Gonzo-Gate, The shoes just keep dropping

In perhaps what is the most blatant example of DOJ interference in an investigation for political reasons the Wall Street Journal reports:
Delays in Renzi Case Raise
More Gonzales Questions

WASHINGTON -- As midterm elections approached last November, federal investigators in Arizona faced unexpected obstacles in getting needed Justice Department approvals to advance a corruption investigation of Republican Rep. Rick Renzi, people close to the case said.


The delays, which postponed key approvals in the case until after the election, raise new questions about whether Attorney General Alberto Gonzales or other officials may have weighed political issues in some investigations. The Arizona U.S. attorney then overseeing the case, Paul Charlton, was told he was being fired in December, one of eight federal prosecutors dismissed in the past year. The dismissals have triggered a wave of criticism and calls from Congress for Mr. Gonzales to resign.

Investigators pursuing the Renzi case had been seeking clearance from senior Justice Department officials on search warrants, subpoenas and other legal tools for a year before the election, people close to the case said.

And we have another example of how the Republicans may no longer be willing to defend the criminal activities of the Bush administration:
House Panel Votes to Give Gonzales Aide Immunity

WASHINGTON (AP) -- A House committee voted Wednesday to grant immunity to Monica Goodling, a key aide to Attorney General Alberto Gonzales during the firings of eight U.S. attorneys. She had refused to testify, invoking her Fifth Amendment rights against self-incrimination.

The 32-6 vote by the House Judiciary Committee surpassed the 2/3 majority required to grant a witness immunity from prosecution. A separate vote to authorize a subpoena for Goodling passed by voice vote.

Are we rapidly reaching the point where any support for the Bush administration is seen as lethally radioactive by Republicans who must run for reelection in 2008?

Update
Steve Soto has some questions for Monica Goodling.
Time To Come To Jesus, Monica