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  • rumormonger

    Are Michael Wolff and Victoria Floethe Done?

    Have Michael Wolff and Victoria Floethe broken up? That's what we hear! If true — and please tell us, either way — it's a tragic end to a fairy tale romance that enchanted even the most jaded of observers. More »
    07/10/09
    3,552
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    By Pareene

    Comment by Baroness: She was jealous when she caught him fellating Politico in this month's VF. Sloppily and hungrily, I might add. 4 Responses | Other threads

  • sparking things

    Your New Political Scandal Lexicon

    What a wonderful summer it has been, for fans of the dragged-out meltdowns of prominent Republican politicians! We should perhaps pause to recognize the contributions John Ensign, Mark Sanford, and Sarah Palin have made to our American language. More »
    07/10/09
    2,300
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    By Pareene

    Comment by Pinekatz: A pattern of generosity while hiking the Appalachian trail is always acceptable. more » | Other threads

  • john ensign

    Senator's Sad Letter to Mistress Now Available for Internet Mockery

    Before Michael Jackson died, and before Mark Sanford disappeared to Argentina, a Senator named John Ensign admitted to an affair with a former staffer, who was married to another former staffer. And now we have his break-up letter to her. More »
    07/08/09
    7,731
    20

    By Pareene

    Comment by valet_of_the_dolls: I used you for my own pleasure not letting thoughts of you, Doug, Brandon, Blake or Brittany come into my... 3 Responses | Other threads

  • past, over

    Rove Testifies to Congress About Ancient History of Long-Forgotten Misdeeds

    "Former White House Deputy Chief of Staff Karl Rove was deposed Tuesday by attorneys for the House Judiciary Committee" in connection with his role in the US Attorney firings and politicized prosecutions by the Bush Justice Department. Hooray! More »
    07/08/09
    2,105
    21

    By Pareene

    Comment by markscottmusic: Rove is a fat POS who should, but unfortunately won't, spend the rest of his life in prison (ideally joined... 3 Responses | Other threads

  • scandal

    Small Town Newspaper Intern Canned For Plagiarizing New York Times

    An intern at the Colorado Springs Gazette has been fired for lifting passages from the New York Times and placing them in stories she wrote for the newspaper. More »
    07/07/09
    16,922
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    By The Cajun Boy

    Comment by jorel845: Amazing how your digital footprint doesn't quite expire in equal measures. She definitely can write, but the underwear bit is pathetic.... 7 Responses | Other threads

  • Listicle

    Whittling Down the Reasons Sarah Palin Quit Governing Alaska

    It has been days since Empress Sarah Palin quit Alaska, forever. And no one yet knows why! Her "explanation" lacked, uh, actual coherent reasons. But there are theories. More »
    07/06/09
    30,572
    115

    By Pareene

    Comment by flossy: My understanding is that July 3rd was the official launch of her new career as a performance artist. While I'm... 8 Responses | Other threads

  • mysteries

    Why Did Sarah Palin Resign?

    Sarah Palin's resigning from office. What the hell? And she's now supposedly telling people that she's done with politics forever. The entire thing is sketchy. The announcement, reasoning, speculation, and more Friday news-dumping after the jump. More »
    07/03/09
    70,259
    279

    By Foster Kamer

    Comment by TedSez: Here's Andrea Mitchell saying that Palin's quitting politics. "She is fed up with politics, she doesn't like her life, she feels... 11 Responses | Other threads

  • bill bennett

    Sanford Must Stop Embarrassing Himself, Says Guy Who Knows What He's Talking About

    CNN: Bennett: Sanford needs to stop 'embarrassing himself.'" And if there's anyone who should know about embarrassing yourself, it's Bill Bennett! So it's just a little weird that CNN doesn't mention Bill's own experiences with public embarrassment. More »
    07/02/09
    4,271
    32

    By Pareene

    Comment by TheMediaMob: Is that Bennett in the picture? Hard to tell one big fat satisfied old white guy at the podium of... 6 Responses | Other threads

  • michael wolff

    Politico Is Revolutionary, Says Man Who Should Just Be Writing About His Affair

    Michael Wolff, internet shouty guy and writer-for-magazines, was supposed to write a juicy tell-all for Vanity Fair about his scandalous affair with an intern! Instead he's apparently been working on a piece about fucking Politico? More »
    07/01/09
    2,872
    6

    By Pareene

    Comment by GORDONGARTRELLE: Sweet "Virginia offices," Politico! more » | Other threads

  • politics

    Jenny Sanford, Heroine

    We can all agree that Jenny Sanford is awesome, right? She is relentlessly honest in her public statements and interviews. And now everyone on Earth wants her to ruin her life by running for office? More »
    06/29/09
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    By Pareene

