Subpoenas, bitches!

Let's get ready to rumble.

That noise you're hearing is Rove and Miers crapping their pants.

UPDATE (11:19 am 3/21/07): An excellent comment on Eschaton by David Derbes puts this into better perspective:

Not to rain on the parade, but just voting on the subpoenas is not the same as serving the damn things.

In the way of Congress's polite kabuki, what now happens is that Conyers or someone writes Fielding to tell him, "Well, we have now authorized the subpoenas. Wanna deal?" Fielding will respond in a day or two, probably by Friday, to say, "No," but couched in more polite kabuki.

On Monday or Tuesday next week, there will be a vote by Conyers' committee whether or not actually to issue the subpoenas. There may or may not be some last minute compromises about Rove and Miers (which, frankly, Conyers would be an idiot to accept), and on Tuesday or Wednesday, the subpoenas will actually be served.

Bush or Fielding or Snow or some combination thereof will say, with sorrow, that Bush cannot possibly allow for trusted confidants to testify as it would irreparably damage the ability of future presidents to seek advice, etc etc. Then it's back to Conyers (and similar parallel action in the Senate from Leahy), and after many days of drama it will go to the Supremes.

Bush will, in my opinion, lose, but it's gonna take till June or July to hear this. Their only hope is to run out the clock, and I do not think they will succeed.

You think Bush's approval ratings are low now? You ain't seen nothin' yet. Below 20% by July.

I now think that, barring complete capitulation by Bush on the Rove/Miers testimony, impeachment is inevitable. It may not be fully realized (if Bush resigns, or if time does run out), but it is going to start by October '07.