*updated*(also, most of this is cross-posted at Blogs on Bush)
So I thought that I would wait until Fitzmas day before I blogged again, but alas I couldn't resist.

Who woulda thought this time last night that we would have a Harriet Miers withdrawal today?

I wouldn't call myself a political pundit. However, if you happen to scroll down the main page of this blog, you can find at least three different places where I say that Miers would not be confirmed. Like Bill, the bane of my existence, O'Reilly likes to say, "I call it like I see it." Harriet, we hardly knew thee, and as I said before we're not terribly sad to see you go. Sen. Sam Brownback (R-KS) called for Bush to fulfill his campaign promise of nominating a strict constructionist (aka someone who will vote to overturn Roe v. Wade) to the SCOTUS. With Fitzmas eve upon us, if Bush should choose to do this a fight will arise in the Senate. The Democrats have no reason to allow some ideologue a carte blanche through the confirmation process. We have a battle on our hands, it's up to President Bush to choose how he wants to fight it. (Bush is setting the religious right up) Looks like Bush should have stuck with his original choice.

October 28, 2005 - the day that rocked the Bush administration is tomorrow.

It's been a long, busy day so I've been out of the blogosphere loop. From what I'm reading, there's talk that Scooter Libby faces indictment while Karl Rove will be under continued investigation (looks like Patrick Fitzgerald is digging in the for long haul). Who knows what's going to happen, all we know is that we know nothing.

from the NY Times
"WASHINGTON, Oct. 27 - Associates of I. Lewis Libby Jr., Vice President Dick Cheney's chief of staff, expected an indictment on Friday charging him with making false statements to the grand jury in the C.I.A. leak inquiry, lawyers in the case said Thursday.

Karl Rove, President Bush's senior adviser and deputy chief of staff, will not be charged on Friday, but will remain under investigation, people briefed officially about the case said. As a result, they said, the special counsel in the case, Patrick J. Fitzgerald, was likely to extend the term of the federal grand jury beyond its scheduled expiration on Friday."

from the Washington Post
"Though there was considerable speculation among lawyers for witnesses in the case that Fitzgerald could choose to empanel a new grand jury and extend his investigation, two legal sources said he has indicated he does not plan to take that route and will wrap up the case today."

from the LA Times
"People close to the investigation said that, as of late Thursday afternoon, Rove had received no notice that he was going to be indicted. Some observers took that as a sign that the longtime Bush strategist might emerge from the investigation without being charged.

But others said that Fitzgerald might be waiting until Friday to alert those being charged to reduce the chances of last-minute leaks about his intentions."

from the AP
"A person outside the legal profession familiar with recent developments in the case said Thursday night that Rove's team does not believe he is out of legal jeopardy yet but likely would be spared bad news Friday when the White House fears the first indictments will be issued.

Fitzgerald signaled Thursday he might keep Rove under continuing investigation, sparing him from immediate charges, the person said, speaking only on condition of anonymity because of the secrecy of the grand jury probe."

The problem with all this speculation is that this investigation has been under such tight lips that I wouldn't put my money on anything at this point. We'll know tomorrow much more than anyone is able to guess right now.

Things to read:

Senate Backs Measure to Honor Rosa Parks
I'm glad they're giving Rosa Parks the recognition she deserves. She truly is an American hero; I hope this is just the beginning of honoring her life.

Aide to Cheney Appears Likely to Be Indicted; Rove Under Scrutiny

Miers Withdrawn as Nominee For Court; Search Begins Anew

Possible Supreme Court Nominees
And so it begins again...

Peace,
Chris

"I wish the world was run by love, and absolutely nothing more."