Apropos of The Charlotte Observer’sAnna Griffin’s excellent summation of the Republican gubernatorial primary (“Vinroot called Cobey a liar. Cobey called Vinroot a lawyer”), my fellow Shakespeare enthusiasts (hi, ye twain) may be reminded of this exchange between Brabantio and Iago in the first scene of Othello:

Brabantio: Thou art a villain.

Iago: You are ? a senator.