Today’s Washington Post article and poll results show that 76% of Americans think “Bush should disclose all contacts between disgraced lobbyist Jack Abramoff and White House staffers.” The Abramoff scandal was a tough enough when it just implicated the GOP House leadership and threatened the 2006 midterms. Throw in the White House and some calls for accountability and you have a real stew going. Refusing to answer to the Press Corps not only makes them look guilty, but also is bad for transparent democracy. (Not that this White House has ever been called “transparent” with a straight face…)

What’s the red line beyond which the White House realizes it is politically untenable (for both the midterms, and for their policy initiatives) to continue to obfuscate about the Abramoff-Bush meetings? 76%? 85%?

Do 100% of Americans need to call for disclosure before they’ll comply?