Why is Congress pussy-footing around about issuing contempt charges for Harriet Miers?

huh...? inquiring minds want to know...

Former White House Counsel Harriet Miers has again rejected calls from the House Judiciary Committee to comply with a subpoena for her testimony on the firing of 9 US Attorneys in 2006 and 2007. The Committee had set a deadline of 5 PM for Miers to explain how she would comply with the subpoena.

"In light of the continuing directives to Ms. Miers and as previously indicated to your Committee, I must respectfully inform you that, directed as she has been to honor the Executive privileges and immunities asserted in this matter, Ms. Miers will not appear before the Committee or otherwise produce documents or provide testimony as set forth in the Committee's subpoena," wrote Miers' attorney, George Manning, in a letter delivered Tuesday to Rep. John Conyers (D-MI), Chairman of the Judiciary Committee.

HELLO...? HOUSE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE...? GET OFF YOUR ASSES AND SLAP HER WITH INHERENT CONTEMPT CHARGES, WILLYA, FERCRYINOUTLOUD...?

yeah, i know she's not the big fish we all want, but, for god's sake, show some spine and start asserting your constitutional power... i'm sick and goddam tired of watching you fiddle-fuck around...

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