ANOTHER DAY, ANOTHER CHARLES RANGEL TAX SCANDAL: “You’ve managed to reelect a tax cheat who’s been shorting the government (take your pick of New York City, New York State, District of Columbia, and the federal government) for years on end, and yet doesn’t think that this diminishes his capacity to head the very committee charged with writing tax laws for the country.”

Meanwhile, Jennifer Rubin thinks it’s time to turn up the heat on Rangel: “The Chairman of Ways and Means is a tax scofflaw, and the Democrats don’t seem to be a bit concerned. If the not-so-new Republican Congressional leadership is intent on doing its job (curbing the worst excesses of the majority and gaining credibility), they should shine a bright spotlight on Rangel. And start asking why he remains in one of the most prominent Democratic leadership posts.”

Maybe a GOP Representative should introduce legislation to give all citizens the same pass that Rangel seems to be getting . . . the “I Forgot!” defense!

UPDATE: Reader John Griffin emails:

I read your posts regarding the scandals surrounding Rep. Charles Rangle and wonder why the media isn’t plastering stories about him and his scofflaw ways on every newspaper’s front page and leading every broadcast on TV day after day.

You might remember that the media outdid themselves recently in showing how excellent they can be in uncovering $1,000 odd tax lien/scofflaws such as Joe The Plumber.

Surely they know how to do it again.

Oh, they know how to do it.