"What makes you think the Democrats will throw one of their own under the bus when he holds a marginal seat and they hold a marginal majority?"
All I'm saying is that I'm close to a lot of source level stuff. While the Democrats are certainly covering up for Reid now (the land deal before the election would have blown a Republican out of the water), there is so much there that he is still at risk. I'm sure trying to make it happen. Go here for background on the whole sordid mess.
http://gsting.blogspot.com
When your a Democrat, scandal does not mean squat. It is only because the voters of Nevada are smarter than the average liberal district that Dirty Harry MIGHT face serious opposition the next time he is up for re-election in 2010 and if that happens and the ethic charges ever get traction, you can bet he will pull a Torricelli.
Forgive me for being extremely jaded, but after seeing so many Democrats skate on charges so much more serious than Reid's, I just can't put any hope at all in thinking justice (bought and paid for by their trial lawyer's lobby) will ever be done under our current court system.