Subpoenas and other stuff

I know everyone is chattering about the White House's decision to refuse to release documents and witnesses to the House Judiciary Committee despite the subpoenas, but surely that didn't come as a surprise to anyone, did it? I'm sure Cheney is back there in his undisclosed location saying the same thing about Conyers and Leahy that he said to Leahy's face a year or so ago. I can also see Bush and Cheney smiling and sharing some high fives while giving the bird to Congress.

Still, Conyers says he's going to fight. Some lawyer on TV last night said Congress might make better progress on this in the courts if they claim they are investigating criminal behavior. Otherwise, I doubt the courts will touch this with a ten foot pole, and, if they do, it will only be because a bunch of right wing judges want to side with the White House. Traditionally, the Court has neven been keen on intervening in spats between the other two branches of government -- or is it now the "other three" branches?