It’s a done deal

From the Argus Leader:

And a national defense analyst says the steps taken by the commission Wednesday are a good indication that Ellsworth has a strong chance of being removed from a closure list.

"I think the handwriting is on the wall," said John Pike of Global.Security.org.

"My current reading of the tea leaves," he said, "is that it's a done deal that Ellsworth will remain open."

If Ellsworth does stay open, that will piss off the South Dakota Democrats. Perhaps the Hildebrand Boys should be placed on a suicide watch.

UPDATE: See this post for more.