    Comment by kneetoe: God that gives me a great idea for how I can get my wife elected to public office. 6 Responses | Other threads

  • america's mayor

    Why Is Everyone So Mean to Republicans Who Cheat, Rudy Giuliani Innocently Asks

    Hah. So Mika Brzezinski complained about the old sex scandal double standard, and then when she had Rudy Giuliani in the studio to talk about Mark Sanford, she forgot to ask him about his own business. More »
    06/29/09
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    By Pareene

    Comment by ChillbearLatrigue: I honestly think Spitzer (a Democrat) got it worse than anyone. Edwards (a Democrat) was a close second. I'm always... 11 Responses | Other threads

  • scandal

    How the Crescent City Revealed Wired's Plagiarizing Editor

    How did the Virginia Quarterly Review connect Chris Anderson's book to Wikipedia, thus unraveling a plagiarism scandal? A strange use of parentheses. More »
    06/25/09
    8,771
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    By Ryan Tate

    Comment by Tremonius: When I was a boy in the fifties, and listening to AM station WNOE from New Orleans a thousand miles... 2 Responses | Other threads

  • public relations

    Sanford Was Pushed Into Confession

    It turns out Mark Sanford's full confession and apology today wasn't as heartfelt as it seemed: The South Carolina governor had just been informed The State newspaper would publish his mistress emails, its reporter tells us. More »
    06/24/09
    8,471
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    By Ryan Tate

    Comment by homovegetarian: He doesn't desire to repair his marriage, but to appear as if he is repairing his marriage. That was five... 7 Responses | Other threads

  • scandal

    Mark Sanford's Hilarious Emails of Seduction

    The State somehow got hold of emails between South Carolina's cheating governor and his Argentine mistress. It turns out Mark Sanford was quite the sweet-talker, what with his whispers about diesel engines, and swamps. More »
    06/24/09
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    By Ryan Tate

    Comment by gladys_kravitz: I hope the people of South Carolina are proud they elected someone who thinks the correct term for a quick... 14 Responses | Other threads

  • hell hath no fury

    Jenny Sanford: 'I Asked My Husband to Leave Two Weeks Ago'

    Jenny Sanford, wife of cheating South Carolina governor Mark Sanford, released her statement about his Argentinian affair, explaining that the reason she had no idea where he was this past week is because she kicked him out of the house. More »
    06/24/09
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    By Gabriel Snyder

    Comment by momof3wildkids: That was a stand up statement. Good for her and good for her sons. Hopefully the press will... 14 Responses | Other threads

  • from the archives

    Mark Sanford On Cheaters Past: "He Lied Under a Different Oath — The Oath to His Wife"

    Soon-to-be-former South Carolina Governor Mark Sanford just admitted to cheating on his wife. He used to be a Congressman, back in... oh, look, the '90s. What did he think about Mr. Clinton? More »
    06/24/09
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    By Pareene

    Comment by pepelicious: The difference between Sanford and Clinton was that, when Sanford was caught, he copped to it. Clinton looked us all... 6 Responses | Other threads

  • history

    Sanford's Presser: Instant Classic

    Mark Sanford's press conference. Did you watch that performance? Wow. He just... he just kept going. How did it compare to some classic political meltdowns of the past? Favorably! More »
    06/24/09
    19,083
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    By Pareene

    Comment by heywhat: I just went to the S.C. governor's official website to see what his wife looks like and the server is... 9 Responses | Other threads

  • italy

    Berlusconi: 'I Did Not Pay To Have Sexual Relations With That Woman'

    Well this settles it: Italian PM and noted insane corrupt horndog Silvio Berlusconi says "I've never paid a woman." So the whole "fucked an escort" thing can't possibly be true, right? Or, uh... More »
    06/24/09
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    By Pareene

    Comment by AndPreciousLittleofThat: Has there ever been an American equivalent of this guy? He's vain, nutty, catty and pompous. I kinda... 11 Responses | Other threads

  • heroes

    It'll Take More Than Hookers to Sink Silvio Berlusconi

    Hilarious Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi was already in a spot of trouble for sleeping with an 18-year-old model. And now he is promising to "hang tough," despite new "sleeping with prostitutes" allegations. Way to go Italy! More »
    06/22/09
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    By Pareene

    Comment by kneetoe: If only I'd known all you had to promise was building permits. 5 Responses | Other threads

  • scandal

    Pretend Father of John Edwards' Love-Child Trying to Sell Tell-All

    The guy who pretended to be the father of Rielle Hunter's child with John Edwards is shopping a book! It might be a picture book. All of the pictures are of John and this mystery baby. More »
    06/22/09
    3,616
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    By Pareene

