It's Pretty Clear That...

In case the twirl of politics didn't unwind properly, it's pretty clear now that Leon Panetta has survived the kerfuffle that marked his leaked announcement and will be nominated by Barack Obama to head the CIA. (Friday).

It's pretty clear that Roland Burris, having been appointed by a duly elected governor and having the good sense to play nicely with Harry Reid and Dick Durbin, will probably be allowed to take his place in the Senate, pending further negotiations. Law trumps politics, for once.

It's pretty clear that President-elect Obama prefers the "without review" appendage to the definition of earmarks, which is expansive, rather than restrictive.

It's pretty clear that Mike Duncan, Michael Steele and Ken Blackwell have the momentum in the RNC chairman's race. It's also clear that none of them have 85 or more votes in their pockets...