Attorney-gate: XIX- Metasizing.

The scandal continues to grow, and the congress prepares to issue subpoenas for the White House, and the White House is prepared to fight them. Not showing up for a subpoena from congress means you can be charged for contempt of congress. The problem? The United States Attorneys are who prosecute it.

Kargo has a very interesting solution to the conundrum, 'Inherent Contempt.'

Under the inherent contempt power, the individual is brought before the House or Senate by the Sergeant-at-Arms, tried at the bar of the body, and can be imprisoned. The purpose of the imprisonment or other sanction may be either punitive or coercive. Thus, the witness can be imprisoned for a specified period of time as punishment, or for an indefinite period (but not, at least in the case of the House, beyond the adjournment of a session of the Congress) until he agrees to comply. The inherent contempt power has been recognized by the Supreme Court as inextricably related to Congress’s constitutionally-based power to investigate.

The power hasn't been used in a long time, but some members of congress have already began to research just how the power could be used in case of Rove et and co.

The one problem?

Well, that and the scene of having the Sergeant at Arms and the Capitol Police physically barred from entering the White House to arrest those who've defied subpoenas.

Christy gives a good rundown on if Goodling can take the Fifth and why she would want to. short reason: to give time to plea, so she doesn't turn into the person thrown under the bus. Like Mcnulty.

And Our Brave Attorney General? Where is he you ask? Running away from reporters. I'm sure brave sir robin would be proud.