So Indecision asked me to write a list of women who have had infamous sexual relationships with political figures.
“Oh, like political mistresses?" I asked.
“No. More like Secret Girlfriends,” they replied.
“Secret Girlfriends? What? Why would you call them that?”
“Oh, no reason.”

#7 – William Rufus King
Senator from Alabama, Vice President under Franklin Pierce, and according to some, President James Buchanan’s lover. “Where’s my proof,” you ask? To which I reply, “Proof? Really? This is the internet.” In any event, Buchanan was our nation’s only bachelor President and he did live with King for quite some time. Need more? Well, apparently Andrew Jackson used to refer to King as “Miss Nancy.” So there’s that. Although I must confess that even in the 1800’s “Miss Nancy” seems like a pretty weak slam on a guy you’re trying to paint as gay. Is that really the best Old Hickory could do? More like “Old Dickory,” amirite? See what I mean?

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Poor Governor Paterson. This kind of rejection has to be hard on a guy's sense of self respect. (Good thing not having any is a prerequisite for higher office in New York State.)

Fourteen months after being elevated to the governor’s job, David A. Paterson is deeply unpopular among New Yorkers, who doubt his ability to grapple with the state’s increasingly bleak economic situation, according to a poll by The New York Times, Cornell University and NY1 News…

Mr. Paterson is now less popular in the state than his predecessor, Eliot Spitzer, who resigned in disgrace after being identified as the client of a prostitution ring. Only 21 percent of New York voters say they have a favorable view of Mr. Paterson; 26 percent have a favorable view of Mr. Spitzer.

Yeah, well, of course. I mean, at least Spitzer was doing something to help stimulate the state's economy. And here's Paterson, who hasn't so much as paid for a hand job from a tranny.

Don't think we're not paying attention, Governor.

There's a strong wind blowing in from the east. And a stronger wind blowing from the west. Before long, the winds will be blowing each other.

And I am afraid.

The same-sex chickens truly have come home to gentrify their roost.

I just found out that Rod Blagojevich — who today plead not-guilty to being the worst governor ever in the history of ever — is in negotiations to star on a reality show full of "D-list celebrities."

I don't know why that didn't shock me more than it did. I guess I'd just assumed he was already on a show like that.

I mean, seriously, what took him so long?

The NBC show, called "I'm a Celebrity … Get Me Out of Here!," will premier June 1, WMAQ reported. The plot would include leaving a group of D-list celebrities in the middle of the jungle and let the plot unfold, on prime time.

The show reportedly could pay the impeached former Illinois governor, who is facing federal corruption charges, as much as $80,000 an episode. NBC confirmed it wants Blagojevich on the show…

According to WMAQ, Blagojevich asked a federal judge Tuesday to allow him to travel if his bond was increased. The impeached governor reportedly is broke and believes the show could help finance his legal defense.

If that doesn't work out for him, I think he should look into taking over for that ShamWow guy.

Unless Eliot Spitzer already has it.

Eliot Spitzer — Former Governor of New York and big-spending john — may be trying to re-stimulate his political career by going back to basics and running for state attorney general next year…

After launching a column on Slate.com, and giving interviews to National Public Radio and the "Today" show, the sources say, the disgraced former governor told friends: "My record as governor was disappointing, but the voters will remember my excellent two terms as attorney general."

Laugh all you want at Spitzer, but you do have to admit: He was a seven-diamond attorney general.

As 2008 draws to a close, we thought it appropriate to run Gladstone's year-end round-up of the the eight most important Jews in American politics of the past year, that he'd originally written to celebrate American Jewishyishness and the eight nights of Hanukkah.

If you missed it the first eight times, here's your chance to catch up…

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