.The other issue is they only will have one chance to filibuster. If they do it now, they will look bad especially after being so close to the compromise they made. If they do it early they are going to have egg on their face too soon and they will probably have to confirm who ever Bush nominates for the next slot. So what will do is attempt to damage Bush's credibility by attempting to smear Roberts as much as possible this time then pull out the filibuster next time. The only problem is they don't have a lock on the mainstream media like they did when Bork was nominated. I wouldn't get too exited about Rove just yet that could be another situation were the dems and the press end up having egg on their face. The question is who told Novak.
Found this at a political board I post at daily.
Jmfcst’s take on the Rove/CIA leak scandal
First, the good news for the GOP:
1) Novak had two administration sources and a CIA source. The 2nd administration source was Rove, who, when told by Novak of the role of Wilson’s wife in sending Wilson to Niger, responded that he had heard the same story. That is neither criminal nor unethical.
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The bad news for the GOP, from bad to worse:
1) Rove’s conversation with Novak is clearly not the focal point of the investigation, which means that something worse is going on.
2) Novak is clearly not the target of the investigation, which means that something worse is going on.
3) Rove may have taken the information given to him by Novak and spread it to others in the media and by doing such, implicated himself.
4) Novak’s other non-Rove administration source is the likely target of the investigation.
5) Novak’s other non-Rove administration source is likely linked to the Vice President’s Office.
6) Novak’s CIA source could be a joint target of the investigation and is a friend of the Vice President’s office who helped the Vice President’s Office out the Wilson’s wife.
This is the nightmare scenario for the GOP and could burn this administration to the ground, costing the GOP both houses of Congress and the White House.
I’d place this probability at 50%.
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The GOP’s only hope:
The target of the investigation is not someone linked to the Bush Administration. I’d place this probability at 25%.
Or the investigation could end with no indictments. I’d place this probability at 25%.
I pretty much agree w/ this analysis.