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Serial Cheaters: Sex Addicts or Just Jerks?
I'm not a big sports fan, but I sure did hear about the big scandal with ESPN sports analyst Steve Phillips. He cheated on his wife with a young production assistant who became unhinged, messed with his family, and the result, not surprisingly, is that he lost his job, and his wife has filed for divorce.
Now that Phillips's life is in a shambles, he's checked into a rehab clinic for sex addiction.
Front Page: Mackenzie Phillips Reveals Incest With Star Father
- In an episode of Oprah that will air today, Mackenzie Phillips reveals that she was raped by her father, John Phillips of the Mamas and the Papas. — People
- The FDA has banned flavored cigarettes that taste like vanilla, chocolate, clove, or other flavors that might lure children. — New York Times
- Sarah Palin made her first overseas speech today, telling investors in Hong Kong that government interference is to blame for the financial crisis.
For Elizabeth Edwards, Resilience Means Sticking by Her Man
Elizabeth Edwards has hit the talk show circuit to promote her new book Resilience and to explain why she didn't leave her unfaithful husband John. On the Today Show this morning, she said of her husband's infidelity: "He made this one mistake."
Elizabeth isn't the only wife to stick by her cheating politician after he made her suffer public embarrassment.
John Edwards and Family Are Back in the Headlines
John Edwards admitted to having an affair last August, assuring that his invitation to the Democratic Convention got lost in the mail, and that the National Enquirer would get off his case. But it doesn't seem that all the Edwards want to let the story go away. John's wife, Elizabeth, is set to release Resilience: Reflections on the Burdens and Gifts of Facing Life's Adversities, a self-help book that will reflect on her struggle with losing a son, battling cancer, and confronting her husband's infidelity.
What Is Your Favorite Political Scandal of 2008?
Salacious behavior always makes the headlines in America, and this year was no exception. After a strong, yet unsuccessful push for the Democratic nomination John Edwards, revealed what would have been his October surprise: he cheated on his cancer-stricken wife, and may have produced a love child. In other child-related scandals, only days after social conservative Sarah Palin splashed onto the national scene, we found out that her teenage daughter Bristol was pregnant.
US Department of the Interior: Sex, Drugs, and Oil
The Interior Department, which controls oil and gas collected from US taxpayer-owned coastal waters, has been plagued with shocking ethical abuses, according to a government investigation. Violations range from giving contracts to a retired employee instead of allowing for competitive bidding to substance abuse and promiscuity.
The report states that officials “frequently consumed alcohol at (oil) industry functions, used cocaine and marijuana, and had sexual relationships with oil and gas company representatives.” Officials also allegedly accepted gifts from energy companies that exceed ethics rules, such as golf, meals and drinks, and tickets to a Toby Keith concert.
Jesse Jackson Also Used the OTHER N Word! Hypocritical?
Thought last week's Jackson nuts heard round the world was a slip of the tongue? According to Michelle Malkin, the camera kept rolling — and recorded right over Jackson using the far more inflammatory N word. He said:Barack .
Internal Report: Liberals Need Not Apply to Justice Department
A new report reveals that the US Justice Department denied employment to new lawyers based on liberal resume buzzwords, information making it more likely that Bush's legacy will include the politicalization of federal prosecution.
The Justice Department's inspector general reports that many well qualified candidates were rejected from the elite recruitment program for perceived liberal bias, and such rejection “constituted misconduct and also violated the department’s policies and civil service law that prohibit discrimination in hiring based on political or ideological affiliations.” The hiring practice took place under both Attorney General John Ashcroft, and AG Roberto Gonzales.
So which resume items signaled a leftist agenda?
Sick of Politics? Israelis Feel Nauseous Just Hearing the Word
Think you're tired of politics? A survey by the Israel Democracy Institute, an independent research group, found that a third of Israelis felt nausea, revulsion, or depression when they even thought about the word "politics."
In the survey conducted earlier this year, 1,201 adults were questioned in Hebrew, Arabic or Russian, and researchers found that only 60 percent expressed any interest in politics, a drop of 15 percentage points from their 2006 survey.
Should Politicians Be Able to Send Sexy Text Messages?
Finland's popular foreign minister is the latest politician to lose his job over naughty text messages. Ilkka Kanerva sent over 200 erotic text messages to a stripper, pictured. He initially denied the story when it broke in a gossip magazine, but later confessed to using his taxpayer cell phone to send the messages while attending an EU meeting in Brussels.
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