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expect this. .. Repubs will race Democrats to hold hearings. They will do this because now Dems have the power to "open up the books." It's in the self-preservation interest of Republicans to do this. Sure they would prefer to not make Bush look bad, but frankly Bush no longer matters to them.

We will see all kinds of Repub posturing against Rumsfeld now because, after all, he is the one served up to fall on the sword. Cheney will be the next to feel the heat as he will be lumped into the "old crew" bunch and he'll be labeled as Rumsfeld's benefactor. In the meantime, every Democrat, especially in the House, is lining up to kiss the hand of Pelosi.

And whether there is anything truly scandalous to be found does not really matter. In fact, it does not matter at all.

It's true that policy and what the election means for average people is a nuanced and gradual process. Politics, however, will change virtually overnight. And it probably won't even take that long.

Repubs you never heard of lining up to bite the hand that fed them. Nancy Pelosi.... we'll be pretty tired of learning all about her by the end of the week.

If you don't get too caught up in each specific sound bite, it's actually pretty interesting to watch.