All Intensive Purposes

Apparently the conventional wisdom is coming around on the importance of the Valerie Plame defenestration. Here's David Broder, in a chat on washingtonpost.com on Friday:

Clearwater, Fla.: What is your opinion about Bob Woodward's comments last year about the Valerie Plame case ... When "all of the facts come out in this case, it's going to be laughable because the consequences are not that great."

David S. Broder: Subsequent events do not appear to be supporting that forecast.