The worst of all possible worlds and the best

What do you know? That last post posted okay. Which brings me to one of the posts that was lost in the chaos. Earlier today, Hounddog in KC (or wherever he was. You never know with Hounddog) and I were talking on the phone about the Fitzgerald investigation. I was speculating that the delay might be because he's trying to pin something on Cheney, and Hounddog, in his inimatable way, had to critique my delight at the thought.

He came up with two scenarios; the best of all possible worlds and the worst.

The worst of all possible worlds: Fitz indicts Cheney. Cheney resigns. Bush appoints some relatively good replacement (you could hardly find anyone who wasn't relatively good in comparison with Dead Eye Dick). That sets up the new guy as the obvious successor to the throne, guaranteeing another four to eight years of rule by the Thuglicans.

The best of all possible worlds: Fitz indicts Cheney. Cheney refuses to resign. Bush is saddled with a Cheney trial throughout the rest of his reign as King of all Kings. The Thuglicans implode. And, the new gov. in 2008 is all Dem.

So, are you willing to risk the worst to get the best?

Not that we have any say in it.