Could it be? Accountability for Rove in the US Attorney and Don Siegelman cases? Possibly, if John Conyers has anything to say about it, which, as Chairman of the Judiciary Committee, he sort of does:

On Monday, House Judiciary Committee Chairman John Conyers (D-MI) issued a subpoena to Karl Rove, requiring him to testify regarding his role in the Bush Administration's politicization of the Department of Justice, including the US Attorney firings and the prosecution of former Alabama Governor Don Siegelman. The subpoena calls for Rove to appear at deposition on Monday, February 2, 2009.

Behold the subpoena HERE (h/t emptywheel.) It's a thing of beauty. It's not Rove's first, of course. The last time he was subpoenaed he simply made a spurious immunity claim to get out of having to appear.

From TPM:

Rove had claimed immunity from an earlier Conyers-issued subpoena, citing executive privilege. (The case is currently on appeal.) As a press release accompanying today's subpoena points out, "[t]hat "absolute immunity" position was supported by then-President Bush, but it has been rejected by U.S. District Judge John Bates and President Obama has previously dismissed the claim as 'completely misguided.'"

Will Rove be able to wriggle his way out of this one? To listen to Conyers, it's hard to see how:

"I have said many times that I will carry this investigation forward to its conclusion, whether in Congress or in court, and today's action is an important step along the way," said Rep. Conyers.

In his own "elections have consequences" moment, Conyers added:

"Change has come to Washington, and I hope Karl Rove is ready for it. After two years of stonewalling, it's time for him to talk."