From Twitchy: Best. Sex. Scandal. Evah!
Folks, I am seriously enjoying Twitchy, the new Twitter-based news site that Michelle Malkin has created. But they need to work on their headlines, because this one is waaaay too understated: PM Belden Namah accused in casino sex scandal, gambling Back in the day, I’d have demanded a re-write from the copy desk, because this […]
Middle School Teacher Named ‘Stacie’ Caught in Perhaps Predictable Scandal
Let’s face it: If you ever hire somebody with a name like that, you can generally expect trouble to result: Stacie Halas, a 31-year-old science teacher at Richard B. Haydock Intermediate School in Oxnard, was removed from the classroom Monday, three days after pupils reported spotting her in a series of X-rated clips. “Maybe it’s […]
KaplanGate: Is the Washington Post Covering Up Its Own Financial Scandal?
Rusty Weiss at Accuracy in Media examines the relationship between the Washington Post and Kaplan, a lucrative for-profit education firm owned by the Post‘s parent corporation: [T]here is a longstanding history of allegations of fraudulent practices, with hundreds of millions of dollars of profits diverted to Kaplan executives. Perhaps it’s also Kaplan’s generation of such […]
‘Gentleman’ Jim Moran May Not Have Made The Judicial Watch List, But I Have My Shame, And Only VA-8 Voters Can Take That Away From Me
by Smitty Regular readers of the blog know that I’m a firm believer in the Constitution, American Exceptionalism, and the Enlightenment that informs the better aspects of Western culture. One exception to my generally positive view of all things American, from military service to Virginia residency, is my Congresstool, ‘Gentleman’ Jim Moran. If you follow […]
Minnesota Republican ‘Made Some Mistakes and Errors in Judgment’
The words “sin” and “adultery” evidently did not occur to former state Senate Majority Leader Amy Koch: Amy Koch apologized [Wednesday] for “engaging in a relationship with a Senate staffer,” though she did not name the individual. (We are left to wonder if “engaging in a relationship” can be roughly translated as “making the beast […]
Minnesota Republican Resigns Post Over Allegation of ‘Inappropriate’ Relationship
This news was a shock to me, involving allegations — and we must stress that these are only allegations at this point — against a female politician whom I have actually met: Minnesota Senate Majority Leader Amy Koch resigned from her leadership post the day after fellow Republicans confronted her about allegations that she had […]
‘Embattled.’ IYKWIMAITYD.
Shortly after reporters begin to call a politician “embattled,” it’s usually not long before he announces he needs to “spend more time with his family.” See if you can figure out why this particular politician became “embattled” recently: Receipts from embattled Southaven Mayor Greg Davis reveal . . . Uh-oh. “Reveal” – if you’re a politician, […]
Today’s News of the Weird
From Alabama, with love: A conservative Christian politician has a secret life as a sperm donor for lesbian couples – even though he has campaigned against gay marriage. American politician Bill Johnson has spent most of this year in Christchurch [New Zealand] helping run the earthquake recovery, all the while using the online persona “chchbill” […]
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