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GOP Congressman Joe Barton ‘Retiring’ After Nude Sexting Scandal

Keith Girard
Rep. Joe Barton, the randy Texas congressman, said today he is changing course and will not seek re-election when his term ends next year, following revelations that he texted photos of his penis to a woman. He claimed the incident occurred several years ago when he was separated from his wife, but even more sexting messages have surfaced from when he was married....
POLITICS

GOP Rep. Joe Barton Caught With Pants Down in Sex Harass Scandal

Keith Girard
Joe Barton, a good ‘ole boy Texas Republican–best known as a “climate change denier” and defender of the incandescent light bulb–has been caught with his pants down, literally, according to a photo going viral online. Barton, 68, was left red faced after a photo of his penis sent to an unknown, but obviously angry person, popped up (no pun intended, well maybe)....
POLITICS

FBI Director Outed Anthony Weiner Sexting Victim in Ethical Breach

Keith Girard
FBI Director James Comey, in another potentially serious ethical breach, exposed Anthony Weiner’s 15-year-old sexting victim when he wrote a letter to Republican Congressional leaders linking the case, without evidence, to Hillary Clinton’s email investigation. Comey wrote the letter just 11 days before the presidential election violating U.S Justice Department rules and traditional policy....
CRIME

Jon Stewart Returns, Learns Carlos Danger Running for Mayor

Keith Girard
Jon Stewart was back in the anchor chair at Comedy Central, after a summer-long stint in the Middle East for a film project. He required a little cultural re-assimilation before catching up on the news. Yes, Carlos Danger really is running for New York City Mayor. John Oliver, who subbed for Stewart while he was off directing the Iranian political feature, “Rosewater,” had his hands full bringing Jon up to speed. First, though, he had to ween Stewart, who had gone native, of his Middle Eastern mannerisms....
TELEVISION

Kristin Chenoweth Lampoons Anthony Weiner on Leno (watch!)

Keith Girard
Broadway star Kristin Chenoweth brought a little of the Great White Way’s magic to the Tonight Show with Jay Leno. She sang a hilarious parody of disgraced New York City Mayoral candidate Anthony Weiner based on hit song “Popular.” Weiner, who lost his seat in Congress two years ago over a sexting scandal, is caught up in a similar episode in the midst of his mayoral campaign. But Chenoweth has a solution to his problem, a make-over. ...
COMEDY

Anthony Weiner’s Megalomania Is So Uncool; Enough Already

Keith Girard
Anthony Weiner’s sex scandal has provided some dicey diversion during an uneventful New York City summer, keeping gossip mills churning from Hamptons’ beaches to Katz’s deli. But really, enough is enough. Megalomania is so uncool. The pol doesn’t know the meaning of the word “quit.” Under different circumstances that might be a good thing. But not when it stems from a psychopathological disorder....
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