The primary reason this hasn't happened before is no congressman has ever refused to cooperate with legal subpoenas for eight months like Jefferson did. The DOJ investigators, and I'm not talking about the front guys, Gonzales, Muller, et al but the first tier investigators have the biggest corruption scandal reaching more then 15 members that have already been reported, and no telling how many more will get thrown onto the pile, the FBI has ever seen.

Hastert, and friends aren't protecting the constitution they're protecting their records from being viewed. These guys care very little about the Constitution. These guys are at the center of the veritable purchase of the federal government. I'm sure they are quite happy with the arrangement as 45 days should give them all the time they need to get rid of the quid quo pro.

The reason the FBI wanted in there for those documents is they have evidence that there is more evidence of far greater bribes along with the accomplices that J was involved. There are Fritz type investigators at the FBI that want full disclosure and it is in our best interest to support them. Just for the record for the J supporters here need to take a good look at his voting record. You'll find he's a repuke. The congressional black caucus needs re reevaluate their position on this one. They seem to be operating under the assumption the repukes could never be black, and frankly race should not be an issue here.

As far as the spouting the repuke constitutional line that the entrance to the congress, this has already been debunked by even the original "protesters". No one is above the law. A judge who viewed the evidence seen probable cause to issue the warrant. Ha they barged in without a warrant the "constitutional defenders would have some leg to stand on. Congress has gone into even the executive before when it became necessary, first for documents, and later for the recordings of Nixon. Congress has the power to investigate the executive and has used that subpoena power many times to route out untoward activities in the executive.

So all the hyperbole of Hastert et al chicken little flames is BS. You can rest assured that bush's 45 days has put the shredders to work in over time at the capital, the real tragedy to justice. I'm really quite surprised at the swallow hook line and sinker of the disinformation campaign by our side of the isle. Haven't we been calling for investigation of the purchase of government. When the Fritz type folks (and there are actually good Americans still in government out there trying) DO their job finally, shouldn't we be on their side and not actually supporting hastert et al of all people?