BOB FRANKEN: The Tawdry Quandary

You gotta hand it to House Speaker Paul Ryan. He has successfully staked his claim to the moral high ground -- at least when it comes to his image crafting. So it shouldn't have been a surprise when he was asked by CNN's Jake Tapper whether he'd now endorse his party's presumptive nominee, Donald Trump, that he and his staff had prepared a ready answer: "I'm just not ready to do that at this point. I'm not there right now." Translation: What's in this for me?

In politics, it's "whatever keeps me/us in power." Remember that as we ponder the "ethical dilemma" confronting Republicans who believe...