Well, the morning shows are over. How do you think it played? [View All]

My feeling is that the Bushies seem to have weathered it very well indeed -- minor damage, at worst. I saw ABC & NBC, flicking back & forth between the two. While it seems that Russert & Steffie put considerably more pressure on Rummy than usual, he was rather masterful, & successfully defused the issue.

I'd say that while the issue is not completely "dead" or "closed," today's round of talk-shows must be seen as distinctly disappointing. As I watched, there was a point where Rummy went off for a few moments praising British intelligence. He said admiringly, that "Over the years, the intelligence services of the UK have been really among the world's very finest," or something to that effect. This digression gave him the opportunity to smile & be "charming," & also to take control of the dialog. Seeing him wax eloquent over British intell services, I was very aware that there is really no way, in that format, to defeat a powerful person like him who is a master of that format. He will ALWAYS be able to seize the initiative, sooner or later, even if he occasionally falters or gets testy.

To me, it looks like the Niger Uranium Lie is not quite dead, but it's more dead than it was 12 hours ago. It wouldn't surprise me if it expires in a few more days.

How did you all see it?