White House "Prosecutorgate" bumbling, Congressional subpoenas and Constitutional "showdown at the OK Corral".

A few posts back, I warned that the White House needed to get a hold of "Prosecutor" or it will spiral out of control, like the merit system fiasco did in Frankfort. Follow the time line. Well, it may be too late (though one hopes not). Both Houses of Congress have now authorized their respective Judiciary Committee Chairs to issue subpoenas for Bush top aides. The Bush Administration has indicated that its offer to allow White House aides to testify in private and without oath will be withdrawn and Congressional efforts to force the issue resisted. This "showdown at the OK Corral" between two constitutional "equals" (the Executive and the Legislature), unless resolved, will force our courts to resolve the constitutional crises. Stay tuned to see how this plays out. If it leads to court action, I will give you my legal analysis and my prediction of which of the waring branches of government will ultimately triumph.