It's been nine weeks since the House Ethics Committee started its investigation into whether or not officials covered-up Mark Foley's electronic love notes to Congressional pages. We've been on pins and needles waiting to see what would come from all the contradictory chronologies, accusations of lies and old Dennis Hasturd's dubious memory.

Nine weeks is a long time, so we expected to be rocked by today's press conference in which the Committee released the 3000+ page report. We wanted heads to roll. We prayed Hasturd would be deflated. We yearned for some salacious detail from which we could spin story after story. But, like so many other dreams, these too have been shattered.

We're absolutely astounded by how absolutely bored we are by the findings: no rules were broken, there was no big conspiracy, nor will anyone be held accountable for years of collective silence. Snoozefest.

All we get is the measly admission that officials were remiss in protecting the Congressional pages and the meager hope that they'll be more vigilant in the future. Oh well, at least we still have Foley's criminal investigation.