Scooter squeals

I recently asked a couple of people who were around during Watergate whether that scandal seemed to unfold as gradually and confusingly as any of the mini-scandals that are currently rocking* the Bush administration, or whether it was clear from the get-go that that house of cards was coming down.

The general agreement was that it unfolded fairly gradually, and ultimately built to a crescendo that led to Nixon's resignation.

Thus, it is with satisfaction and hope that I take note of the latest Plamegate development: Libby was authorized "by superiors" to leak secret information to reporters. (WP) See, the thing is, when you're the vice president's chief of staff, it's not like there's a really long list of "your superiors."

*wellll...maybe "rocking" is a little extreme of a word. How about "gently tilting?"