Unfortunately, the Democrats have been making hay out of this since 2003. That kind of blows up the theory that this has a lot to do with a 2005 Supreme Court vacancy.
And, the only reason it is blowing up now is because SCOTUS refused the appeal, and ordered the reporters (Mller and Cooper) to reveal their sources.
And, whatever happened to the Downing Street Memo??? Wasn't that their impeachment shot for last week? And the National Guard? and...