I haven't followed the story very closely, but i get this feeling that the White House is acting like B'rer Rabbit in this case and telling B'rer Fox (the Dems and MSM) not to throw them in the briar patch. This Rove flap will turn out to be nothing, and the usual screaming, nitwit subjects will have egg on their faces.
I think you are right. Luring varmits into the trap is tricky business.
They just can't stand it. "W" won reelection. He's in until January 2009 so all you whiney, sick-o libs get used to it.