Because Getting Subpoena Power Was The Most Important Thing In The 2006 Election

The Bolton and Miers contempt citations were originally approved in the Judiciary Committee last July. But now, you know, they’re busy…’n’ stuff:

House Democrats will postpone votes on criminal contempt citations against White House chief of staff Joshua Bolten and former White House counsel Harriet Miers, while congressional leaders work with President Bush on a bipartisan stimulus package to fend off an economic downturn, according to party leaders and leadership aides.

Senior Democrats have decided that holding a controversial vote on the contempt citations, which have already been approved by the House Judiciary Committee as part of its investigation into the firing of nine U.S. attorneys, would “step on their message” of bipartisan unity in the midst of the stimulus package talks.

Well you know, the way to not "step on the message" of bipartisan unity is also for the fucking Republicans to join them in voting for the criminal contempt citations, but everyone knows that’s not going to happen. Because Republicans don’t do that.

Can someone explain to me how "bipartisan" ever means anything but giving the wingnuts what they want so they don’t pitch a bitch in the corner?

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