It's Hard to Know Which Cliche to Use

The Mob is calling in all its markers. The chickens are coming home to roost. The sins of the fathers are being visited on the sons. You reap what you sow. You play with fire you get burned. He who laughs last laughs best.

I could go on. With the Democrats in Congress wimping out on immunity for the telecoms for their co-criminality in the NSA and who-knows-what-other domestic spying capers, it comes as no surprise. The telecoms have been passing out their treasure for good reason, to both sides, for good reason: The quid for the quo.

And the Democrats are falling like flies.