[andy58-in-nh]

Not to put too fine a point on it, but after reading the first 30 or so posts on this thread, I'd almost swear you were all born yesterday. Now please don't shoot the messenger. I know most of you are incredibly bright, politically-aware and savvy people. That's why you're here.

OK? OK. Then please: tell me on the basis of what past evidence do any of you think this story will get any traction whatsoever? The media will ignore it into oblivion, and when they do pay attention to it, they will spin it to make Republicans look like the bad guys, just trying to "hide the continued failure of the Bush Administration's policies in Iraq....blah blah blah ad infinitum. The Republicans, for their part, are too scared about losing their phoney baloney jobs to take a stand on this issue, and will take a pass for the most part. And the Times will once again get away with publishing national security secrets without paying a price, and more leaks will follow.

Convince me I'm wrong - please.

[justshutupandtakeit]

I tried to tell the optimists that there would be no traction on the Reid scandals and was pooh-poohed. You are, of course, correct on this.

Some people still believe the Treason Media cares the slightest about the Truth. It is in the business of creating FANTASY. The Bush NG memo was not an exception there are HUNDREDS of stories carried by the Treason Media like that EVERY DAY.

I hope we both get to eat our hats over this but there is a different world out there which people just cannot believe.

[driftdiver]

Please! enough of your realism.