We're about an hour out from the Pitts-McCall press conference, at which some unknown number of Republicans (hopefully at least 30) will stand with the consensus alternative to Tom Craddick and bring his reign as Speaker to an end. Or maybe we won't see such a show of strength, but we'll still be told it's there, keeping safely hidden from retaliation until next Tuesday. At least now we know that the Democratic leadership is on board with Pitts, which goes a long way towards addressing my own concerns. My head is still spinning, but there's light at the end of the tunnel. Stay tuned.