On Tuesday, Sen. Specter has scheduled a hearing on the NSA warrantless surveillance program. And now, coming Friday, a hearing on Sen. Feingold’s proposal to censure President Bush for that program.

The prospect of Friday’s circus will surely guarantee some fireworks on Tuesday.

On that score, it looks like Tuesday’s hearing will include testimony from some legal experts (including perhaps some past or present FISA court judges). Expect the program’s opponents to try to glean from Tuesday’s witnesses “expert” opinions that the program is illegal, which said opponents can then use at Friday’s hearing as part of the argument that the President has committed crimes and could be impeached, therefore — so the argument will go — censure is an entirely reasonable middle ground.

Let’s hope our guys are ready for what’s coming. Forewarned is forearmed …