Crabby queen writer Gore Vidal, who is certainly older than you, appeared on the English telly after Obama’s clinch last night to discuss American politics with the Britons. Appropriately, he went insane for several minutes after asking and receiving permission to “talk the facts of life” with the BBC anchor. Whenever he is asked a mild follow-up question, Vidal barks that he has never heard of the terrible, lowly anchor who is harassing him. This clip is staggering. [YouTube]

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• Heard on the Hill: The ballad of Dennis Hastert and crazy evangelist con artist K.A. Paul… Maryland Senate candidate Michael Steele spends an awful lotta time with the lobbyists at Quinn Gillespie and Associates. Try “two days a week, dialing for dollars” sez one, Steele denies it… DC Magazine runs picture of Rep. Mary Bono (R-CA) and her boyfriend, Rep. Connie Mack (R-Fla). Captions it Bono “and guest.” [Roll Call]
• Reliable Source: Hillary Clinton’s mom has moved in with her… Mary Matalin compares her husband James Carville to Kim Jong-il. [WP]
• Yeas and Nays: Republicans hold fundraisers on golf courses surrounded by rich people… George Allen takes the money donated by Mark Foley, gives it to anti-porn group headed by Donna Rice. [Examiner]
• Rush and Molloy: Gore Vidal (god bless him) says Eleanor Roosevelt had “a Sapphic passion” for Amelia Earhart. Earhart was kinda creeped out. [NYDN]