From Jefferson to Blagojevich, Rangel, Murtha, Daschle, Killefer, Geithner, Solis, Richardson, Lynn, and now Burris – and that’s just the last three months. In 2006, Republicans made the mistake of thinking roughly a dozen crooked or perverted Congressmen wouldn’t mar the rest, and paid the price. Will Dems repeat the mistake?

New RNC chair says “we had become too regionalized and the party needed to reach beyond our comfort zones,” calls for outreach to young, Hispanic, black, and other voters using hip-hop infused methods. “We need to uptick our image with everyone, including one-armed midgets.” Yes, that’s the ticket, one even shorter than the Dems’.

IL Sen. Roland Burris loses support left and right from fellow Democrats as revelations of his relationship with former Gov. Blagojevich emerge. The Tribune and the Washington Post call for him to step down, but Burris says he won’t resign. His schedule for Thursday has been canceled, but we’re sure that’s a coincidence.