John Boehner hit the select switch today and that will change everything:

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/post-politics/wp/2014/05/02/house-gop-to-form-select-committee-on-benghazi-attack/

Democrats are downplaying the need for a select committee.  They may even consider boycotting the committee.  That would be a high risk maneuver.  It would mean that Republicans can ask questions without any input from Democrats.  That is likely to be devastating for the administration. If Pelosi appoints highly partisan democrats, like Elijah Cummings, it has the potential to backfire.  A select committee is a whole different game.  The showboating filibuster days are over.

For a long time Republicans were too terrified to challenge Obama.  They knew the main stream media had Obama’s back and they are still recovering from the backlash regarding the impeachment of Bill Clinton.  That changed overnight.  Republicans are being criticized for not doing enough to stop Obama.  Once Boehner stepped over the line and announced the decision for form a select committee a constitutional confrontation became inevitable.    If he appoints someone like Trey Gowdy to run this committee the Obama administration is in for stormy weather.  Trey Gowdy is a very capable man.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trey_Gowdy

One does not get selected to clerk for the South Carolina Court of Appeals and the United States District Court by accident.  When you combine that with several years’ experience as a federal prosecutor you have some very serious legal talent that cannot be ignored. Mr. Gowdy is going to ask the hard questions and he is going to demand answers.

I suspect the White House knew this was coming, because that would sure explain the decision to hire W. Neil Eggleston.

Boehner basically declared war on the Obama administration.  In any war, there are always casualties on both sides.  It is hard to predict where this ends, but we do know this.      Republicans have replaced the old guard with a fighting general.  That is a pretty good decision when you are preparing for battle.

TDM