If they would show up and claim executive privledge, that claim could be taken to court. As long as they refuse to show up, that clock can’t even get ticking. The Congress relies upon DOJ to basically arrest Bolten/Miers for not showing up, and DOJ refuses, regardless of whether they have any constitutional right to refuse (no).

They’ll eventually get what’s coming to them, though, in the next Administration. That’s what I expect from the progressive blogosphere. That’s all the reason they should need to play ball right there. Bush can shield them under his hand for about two more years.

there never was any “there” there, at least not with respect toClown Show the politically appointed attorneys who were fired in the due course of the administration’s affairs.

Buying the conservative A**-covering hook, line, and sinker, what a surprise. Your link covers – to grant it that generous term – the firing of exactly one attorney. The dirt on Yglesias and Domenici has been confirmed by the guilty parties themselves. The only missing link to impeachable offenses from that machination alone is the evidence of White House involvement, but that involvement, whether it can be proved or not, is an open secret. It can’t be admitted because doing so would invite the prosecution of everyone involved.

Firing an attorney in order to influence the course of a federal prosection is a criminal offense.