Every Congressional session should have a name, and “the im[p|m]unity congress” seems especially appropriate for this one. From the telcos to torture, it seems like any high crime the Republicans commit, Integritudinous Harry and Leader Nance are willing—nay, eager—to cut them some slack, given them a break, grant them immunity for it, and let them skate.

Meanwhile, remember subpoena power? Remember how great it was going to be when we got that? I do. Happy days. Yeah, well. Conyers has written eight (8) sternly worded letters on that subpoena thing, and now he’s really gonna git tough and write number nine (9). If that powder was any dryer, it would be a fucking martini.