Just let it blow over.

Ultimately, there will probably be a report which blames everyone in general and nobody in particular. It was all just a big "trajedy" caused by the system--really nobody's fault. The Minority will report, however, it was all Bush's fault and demand Ashcroft's head (at least).

In fact, it would not surprise me if the Pubs on the commission actually approach the White House concerning a deal to ease Ashcroft out --in the name of national reconciliation, of course.

If the Pubs on the commission had any cajones, they would have blown the thing up weeks or months ago, pointing out the 'Rats were just out for political blood. Remember the 'Rats Senate Intel. Com. memo setting forth the exact strategy which is now underway?