Pre-emptive strike?

Barack Obama has called for Rep. Charlie Rangel (D-NY/15) to "end his career with dignity."


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"I think Charlie Rangel served a very long time and served, uh, his constituents very well, uh, but these, uh, allegations are very troubling, and, you know, he's somebody who is at the end of his career, 80 years old; I'm sure that, uh, what he wants is to be able to, uh, end his career with dignity, and my hope is that, uh, happens."

The president made the remarks CBS Early Show anchor Harry Smith, and the interview will be broadcast this weekend, but a clip of Obama's response was broadcast on the CBS Evening News with Katie Couric yesterday.

What does this mean?

I think Andrew Breitbart must have a video somewhere.

Is the left is trying to outsmart Breitbart by thowing each under the bus before a new video breaks? Even those that deserve it? If so, and if Breitbart succeeds in causing the left to self-destruct, even Frank J would forgive him.