"...About the firings of United States attorneys and Karl Rove's defiance of a Congressional subpoena to testify about them:

In a well-reasoned decision, Judge John D. Bates of United States District Court rejected the administration's strained arguments favoring executive supremacy. The Bush administration should now attempt to reach a reasonable compromise with Congress. Congress, for its part, should negotiate in good faith and continue its measured efforts to get to the bottom of the firings.

If Mr. Rove persists in resisting the subpoena, Congress should indeed hold him in contempt.

Carl Tobias
Richmond, Va., Sept. 17, 2008"