My conspiracy side is rooting for Rove not to have done it and that instead he's nobling setting himself for a fall because someone way more embarrassing and critical to the administration did it. Rove is an Ashcroft -- he's a red herring, a lightning rod for everyone to send their wrath and paranoia. As the president's advisor, he's not subject to Congressional approval like say, oh I dunno, how about Rummy?

Soap opera politics are the funnest. rjray, palecur, and I were chattering over dinner and the conversation inevitably led to Sec of State Rice and Sen Clinton doing a girl/girl Playboy spread, which is got us hotter than we're told 50+ women should get us.

Still, the press is chomping at the bit as it were and I wish they'd be patient. I keep seeing headlines that accuse Rove, but then the body of articles use weasel phrasing because the Cooper hasn't directly stated it yet where anybody's allowed to hear.

Mmm, Repub on Demo jello fight action ...