stage managed to a fair the well. Thing is, if we're right, they're being a little too cute. It takes too many people to pull this off. If it falls apart it will fall apart big time. If our speculations are correct in any significant particulars watch for some folks to be wearing orange jump suits (if not being hauled off to Gitmo).
The frightening part is that this may be an all or nothing gamble. If the dims, particularly the Clintonistas, have read the tea leaves and see Bush getting re-elected they might be really desperate. Desperate enough to try this kind of gambit. Desperate enough that if they're found out they might feel that they have nothing left to lose.
"Always leave your enemy an avenue of escape. An enemy cornered fights on Death Ground" -Sun Tzu, The Art of War
they may already see themselves on Death Ground.