A Congressman whose last name is Wiener should be sexting – because it looks like the government is subsidizing comedians!

But on a more serious note, why are people surprised when someone lies about sex? We live in a society…

"The perpetrators of the 2008 financial crisis and Great recession caused losses of $304 million (see chart). Yet, this same Justice Department has time to initiate a costly, trivial, absurd prosecution of a political figure who will never run for office again."  Michael Collins on the inexcusable "priorities" of a broken government.

Press goes scandal-crazy again, ignores actual news…

Rep. Anthony Weiner accepts responsibility for sending "wiener" tweet; Apologizes, won't resign
Libya, economy on agenda as Obama welcomes Merkel for official visit
Austan Goolsbee, top Obama economic adviser, to leave
Schumer: Medicare benefit cuts are off the table
Bush-Era U.S. Attorney Leura Canary Is the Target of a Federal Investigation
Wisconsin GOP Leaders Trying to Run Fake Democrats on Recall Ballots
3 nuclear reactors melted down after quake, Japan confirms

More at the Newswire.

I greatly admired Jeff Koopersmith's piece on Tammy Bruce. I have now written about her for Hitchens Watch. May I ask you to forward my essay to Mr. Koopersmith? Here it is: Qureshi on Tammy Bruce

The Editors reply: We'll do you one better and tell our readers to go check it out!