And all is forgiven: today the NYT ponies up with a big front page story on the Rove imbroglio, including an accompanying web graphic and an almost-painful-to-read quote round-up from past White House briefings on the matter (the ultimate in painful: watching McClellan squirm. Video here.) The Rove story was also its main headline on its daily headline email. So finally, the NYT is at the party. Welcome! We're glad you're here. Now don't be a wuss and leave early, we're totally counting on you to help clean up. This one is going to be messy. But fun.

At White House, a Day of Silence on Rove's Role in C.I.A. Leak [NYT]
Graphic: The White House on the Leak [NYT]
Past White House Briefings on C.I.A. Leak Case: Quotes [NYT]