Colorado Progressive

WaPo headline: “Massa resigns; Democrats’ ethical lapses could threaten hold on power.”

Don’t get me started. Scummy politicians are bad, but they’re pretty much beside the point. Democrats’ inability to function as a unified caucus is what threatens the party’s hold on power, as evidenced by the fracture and fallout surrounding health care reform. Massa’s resignation is actually a pretty good thing as far as health care reform goes, though likely not so good for Democrats in the long run.