    Comment by if_i_only_had_a_heart: who else is speaking up about poverty? 3 Responses | Other threads

  • sad news

    Cheating Senator Has No Interns Anymore

    John Ensign revealed that he had an affair with a married former staffer (her husband, another former staffer, tried to extort Ensign because of his shitty mortgage and Ensign got him two jobs)), and then all his interns quit. More »
    06/19/09
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    By Pareene

    Comment by Paul.B.Dodd: Just look at his picture. Is that his official Senate picture? The combed-back white hair exposing his giant forehead, which... 3 Responses | Other threads

  • for the record

    Correction: This Is the Woman Who Says She Gave Bill Clinton a 'Baile Hot'

    In our item about how Bill Clinton maybe got a lap dance from an Argentinian reality show star, we accidentally put up a picture of the Colombian Andrea Rincon. Here is the right one. Also: she makes some wild claims! More »
    06/17/09
    27,601
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    By Pareene

    Comment by Mymoustache: "I did not have sexual relations with that woman" in Spanish - anyone? 13 Responses | Other threads

  • skullduggery

    DA Kidnaps Albany Traitor's Maid

    Pedro Espada, the corrupt State Senator who decided to be a Republican the other week, says he gets two votes, because he is so special. And then the Bronx District Attorney kidnapped his housekeeper. More »
    06/17/09
    2,753
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    By Pareene

    Comment by choinski: I thought the phrase 'AIDS victims' was no longer PC. 6 Responses | Other threads

  • foreign affairs

    Did Bill Clinton Get a Private 'Baile Hot' From an Argentinian D-Lister?

    Bill Clinton has this foundation that he does a lot of traveling and fundraising for. Recently, he went to Argentina to dine with the president. Then he had a "noche de soltero" with a "morocha" known for being very "pulposa." More »
    06/17/09
    30,603
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    By Pareene

    Comment by BookishLookish: Ay Dios mio, que culo rico! Yo no prefieren las muchachas, pero me gustaria morderlo--como Senor Clinton y exactamente como... 16 Responses | Other threads

  • subprime scandals

    Senatorial Affair Revealed Thanks to Housing Crisis

    Why did Republican Senator John Ensign's sexual dalliance with a married former staffer get revealed now? Because of subprime mortgages and the Nevada housing crisis! More »
    06/17/09
    5,615
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    By Pareene

    Comment by melina82: an admin assistant that makes more than 100K?! kill me now. 1 Responses | Other threads

  • michael wolff

    Today In Michael Wolff

    Michael Wolff has a habit of surreptitiously offering meta-commentary on his own untidy life via his Newser columns. Today's headline: "Here's Why I Like Silvio Berlusconi." At this point we have to assume he's just fucking with us. More »
    06/04/09
    1,519
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    By John Cook

    Comment by Wrapitup: Michael Wolff has the focused, knowing smirk of the man who can blow himself, and do it incredibly well. 6 Responses | Other threads

  • jersey girl

    The Real Stripping Coke Fiend of New Jersey

    Last night, the promo for next week's Real Housewives of New Jersey said the secret to Danielle Staub's shady past could be found in an out-of-print book called Cop Without a Badge. Well, that's been tracked down and a "coke whore" named Beverly Merrill bears an awful close resemblance. More »
    05/27/09
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    By Richard Lawson
  • scandal

    AT&T's American Idol Vote-Rigging Conspiracy

    The voting machines were tampered with! By "voting machines" we mean the mindless finger-dialers from Arkansas who were tricked by the nefarious AT&T syndicate into voting for, successfully, Miss Kris Allen, the straight white corn boy who defeated, in an upset, gay Frankenstein. The New York Times now cries foul. More »
    05/27/09
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    By Richard Lawson
  • scandal

    Credit-Crunched Times' Writer Edmund Andrews Responds To Sketchiness Allegations

    New York Times economics reporter Edmund Andrews has responded to The Atlantic's Megan McArdle's takedown of him for glossing over important details in his "I'm broke!" Times piece. It's an ugly scene. More »
    05/23/09
    12,213
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    By Foster Kamer

    Comment by dlduncan2: Even with some allowance for the fact that this is the Saturday of Memorial Day weekend, this is post is... 4 Responses | Other threads

  • scandal

    Times Scribe Omits Vital Details From Book/Article

    In last Sunday's New York Times Magazine, Times economics reporter Edmund Andrews wrote a piece about how irresponsible lenders had essentially ruined his family's life titled, "My Personal Credit Crisis." Megan McArdle of the Atlantic then went digging around and found some major issues with Andrews' story. More »
    05/22/09
    16,617
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    By The Cajun Boy

