Viewed in [a certain] light, Gonzales did exactly what he needed to do yesterday. he took a high, inside pitch to the head for the team (nobody wants to look like a dolt on national television) but hit a massive home run for the notion that at the end of the day, congressional oversight over the executive branch is little more than empty theatre."
Certainly, Dahlia doesn't agree with the notion that congressional oversight of the executive branch should be "little more than empty theatre" but she is recognizing the fact that, except for incidences of "high crimes and misdemeanors" and the power of the purse, Congress has no actual power over the executive whatsoever.
Of course, this is merely an example of the balance of powers: other than the veto, the President has no power over the legislative whatsoever.
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