Lay off Vos over his free trip with lobbyists to London

Maybe he thought they were headed to New London, so don't judge him too harshly.

Plus, his party, with Vos "emphatically" in the lead, has pretty much made Wisconsin an ethics-free zone, so what's with all the talk about rules?

And Vos is exactly the kind of leader who needs a world view, given all the chatter about exotic spots like Taiwan's Foxconn, or Atlanta, Georgia home to a company Vos keeps trying to hand a quick permit to fill a Monroe County wetland - - so stop saying he should expand his horizons on the salary and benefits provided by taxpayers.

Wisconsin Speaker Robin Vos took free trip to London with lobbyists and leaders from other states

Also, that tax-free legislators' per-diem payment he expanded wouldn't buy Vos too many platters of fish and chips at London prices.

So cut Vos some slack. Remember, he might just step into Paul Ryan's House seat, and you wouldn't want him representing Wisconsin should a visiting CEO or Member of Parliament - - perhaps from Scotland - - were to allege that Vos sas "numpty," with argy-bargy ensuing which put Vos at a disadvantage.