Demcrats roll over and play dead one more time

It looks to me like the Democrats have decided to roll over and play dead one more time:

WASHINGTON, Oct. 3 — Backing away from a fight with the White House, Senate Democrats are suggesting that they will not hold up confirmation of President Bush’s nominee for attorney general, Michael B. Mukasey, despite differences over Senate access to documents involving Justice Department actions.

In a letter to Mr. Mukasey made public Wednesday, the chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, Patrick J. Leahy of Vermont, said he would go forward with the confirmation hearings without the promise of the documents.

Now, I can understand going forward with the Mukasey appointment since he is probably a whole lot better than the guy Bush appointed as acting Attorney General, but there has been no movement whatsoever to actually declare the Bushies in contempt for refusing to turn over subpoenaed documents. The whole thing has just ground to a screeching halt.

Somehow, this reminds me of the Roman Senate after Julie took over down there.