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Through the Looking Glass, Darkly

Unarmed White House press secretary Tony Snow withstands a barrage. (By Ron Edmonds -- Associated Press)

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But flippant was about the best Snow could do, deprived as he was of solid talking points.

CNN's Ed Henry asked why Bush adviser Karl Rove, now known to have leaked Plame's identity, was not being held to Bush's promise in 2004 to fire anybody involved in the leak.

"We are not going to make comments in detail until the legal process is over," Snow parried -- only to be reminded by several reporters of Bush's two-page statement on the case from Monday, and the prosecutor's view that the case is done.

Snow needed a new line. Rove "was not, in fact, indicted on anything," he offered.

"You've changed the standard," Henry pointed out.

Snow retreated. "When we get final clarity on this through the judicial system, I'll answer the question."

The borogoves were all mimsy. "Have we exhausted this?" Snow inquired.

"Yes," Cox News's Herman answered, "we're pretty exhausted."

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