Eddie Bernice Johnson, liar

I've known for years that the south Dallas Congresswoman wasn't that liberal. Even before she showed herself a moderate "squish" on the Iraq War.

Now, as the scandal over steering college scholarships to her relatives continues to expand, it's clear she's unethical, too.

The latest?

Congresswoman Johnson asked for those controversial Congressional Black Caucus Foundation scholarship checks to be sent directly to her grandkids, not their schools:

the letters suggest a far more direct role for the Dallas Democrat than she acknowledged in the last week after revelations by The News that she awarded at least 23 scholarships to her relatives and the children of a top staffer – in violation of the foundation's nepotism and residency rules.

"There have been statements made by Congresswoman Johnson that she was oblivious to the process and that she was sort of detached from it and was not involved in the detail," (Johnson's GOP challenger Stephen) Broden said. "We see here that she was orchestrating how the checks should be made out."

It's too late this year, but assuming she survives the latest electoral challenge, there's GOT TO BE either a primary challenger, or a Green Party general-election opponent, who will step up.