Not >exactly< what Massa said . . .

White House: Eric Massa's Charges Are 'Ridiculous' - ABC News

Obfuscation isn't exactly unprecedented for White House spokesmen (or the MSM) but it's interesting to see the White House's handling of accusations (here) from retiring Congressman Massa . . . for example, they haven't denied that Emanuel jumped down Massa's throat while Massa was showering in the House Gym. And it is probably more accurate to say that Massa's story has actually developed rather than "changed" or "shifted": no one would deny that Massa has a bad health history, and he was definitely in the cross-hairs of Democratic leaders (including the WH) for a vote opposing the Democrats' plans for healthcare in America . . . so it is no surprise that this "ethics investigation" has a David Bonior-like stink about it and it is probably a mischaracterization (and probably willful) to say Massa resigns to avoid ethics probe (Reuters); thus, Massa's claim that he was "set up" and was, in a way, being "forced out" of Congress is not outlandish.

I wouldn't say this isn't a scandal per se, but I think it illustrates the way Chicago politics is played. Some idiot like Massa isn't going to spoil Rahm and Obama's plans to put Americans on forced march to government-controlled healthcare.