There’s a lot of news floating around after Kwame Brown’s resignation yesterday from his post as D.C. Council Chairman, so here’s a quick roundup:

>> Not Very Bullet Proof, After All: Brown’s downfall certainly isn’t without its own sense of humor. The act underpinning the bank fraud charge was Brown lying to his bank about how much he made so he could buy a $50,000 boat. That boat was subsequently named…Bullet Proof.

>> How Soon They Move On: The ink was barely dry on Brown’s resignation letter when his name was removed from outside his fifth-floor office and from the D.C. Council’s website.

>> WaPo Endorses Mendo: The Washington Post’s editorial board wasted no time in picking sides in next Wednesday council vote on which At-Large councilmember should replace Brown until a special election can be held: “Of those eligible, Phil Mendelson (D) is the best choice; his career since he was first elected to the D.C. Council in 1998 has been free of ethical taint, and his low-key, hardworking style would help bring the council together during this interim period and instill the public confidence that this badly shaken city so desperately needs.” Interestingly, in 2010 the Post weighed in against Mendelson in his re-election bid and sided with Councilmember Vincent Orange (D-At Large), another contender to take Brown’s seat, in his race against Brown for council chair.

>> No, There’s No Control Board Coming: The Washingtonian’s Harry Jaffe asked a question yesterday that may have been on many peoples minds: “With Kwame Brown On the Way Out, Will Congress Take Over?” It’s an odd question because he knows the answer—no. The Control Board that technically governed D.C. from 1997 to 2001 can only be triggered if any of seven financial conditions are met. And no, Kwame Brown’s personal financial problems don’t qualify.

>> Indictments Without Representation: The chorus of people claiming that Brown’s forthcoming guilty plea is only more proof that D.C. doesn’t deserve voting rights has started up again. “City leaders keep arguing for more autonomy, but it’s hard to get there when so many people keep getting indicted,” said Rep. Jason Chaffetz (R-Utah) to the Post. “This is embarrassing, and the city deserves better.” Chaffetz and others seems to miss the point. Corruption in cities and states—those with voting representation in Congress—is nothing new. D.C. certainly doesn’t escape it, and we have to admit that. (Then again, Brown is charged with lying on a personal bank loan, not mismanaging city funds.) But the city—despite some of its elected leaders—is still being run responsibly. The request that D.C. be able to spend its own money when and how it wants is simply a reflection of this—D.C. CFO Natwar Gandhi, a darling on the Hill and on Wall Street, has repeatedly argued that he can’t effectively manage the city’s finances with the constant worry that Congress will, you know, refuse to pass spending bills and occasionally threaten to shut down the whole government. If Congress can’t even agree on the most basic pieces of legislation, would you trust them to pick up your trash or run the police? (And really, Congress talking to us about corruption? If anything, D.C. is only trying to keep pace with Washington.)

>> The Wilson Building Walk: After speaking to his colleagues yesterday afternoon, Brown walked out of his office surrounded by staff on his way to his car. The media scrum was something of a mess—reporters tried to get a statement out of Brown, while a member of Brown’s entourage menacingly wielded an umbrella in order to keep reporters at bay. NBC4 caught the whole thing on tape:

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