Politico is reporting that the Democratic leadership in the house have postponed for "several weeks" the vote on contempt citations for Josh Bolten and Harriet Miers.
But the slowdown, approved by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) and her top lieutenants, is also stirring objections among Democrats.
House Judiciary Committee Chairman John Conyers Jr. (D-Mich.) said he is uncomfortable with the delay and worries the House will be seen as toothless unless it moves quickly to hold top officials in contempt for failing to provide documents and testimony in congressional probes.
So after all the tough talk last month, we're back to the old playbook - let the White House do it's dirty business and Congress will sit by idly.
I was a fan of Pelosi early on, but I think that it's time that her and Emmanuel sit back and let someone else take the reins.