Beyond the discovery arguments themselves, I can imagine a few meta-motivations fueling Walker's irritation. First, there is the delay: Walker wants the trial over, like, yesterday, but these discovery issues may put off closing arguments for a while. What Walker regards as a frivolous appeal to Spero's order doesn't help.

Also, Walker has been trying to build a full record, the better to withstand appellate review. So kicking around the No side in an attempt to complete the evidence can't hurt his credibility with the nine wise men and women in Washington D.C. - at least any more than the camera fiasco (free reg. req.) already did.