Gonzales on the Senate Hearings

Attorney General Alberto Gonzales is getting a grilling from the Senate Judiciary Committee regarding the president's terrorist surveillance program. His opening statement reminds us, and the Senate Dems, what's at stake here (h/t Powerline):

I have highlighted the legal authority for the terrorist surveillance program. And I look forward to our discussion, and know that you appreciate there remain serious constraints of what I can say about operational details. Our enemy is listening. And I cannot help but wonder if they aren't shaking their heads in amazement at the thought that anyone would imperil such a sensitive program by leaking its existence in the first place, and smiling at the prospect that we might now disclose even more or perhaps even unilaterally disarm ourselves of a key tool in the War on Terror.

I just don't see how the Dems could possibly think they can make this a politically winning argument for themselves.