Oh do think beyond your nose!  Actually it does matter. It matters because another senior Republican will be remembered as nothing more than an obstructive curmudgeon. Certainly no help in dispelling the "party of NO image the Democrats are gleefully painting on us.

I worked in PR for 9 years and believe me, this story had less than a 3-day cycle to live. A week from now no one will care. Two weeks from no one will remember.

The Charlie Rangel thing has more legs than Bunning holding up that bill.

Q: Have you heard about McDonalds new Obama Value Meal?

A: Order anything you like and the guy behind you has to pay for it.