"Now, if he'd tapped feet with the defense contractor..."

The Republican leadership announce a "zero-tolerance policy" on "serious transgressions" and in a party awash with war profiteering and corruption, the only member to fall victim to it is a guy who engaged in vaguely "gay" behavior in an airport restroom.

It all sounds very nice, but there's ample reason for skepticism. In fact, this "zero tolerance" talk might make for pleasant-sounding p.r., but I don't think the party leadership means a word of it.

Consider the scandal sheet Paul Kiel put together the other day, which helped prove that this year is poised to be as shameful for the GOP as last year.

Of the 11 lawmakers on the list, Craig has resigned and Renzi has said he won't seek re-election. Everyone else -- including those whose homes have been raided by FBI agents -- remains in good standing. Indeed, Rep. Jerry Lewis (R-Calif.), one of the more notorious members on the list, announced this week that he will seek a 16th term next year. "I never seriously contemplated not running again," he said in an interview. If there was an outcry in GOP circles based on their "zero tolerance" policy, it was awfully hard to find.