If there was any lingering doubt that this Administration has contempt for not only Congress but the American public this week should have put those doubts to rest.

It is obvious, one would hope, that His Smugness has no intention of ending the current disaster which is Iraq. Word is out that September is 'too soon' and that November might be more reasonable. The White House does not have to consider requests or subpoenas from Congress, once the President declares "executive privilege." It's Hillary Clinton, the Democratic congress and anti-war protesters who are giving comfort to our enemies and making it impossible for our troops to succeed.

Nothing is going to change until January of 2009, and I don't think we should expect it to. It wouldn't even matter if every single Republican on the Hill finally got the balls to stand up to this President, he has already shown he doesn't care.