... that the best male friend of our Secretary of State was on the Clinton Administration's National Security Council and advised President Clinton and the National Security Adviser on Russia, the new Independent States, and the former Soviet Union. ... that the "liberal progressive" best female friend of our Secretary of State was a producer for Bill Moyers and a staff producer, director, and writer of current affairs programs and investigative documentaries

That can be the only logical explanation. Well, that, or that Senator Craig is simply an insatiable slut, at least when it comes to embarrassment, humiliation, and media shit-storms. From the AP via the Hartford Courant: BOISE, Idaho - Sen. Larry Craig is reconsidering his decision to resign after his arrest in a Minnesota airport sex sting and may still fight for his Senate seat, his spokesman said Tuesday evening. Do what, now?

Teh funneh. (Thanks to Diane.)

(graphic via SteveAudio) In spite of his heated denials today, Senator Craig has left quite a trail of slime over the years. Editor and Publisher has the scoop on the rumors, the repeated accusations, and the Idaho senator's persistent efforts to bury the truth. In its story today about Craig's arrest, the Statesman revealed that it had uncovered evidence of other Craig liaisons or sexual advances, including allegations that he had

(Image via Teh General) Can we please as a culture agree stop pretending that Republicans aren't a bunch of effete pussies? Bill Frist? Hello? He makes Ru Paul look like Dog the Bounty Hunter. Why won't anybody call these guys out? Ralph Reed? Lindsay Graham? Even the ones like little Ricky Santorum whose wife spits out babies like a lawn sprinkler have that certain oily, southern-preachery prissiness

There's a new type of closet for LGBT folks. This became a ticklish issue for the media with the death of mogul and game show producer Merv Griffin last week at 82. Pam Spaulding calls Merv openly closeted, an identity with which I was previously unfamiliar. And one I'm not sure should be perpetuated.The controversy ("is Merv gay now that he's dead?") started when the Grey Lady

There's something a bit queer about this story. The newly elected head of the Young Republicans has completely gone and blown it? Gavin, help me out here. I'm finding this whole thing a little hard to swallow. Above: Cock-up leaves YRNC with a shorter staff “I will essentially be the mouthpiece and effective leader for the tens of thousands of Young Republicans, 18 to 40, across the country,” said Murphy At the time,

There must be something in the air. Either that or we have arrived at the Republican mating season, for we are catching more and more of them participating in their bizarre courtship rituals. Most of us are at least passingly familiar at this point with the tale of Senator Dave Vitter of Louisiana, a very vocal flack for the Talibangelical crowd.