The Fix Is In

I was going to compose a post yesterday speculating that various wingnuts have already composed their columns and blog entries praising Condoleezza Rice's testimony later this morning as masterful, definitive, a bold refutation to the treacherous allegations of Richard A. Clarke, etc., because that is the only acceptable outcome in their desire to elect Bush. Given that Rice is only slated to appear for two hours with a twenty-minute opening statement, and that her testimony is not only rehearsed but already leaked to the press, it's nearly impossible that Rice will say anything unscripted or provide any information helpful to the Commission's mandate. All that the 'nuts would need to do is plug a couple of Rice's canned soundbytes into their scripts, and press enter. For the Pumpkinheads, Finemen and 'Crackers of this world, the outcome of this morning's testimony is not (and cannot be) in doubt.

Lest anyone think this view is too cynical, I give you Peggy "Deep Throat" Nooners as Exhibit "A".

And if the testimony doesn't go well, watch for the pre-packaged "Democrats are racist" macro to appear.