One of the dumbest stories we’ve read all day was written by Jessica Brady of Roll Call, a piece titled “In Congressional IDs, Badge Envy Is Rife.” That link is subscription-only, but here’s a little taste:Some observers of Capitol Hill might think that power and position are simple things, based on status, seniority and face recognition on the Sunday morning talk shows. They’ve never seen true vanity, though, until they walk through the doors of…