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more about #scandal more comments → BookishLookish: If you cannot finagle a simple intercontinental love affair with all the privileges of elected office at your disposal and the wretched state of South... more » Richard Petty Bourgeoisie: He brings extreme dishonor and shame on well-dressed adult men when he wears a button-down collar with a suit and tie. Impeach his Philistine ass!!! more » momof3wildkids: Every picture I see of Sanford reminds me of Frank Burns from M*A*S*H*. more » SybilDisobedience: Please. Much as I'd love to see this guy forced out of office for being a fucking moral majority hypocrite, what he did isn't at issue. It's that he g... more » Brad Brown: Think of how many jobs were saved or created by his use of state airplanes. Sanford was putting Americans back to work. more » momof3wildkids: I hope they nail him to the wall. I could care less if he was boning some Argentine booty, but he should be impeached for the ethics violations. As... more » kappakappaspankme: Is it just me or does anyone else find the photo absolutely hysterical? There's something so delightful about seeing her deep thoughts being peddled ... more » The Real JR: Evidently Recher is from the Dick Cheney reality where emails are supposed to magically disappear into an unattainable ether once read as opposed to b... more » BettyCrocker: Makink beeg troublez for moose and squirrel! more » BookishLookish: Yes, I will refer to her as the Bollixer from now on. Being rogue, she will take it as a compliment. more » AzureTexan: Hemingway, Joyce, Steinbeck, Palin: the literary pantheon welcomes another member to its proud paper halls. Removed to make room for Palin: Jamie Far... more » BlinkyMcChuck: Uh, "clustering away"? So her aide is as language-challenged as she is? And all they got is essentially, "Shame on them for keeping their emails"? I.... more » Zanzibar Buck-Buck McFate: Considering her complaint that McCain didn't pay for any of her lawsuits, it's not like she thanked him for plucking her out of deserved obscurity and... more » scroll_lock: Or anonymity, as the case may be. more » Trixie from Toronto: Is there a lead missing in this post? Seems to start in the middle of a conversation. more » -
#marksanford
Argentinian Fling Governor Faces Ethics Probe
Mark Sanford, the South Carolina governor who coined the best euphemism of the year when told aides he was "hiking the Appalachian trail" as an excuse for doinking an Argentinian woman who was not his wife, faces questioning. More » -
#scandal
Palin's Camp Fights Back Over Accusations of Truthiness in Going Rogue
"Maybe the McCain aides would have been better served trying to get McCain's positive message out and less time clustering away e-mails like squirrels before winter," said Palin aide Jason Recher of campaign leaks that disprove 'facts' in the book. More » -
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Impressively Evil: Health Care Lobbyists Busted Writing Speeches For Congress. Literally.
Heath Care Industry Rule Number Four Thousand and Eighty: DC lobbyists are shady. And exactly how shady are the lobbyists of Washington DC who worked both sides of the health care debate? They ghostwrote speeches for politicians lining their pockets. More » -
#journalismism
Politico Challenges Bob Bauer's Credentials, Headlines Story 'Bob Bauer's Credentials Challenged'
White House Counsel Greg Craig resigned. He will be replaced with campaign lawyer Bob Bauer, who is Barack Obama's personal attorney. Politico asserted that he is unqualified and then sought out critics to call him unqualified. More » -
#disasters
Cornell Employees' Email Blunder from Hell
A tech consultant at Cornell University somehow CCed the entire campus emails to his mistress, a Cornell staffer and fellow married person. The naughty man is in no position to be "SPANKING that FINE ASS of yours" now! More » -
#scandal
French Convict the Church of Scientology of Fraud, Almost Ban It
The haughty, stubbornly secular, French have convicted the Church of Scientology of fraud. Just for pressuring two women to pay tens of thousands of dollars for spurious Scientological products and services! Victimization of religion says this oily spokesman.
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#scandal
Oscar-Winner Paul Haggis Publicly Resigns From Church of Scientology Over Gay Rights
When it rains, it pours on the Church of Scientology. First, spokescreature Tommy Davis publicly flamed out on his prime time interview. Now, Oscar-winning Crash director Paul Haggis' public resignation from Scientology has leaked. And it's incredibly damning to them. More » -
#weddingbells
Exclusive: Todd English and Erica Wang's Fake Wedding Album
Celebrity chef Todd English didn't show up for his wedding to Erica Wang earlier this month, but he was there for the fake wedding he threw on a boat in Croatia in August. We have the real fake wedding pictures!
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#scandal
Todd English's Jilted Bride Turns Herself in on Assault Charges
Erica Wang, the woman that celebrity chef Todd English left at the altar and filed assault charges against, marched down to the 13th Precinct to face the music. And she even sent us a statement. The PR war rages on!
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#racism
Interracial Couple Denied Marriage License to Protect Children, Obviously.
Keith Bardwell wants desperately to give his racism a happy face. The white Louisiana Justice of the Peace refused to give an interracial couple a marriage license because he feels for those little mixed babies. What a good Samaritan... More » -
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Celebrity chef Todd English filed abuse charges against jilted bride. But you knew that already.
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#scandal
"Thought Police" Responsible for Limbaugh's NFL Mess, Says O'Reilly.
Rush Limbaugh's built his career on inflammatory comments. They're his bread and butter. But, sadly for him, they also foiled his plans to buy part of the St. Louis Rams. Don't worry, though, because it's Bill O'Reilly to the rescue! More » -
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Spin War Intensifies Between Todd English and His Jilted Bride-to-Be
We received a tips that not only is celebrity chef Todd English sporting a shiner, he's also filing assault charges today against Erica Wang, the bride he left at the altar last weekend. This might ruin her book deal! More » -
#scandal
Roman Polanski's finishing his final movie from his jail cell. What a hard worker!
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#jumpingtheshark
David Letterman's Vicinity Now "Harm's Way," Says College
David Letterman has crossed the threshold from tabloid guest star to full time villain. Well, if Quinnipiac University's to be believed. More » -
#nepotism
The French do nepotism best: President Sarkozy's son may head group overseeing the financial district.
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#crime
Three Women Allege Rape at "Secure" Oklahoma Gov's Mansion
There's something rotten in the state of Oklahoma. Or in the Oklahoma Governor's mansion, where three women allege they were raped by the former head chef and chief groundskeeper. The Governor's team, however, swears the place is safe. Um, really? More » -
#scandal
Todd English's Cold Feet Wedding Scandal: Prenups, Press Plays, and Domestic Abuse
Last week, we reported on celebrity chef Todd English ditching his bride at the altar, and the bridal party spinning their story to the Post. Forget the "maybe." It was total spin, to prepare for battle: pre-nups and abuse allegations. More » -
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Polanski-Loving Pol Defends Paying for "Sex with Boys"
One of Roman Polanski's supporters, French cultural minister Frédéric Mitterrand, admitted in 2005 to paying for sex with youthful "boys." But now people are outraged, so he's making a spectacular attempt to change his story. It's not terribly convincing.
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#feuds
For Egyptian Actors, It's Better to Be a Whore Than Gay
It's incredible that today, in the 21st century, gay folk can cause such a stir. Take, for example, a case that unfolded this week in Egypt: a newspaper was banned after claiming that famous movie stars were gay. That's fair... More »
