Q: Does Scooter want to go to jail?
A: Hell no.
Q: Was it Scooter's idea to out Plame?
A: No. He'd probably never even heard of Plame before he was told to do it.
Q: What would Scooter do to stay out of jail?
A: Cut a deal and rat out the guys who put him up to it. Why should he take the fall?
Q: Who put him up to it?
A: The President and Vice President. Duh.
Q: Do they want to go to jail?
A: Hell no.
Q: So what's their only option?
A: Play the trump card and pardon or commute. Looks really bad, but the alternatives are worse.
Q: Will they get away with it?
A: You tell me. Are Stewart and Colbert off this week?