I didn't comment on Eric Massa and his allegations that he was being bounced from the Congress because he wouldn't vote 'the right way' on healthcare.

All that red meat, just dangling out there for the taking. It was all a little too contrived.

Massa represents a long-time Republican district out of upstate New York. He was part of the 2008 tide of allegedly blue-dog Democrats that captured Republicans seats.

Its hard to see how the Democrats benefit from forcing him out, since his district will almost certainly go back to the Republicans, but being rid of a problem like Massa may be its own reward.

Certainly it sends a message to the largely centrist freshman class of Congress persons that they are expendable if they don't create some value for the party.