This story just becomes more and more bizarre with each passing day.

Long story short.  Sen. John Edwards, is that extra skeezy US politician who stepped out on his cancer stricken wife Elizabeth (who by all accounts was no real prize herself) with a woman named Rielle Hunter and fathered her kid, then had his equally creepy aide Andrew Young help cover it up, posing as Hunter’s significant other.

Of course the story broke and truth eventually leaked out, with people asking all involved various questions about their behavior and motives.  Elizabeth initially stayed with John, while Young went on to write a book about the whole thing (natch) then went on how there was a sex tape of Edwards and Hunter and that he’d be forced, (forced!) to sell it if people didn’t buy his book.

Rielle got wind of this and had a Judge slap Andrews with an injunction, forcing him to hand over the sex-tape (give it about six months and it’ll turn up on the Internet somehow).  Meanwhile, Elizabeth decided that John’s future prospects weren’t that good and quit his ass, filing for divorce long after anyone sane would have thrown in the towel.

Now comes word via ABC news that she’s suing Andrews of all people over her husband’s behavior, citing “alienation of affection” apparently mad that Andrew’s didn’t come to her beforehand when he became aware of the fling or just pissed that he’s getting his fifteen minutes of fame and money out of this.  Silly woman, haven’t you heard of “bros before hos?”

This sounds more and more like a convuluted plot from The Simpsons involving Mr Burns, Smithers, Burns’ mother and a guest character/star.

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Oh.  SNAP.

White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs took a not so subtle swipe at Sarah Palin earlier today over her speech this weekend ridiculing Obama as a “charasmatic guy with a teleprompter” while forgetting that she had visible crib notes written in her hand.

Somewhere out there, Levi Johnston is laughing.

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Not even when Ronnie became addle-brained did he resort to this sort of thing.

Gotta love those rah, rah, GOP types.  Whether it’s Fox News’ Bill O’Rielly turning red in the face with outrage! when denouncing anybody who criticizes the president in a time of war as “unpatriotic” while Bush was in the White House, but has done nothing but criticize the Obama Administration himself since election night, to right wing boob Sarah Palin telling audience members that the president is a “charismatic guy with a teleprompter” waving her hands around while speaking, only to show that she’s written crib notes for her speech on her hand. 

Guess members of the GOP believe in guns and Jesus, but don’t believe in irony or hypocrisy.

Topics covered in her speech based on what was written in her hand and what she said ranged from reigning in spending (tax cuts), using coal and oil (energy), and Divine intervention (lift American spirits). 

I’m not making this sh*t up.

BTW: Is it just me, or does Gaylord Opryland sound like a karaoke bar frequented by drag queens doing Dolly Parton and Tammy Wynette numbers while line-dancing?

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Did you hear the one about the high society couple that crashed the White House State Dinner? 

That’s them on the near left.  Michaele and Tareq Salahi.  Apparently, the two Washington socialites weren’t on the guest list (oh, the shame) but got in anyway due to a Secret Service checkpoint which, per offical word from the Whitehouse, “did not follow proper procedure”... blah blah blah…they totally scammed they’re way in.  You just know the Republicans are all thinking…  “Hmmph.  This sort of thing would never have happened under our watch.”

Interestingly enough, and to the surprise of absolutely no one, Michaele is a rumoured contender to be one of Bravo’s upcoming Real Housewives of DC.  Who wants to bet this stunt all but guarantees her one of the five spots? 

Tareq is a polo junkie (the sport, not the clothing line) who founded America’s Polo Cup and is co-owner of a winery.

Congratulations Salahi’s!  Your 15 minutes have officially started.  What you do with your notoriety is now up to you.  Cue the countdown for the inevitable “shocking revelations” from former flings, friends, employees, and estranged family members through various media outlets in  5, 4, 3….

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