One of the consequences of the GOP takeover of the House will be a series of hearings by various committees to explore how the Obama team ran the executive branch over the last two years. The media (with the notable exception of a few outlets) certainly never did its job as the fourth branch of government. Congress-run by Democrats-had a hands off and eyes averted approach to the actions of the White House. This will change in January when Republican take over the various committees (led by the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee under Chairman Darrell Issa who recently pointed out an interest in investigating ACORN), call hearings, and issue subpoenas. Hallelujah!Just to keep the Obama team on the straight and narrow, the GOP is expected to urge Obama officials not to shred documents. The Hill reports:No one is accusing the Obama administration of destroying documents, but Republicans are expected to try to ensure that all records - on a range of issues - are kept...(Read Full Post)