    Comment by madam.margie: I admit, I didn't read the book. But I've heard several interviews with him - I think he's been on... 8 Responses | Other threads

  • jerks

    Spitzer Still a Jerk

    The reason Eliot Spitzer was a terrible governor was not because he liked hookers. It was because he was an asshole who was unable to get along with anyone. This hasn't changed. More »
    05/20/09
    5,740
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    By Pareene

    Comment by sample032: "The reason Eliot Spitzer was a terrible governor was not because he liked hookers. It was because he was an... 4 Responses | Other threads

  • scandal

    Maureen Dowd's Column Today 100% MoDo

    Misunderstood Times columnist Maureen Dowd got in trouble for not rewriting something her friend emailed her from a blog, so today's column is something only MoDo could've written. More »
    05/20/09
    5,105
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    By Pareene

    Comment by smithhimself: Smithhimself has never gone to a therapist. It seems vulgar to discuss family secrets with a stranger. But I am currently... 6 Responses | Other threads

  • scandal

    Josh Marshall Addresses Maureen Dowd's 'Accidental Plagiarism'

    On Sunday Maureen Dowd lifted a passage from a blog post by TPM's Josh Marshall and used it in her Times column without attribution, something she claimed was accidental. Finally, Marshall has addressed the matter. More »
    05/20/09
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    By The Cajun Boy

    Comment by if_i_only_had_a_heart: josh taking the high road, being gracious to the fallen modo is the most delicious treat ever modo, who scoffed at... 3 Responses | Other threads

  • scandal

    Maureen Dowd Was Copying Off Of TPM Josh Marshall's Paper

    Whoops! It appears Talking Points Memo's Josh Marshall a Talking Points Memo follower might've busted Maureen Dowd doing a little bit of plagiarism. At the very least, she's definitely being accused of it. Ruh roh.
    05/17/09
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    By Foster Kamer

    Comment by Ouimet: The NYTPicker is on it, there will be a credit, note, and formal correction: [www.nytpick.com] 3 Responses | Other threads

  • scandal

    Photos Leak of Jessica Alba at Meeting of Yale Secret Society

    About an hour ago a tip came in featuring the following subject line: "Jessica Alba Visits Yale Secret Society, Pictures Leaked!" Whoa! The "Wolf's Head Society?!" Oh hell yes! Let's take a look, shall we? More »
    05/15/09
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    By The Cajun Boy
  • happy endings

    Christian College Gay Porn Star Is New York Bound

    Hooray! "Vincent DeSalvo"—a.k.a. Grove City College student and occasional gay porn star John Gechter—is leaving behind the puritanical college that suspended him for a little bit of paid power bottoming. More »
    05/13/09
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    By Pareene

    Comment by iplaudius: It cracks me up that Pareene and Hamilton Nolan are covering this, presumably because Richard Lawson is just too grossed... 4 Responses | Other threads

  • stories

    Who Made Up the Edwards 'Doomsday Scenario'?

    So who told George Stephanopoulos this nutty story about the secret plan to sabotage the John Edwards campaign? Because no one will admit to it. More »
    05/12/09
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    By Pareene

    Comment by lobstr: former candidates' staffers have alumni associations?? marquee on the Minneapolis VFW Post 626: "Mondale AA Canceled due to Matlock Marathon" 1 Responses | Other threads

  • scandal

    John Edwards' Campaign Staff's Secret Doomsday Plan To Take Him Down

    Serious shit: apparently, Sen. John Edwards' presidential campaign intended to bring the entire thing down onto itself. More »
    05/10/09
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    By Foster Kamer

    Comment by ChillbearLatrigue: What heroism seethes beneath the surface of the Democratic Party. I don't believe them for a second. They would have... 6 Responses | Other threads

  • scandal

    Will Media Cover Glenn Beck and Bill O'Reilly Eating Fancy French Cheeses?

    "Sopresso." "Brie." "Porcini Dusted Petite Filet." "Mascarpone Polenta." Do those sound like the sorts of things men of the people eat? More »
    05/08/09
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    By Pareene

    Comment by Smitros: Brie? That's virtually pedestrian by now. One more reason to question the Correspondents Dinner. There is at least one outstanding cheesemonger in... 18 Responses | Other threads

  • eliot spitzer

    Silda Spitzer Goes Out With a Blogger

    Eliot Spitzer, the prostitute-hiring ex-governor of New York, has been seen in public with his wife, Silda, for the first time since he confessed to paying for sex with aspiring musician Ashley Dupré. More »
    05/08/09
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    By Owen Thomas

    Comment by DaveCrabtree: I'm sorry, but I just can't forgive Silda for apparently forgiving him. I know stuff like this happens in lots... 6 Responses | Other threads

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