"Tensions are high within the Democratic caucus in anticipation of a vote to censure Rep. Charles Rangel (D-N.Y.), which could come as early as Wednesday.

House Democratic leaders could call for the censure vote at any time during the lame-duck session, but the ethics committee's Tuesday release of hundreds of pages of documents pertaining to the charges and subsequent trial of Rangel has the lawmaker and his allies on red alert for the impending vote."

Tensions are also high in anticipation of whether or not he will actually be censured, or instead, reprimanded, like several of his supporters are lobbying for.

Censure? Reprimand? How about expulsion and jail time?

If it was you or I, we'd be standing in front of a judge for fraud and tax evasion.