Congressman Charles Rangel...

...of New York was first elected to the United States House of Representatives in 1970 and is currently serving his 20th term. At age 80, however, Rangel is facing ethics charges:

The House ethics committee ruled on Monday that there was evidence to support 13 counts of misconduct by Representative Charles B. Rangel, and began considering whether to formally convict and recommend punishment against him.

The ruling came after a dramatic and puzzling appearance by Mr. Rangel, 80, in which he protested that he could no longer afford to pay his lawyers, and indignantly walked out of the proceedings, calling them unfair.

To repeat, Charlie Rangel is 80 years old. John McCain, you'll recall, just sold his soul to win a fifth term in the Senate at age 74.

What is it with these guys that they just can't imagine retiring?