People of all ideological stripes — and of the Politico — seem to be having way too much fun with Eric Massa. John Breshnahan writes:

He’s spent only 431 days in Congress, has never seen any of his bills pass out of subcommittee and was best known for voting against major pieces of legislation because they weren’t liberal enough for him — at least until he was accused of sexually harassing a male staffer. Meet Eric Massa, conservative media hero.

That’s definitely overkill. The story could have revealing implications, a look inside how the White House treats those who don’t cooperate. I have no idea if it does or not. Regardless, there’s no pedestal awaiting his bust in these parts.