Don't lose track…

…of the cash. The first 100K was bad enough, given what Reynolds knew about the source, but...

Mr. Foley, who served on the House Ways and Means Committee, was a prolific fund-raiser. His campaign account had a balance of $2.7 million at the end of August, according to reports filed with the Federal Election Commission.

Carl Forti, the communications director for the National Republican Congressional Committee, said Sunday that the committee would gladly accept Mr. Foley’s money or part of it to devote to House races.

There are endless charitable purposes to which the Foley fund not only could, but absolutely should go. No political party, candidate or committee should profit from this windfall. Foley's initial $100K contribution was not atypical of the tribute normally expected from a member of leadership, especially one with a plum appointment to Ways and Means. I really don't detect a cover up there, or trace any connection to his behavioral issues.

To take any or all of his remaining campaign coffers, though, as partisan booty is morally reprehensible. Keep an eye on those dollars, because if even one ends up at the NRCC now, every campaign they back, every candidate who doesn't repudiate them and return or refuse their aid, is tainted with this scandal.

Every one.