AP wonders: In hindsight, wasn't it hypocritical of Letterman to mock politicians for infidelity?: PHOTO
Why … yes . Yes, I suppose it was. Eliot Spitzer, John Edwards and Larry Craig came in for their share of abuse, as did the governor of South Carolina. “Gov. Mark Sanford didn’t really enjoy this year’s Fourth of July. He left his favorite firecracker in Argentina,” Letterman wisecracked… Not that Letterman falls into quite the same category of unfaithful officials who hypocritically spouted Family Values. After all, comedy

APNewsBreak: Speeding SC Gov. Mark Sanford's car pulled over, but driver not ticketed
COLUMBIA, S.C. — A Highway Patrol trooper stopped South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford's car for speeding, but let his protective detail driver go without a ticket, an official said Wednesday. State Department of Public Safety Director Mark Keel said he had reviewed a recording of the stop and that the State Law Enforcement Division agent will now be cited. Keel did not say how fast Sanford's car was going Tuesday on Interstate 385, a heavily traveled route between Columbia and Greenville,...

Letterman threw spitballs from his own glass house: PHOTO
South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford says Letterman could benefit from his confession that he had affairs with women who worked on the "Late Show." And former Florida Rep. Mark Foley says, "I feel sorry for Dave _ I take no glee." Most of Letterman's targets who were approached by The Associated Press refrained from jeering at his plight _ or saying anything at all. But Sanford sent Letterman warm wishes. "Both my thoughts and my prayers are with him," he said Tuesday...

Governor: Don't release ethics report
Gov. Mark Sanford has asked the South Carolina Supreme Court to block a state ethics panel investigating the governor from releasing its initial findings to lawmakers who could decide to remove him from office. Sanford, who vowed to fight "tooth and nail" any effort to remove him from office, argues that releasing the report to lawmakers could be used for political purposes and could compromise his defense. Sanford argues that only prosecutorial bodies can gain access to the State Ethics...

Did Letterman's Blackmailer Get the Idea From One of His CBS News Stories? [Crime]
One of the last 48 Hours stories that CBS Newsman and accused David Letterman blackmailer Joe Halderman worked on—airing just one month before he allegedly launched his plot to extort the late-night host—involved a ransom scheme. Weird, huh?

David Letterman's ratings soar on office sex, extorition scandal: PHOTO
Being involved in an Extortion plot with the added sizzle of a a sex scandal has been bad for David Letterman's home life, but it's been very good for his business.

Molly McNearney: Dating Boss Jimmy Kimmel: PHOTO
Jimmy Kimmel is totally going David Letterman on us. Minus the $2 million Extortion scandal and being in a relationship with someone else, that is. After parting ways with Sarah Silverman, his girlfriend of five years, in March, the late night host rebounded with staff member Molly McNearney. He has been dating McNearney, a longtime member of his staff on his ABC show, which is apparently still on the air, for several months now. Kimmel's rep has confirmed the news, too! While the relationship...

CBS Tries To Remove Unauthorized Videos Of Letterman's Extortion Explanation
The New York Times reported last night that CBS had worked over the weekend to scrub the Internet of any unauthorized videos of David Letterman 's revelation of Extortion on his show Thursday: "Copies of the segment were uploaded almost immediately to YouTube by users, but many of them were flagged by CBS for removal, citing copyright claims. The network did not provide an official copy." That's funny, because a clip of the segment that we included in our post on Friday seems pretty official...

David Letterman: Headlines bring big ratings boost
Headlines about Extortion and sex havent hurt David Lettermans ratings.Late Show With David Letterman attracted 5.9 million viewers Thursday night, when Letterman revealed someone was trying to blackmail him for

Dating Boss Jimmy Kimmel: PHOTO
Jimmy Kimmel is totally going David Letterman on us. Minus the $2 million Extortion scandal and being in a relationship with someone else, that is. After parting ways with Sarah Silverman, his girlfriend of five years, in March, the late night host rebounded with staff member Molly McNearney. Picture of Molly McNearney: Dating Boss Jimmy Kimmel [source:TheHollywoodGossip.com] He has been dating McNearney, a longtime member of his staff on his ABC show, which is apparently still on the air, for...

The Queer, "Racist" Case of the Spank-Happy Judge [Scandal]
Now here's a scandal we can sink our teeth into: Herman Thomas, a judge from Mobile, Alabama, will stand trial for allegedly spanking inmates with paddles and, also, having sex with them. The tale's one sensational fold after another.

Bill Clinton stumps in Va.: 'Time to do the right thing'
The former president praised Obama (and also Hillary Clinton) but said little about McCain.

Obama Pledges to Repeal "Don't Ask, Don't Tell"
Obama did not give a timetable for the repeal of the law passed by Congress in 1993 and signed by President Bill Clinton. Clinton had also promised to repeal the ban on homosexuals in the Military, but was faced opposition in the Military and Congress, and failed to do so. At the same time, Obama acknowledged that the policy changes promised while he was campaigning during the 2008 presidential race will come, but are not coming as quickly as they probably expected. "I appreciate that many of...

