Things Get Interesting For Mr. Rove

With the House Judiciary Committee voting 20-14 to hold Karl Rove in contempt, the question is how much longer George Bush's former consigliere will be given free rein in print and on tevee with his legal woes mounting.

The easy answer is that while any self-respecting media outlet would politely tell Rove that he might want to consider a wee vacation from bloviating because he considers himself to be above the law, they have no respect for anything except their bottom line and not pissing off right-of-center Republicans.

In any event, the time may be fast approaching where Rove can no longer blow off subpoenas and such and require some good old presidential intervention a la Scooter Libby.

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