I am in the Cult of Charlie Rangel. But even taking that into account, I think Kos is wrong - the accusations against Rangel do not amount to "corruption" even if proven. I do not believe he should step down. The allegations simply do not merit it. A reprimand? A rebuke? A censure? Perhaps. But Rangel is not accused of corruption - as the word is understood. Let me put it this way, when Tim Geithner resigns, get back to me.

As for the title of this post, I am taking at shot at BarbinMD, who has decided that thinking Obama does not deserve the Nobel Peace Prize is a capital offense - and means you are a Republican or in the Taliban. Weak weak stuff from her. Hey Barb, here is another Taliban agree-er:

Nils Butenschon, director of the Norwegian Center for Human Rights at the University of Oslo and a well-known human rights champion in Norway [said] “It seems premature to me. I think the committee should be very careful with the integrity of the prize, and in this case I don’t think we are in a position to really evaluate the full impact of what this candidate has achieved. Sometimes of course the prize is awarded to people who are in the process of making history, so to speak, but in this case I think it is too early to know that.”

Speaking for me only