Bill Clinton: Obama "Off To A Good Start"
WASHINGTON — Former President Bill Clinton says he thinks the country will surmount the current economic crisis, but sees the threat of terrorism as a longer-term problem. Clinton also is giving President Barack Obama high marks for the $787 billion economic stimulus Bill that Obama will sign into law later this week. The former president said in an interview broadcast Monday on NBC's "Today" show that he believes Obama "is off to a good start." Clinton also said the new president and his...

Bill Clinton raises cash, and hopes, for Calif. gubernatorial candidate's campaign
Los Angeles — Former President Bill Clinton is in Los Angeles to help raise money for San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom's slow-starting campaign for California governor. The mayor, known for his advocacy for same-sex marriages, has lagged in early polls and Fundraising for the 2010 race behind another potential Democratic rival, Attorney General Jerry Brown. Clinton will headline a private fundraiser Monday for Newsom after they visit with students at a local college. In a way, Clinton's...

A Third Way (to Profits) for Greening Buildings
So far, the consensus on how to make money from retrofitting existing buildings has involved an unsustainable logic: you need government money and you need to work at small scale. That logic is about to change. Bill Clinton invested his foundation dollars and Mike Bloomberg invested his political capital in the idea that we must tune up the buildings we already have to keep our cities going in the climate we expect to confront. Yet since Clinton’s $5 billion retrofit fund announcement in...

Billionaire Marc Rich never coming back to U.S.: PHOTO
President Clinton set off a furor by granting him a pardon. But, even after 26 years in exile, billionaire Marc Rich vows he will "never" set foot in America again.

Clinton, Newsom team up in L.A.
Los Angeles — With his campaign for governor off to a sluggish start, San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom enlisted President Bill Clinton on Monday to help him raise political funds and the visibility of his candidacy. Candidates carefully plan the moment to roll out their marquee supporters, but it was unusual to see a figure of Clinton’s stature on the campaign trail nine months before the June primary, when few voters are paying attention. Early polls and Fundraising totals show...

Celebrity Prep Schools - 24Olsen
SOURCE: OH NO!!Which ~elite~, ~exclusive~, and WASPY institutions can famous celebrities, politicians, lovers of Bill Clinton peen, and paternity test aficionados call their alma maters?Jennifer AnistionRudolph Steiner School, NYC, NY "Friends" actress Anniston attended this exclusive NYC school, a Waldorf method school, before transferring to the "Fame" high school of the performing arts. In Spring [...]

Brown's Possible Role in Clinton's Gov. Endorsement: PHOTO
Bill Clinton visited the Golden State Monday to make his pick for California governor official.  And while Monday was the first photo op, it's been known for weeks that the former president was backing San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom .  It is no surprise Clinton choose Newsom when you consider Newsom's pit bull-like support of Hillary Clinton during her recent unsuccessful race for The White House. Clinton also has a negative history with Newsom's key democratic rival, Attorney...

Bailout is now 'rescue plan'
The conventional wisdom in Washington is that one reason the Bush Administration's proposal to buy toxic assets from financial institutions failed in the House earlier this week is because of bad marketing. The administration allowed the plan to be described as a "bailout" and that word by itself outraged many Americans. So the language has been changed. The proposal is now being described as an economic, financial or national "rescue plan." Here's President Bush this afternoon: I appreciate Senator

Bill Clinton sells Obama (and himself)
Former President Bill Clinton campaigns for Sen. Barack Obama at the University of Central Florida in Orlando, Fla., Wednesday, Oct. 1, 2008. (AP Photo/John Raoux) by Frank James Bill Clinton is one the best political pitchmen in recent history and proved it once again today as he made his first campaign appearance on behalf of Sen. Barack Obama. Of course, he was also appearing in Orlando, Fla. on behalf of himself and his legacy as he reminded Americans of how much better off the nation was when he

Clinton to Endorse Garamendi
SOUTH San Francisco, CA -- Former President Bill Clinton is set to officially endorse Lt. Governor John Garamendi on Tuesday. Garamendi is running for the 10th District Congressional seat, recently vacated by Ellen Tauscher. Tauscher has moved on to the U.S. State Department. Clinton and Garamendi are to formally announce the endorsement at a rally in South San Francisco Tuesday Afternoon. ##

Clinton lends shine to lusterless Newsom campaign
Former President Bill Clinton is in Los Angeles to help raise money for San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom 's slow-starting campaign for governor. The mayor, known for his advocacy for same-sex marriages, has lagged in early polls and Fundraising for the 2010 race behind another potential Democratic rival, Attorney General Jerry Brown . Clinton will headline a private fundraiser Monday for Newsom after they visit with students at a local college. In a way, Clinton's appearance is returning a...

Clinton Praises Gavin Newsom's Record: PHOTO
Los Angeles (myFOXla.com) - Former President Bill Clinton today used a joint appearance at Los Angeles City College to praise San Francisco Mayor and Democratic gubernatorial candidate Gavin Newsom for his environmental record. "San Francisco may be the greenest city in the entire country and it's because of his leadership," Clinton, who had endorsed Newsom Sept. 15, said at the college's Martin Luther King Jr. Library. "That's why I'm here today because Gavin Newsom has walked the walk, he...