so does the breaking NSA story sink Haydens CIA nomination???

[LSK]

Is this enough to dump him from the position?

[Halliburton]

1. no the media still loves him

[tridim]

3. DiFi still loves him too

At least she did yesterday.

[papau]

2. no ...

Bush/GOP want this fight so as to paint Dems as prp-terrorist

[Norquist Nemesis]

4. Well, first I want to know who's on deck

so to speak. When I think back to the Meiers nomination...

No. Bush wants this fight. And I also don't doubt that the USAToday story was any surprise to them. IIRC, David Gergen is Editor-in-Chief and while he's been critical, he still seems to have high ethical standards and likely had this run past the administration for 'national security purposes'.

[xultar]

5. Good fuckin question. If Rummy is on deck I'd be like FUCK NAW.

[havocmom]

6. Can DimSon do a recess appointment of Hayden?

When does the Do-Only-Harm-Congress leave town next? So much easier for them to not have to deal with flack for not swearing in witnesses.

[ReadTomPaine]

7. Depends on who wins the power struggle between Negroponte & Rumsfeld

It's unfortunate, but the Dems won't likely be willing or able to effect it either way.

[bigtree]

8. there was a report that the hearing wouldn't focus on wiretapping

this blows that out the door

It will be all about wiretapping and spying on Americans