Oh, we certainly did not forget. Local coalition of gays Axis of Fun, which provided us with lots of material not long ago, held its 2nd Annual Janky Christmas Sweater Festival of Lights(!) on Saturday. We heard Wonkette’s meddling in AOF’s affairs were causing quite the stir in DC’s gay scene, and we’d like to continue this (for no apparent reason other than our penchant for stirring). So please, AOF lovers and haters — and we know you’re out there — send us as many party pix as possible! A Janky McHaney X-mas to you all.

Mike McHaney was ordered held without bond following a brief hearing Wednesday afternoon in federal court. Dressed in an orange jumpsuit and blue jacket, McHaney responded “Yes, sir,” when questioned by Magistrate Judge John Facciola. MORE »

As Mike McHaney heads to his court hearing today, friends and acquaintances of the disgraced staffer for Sen. Maria Cantwell are coming forward to speak about his history of odd behavior. By now we’ve heard a few more things. According to those who know him, he got his start in politics doing advance work for Bill Clinton’s campaign (his parents, who live in Little Rock, Arkansas, are allegedly friends with the Clintons). Two people that have worked with McHaney have contacted Wonkette, and have allowed us to tell their stories on the condition we not use their names. The first source worked with McHaney on several campaigns. “I knew him well and was around him a lot. He was very shady.”

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Wonkette thanks the tipsters who sent us an invite to the Axis of Fun 2nd Annual Janky Christmas Sweater Festival of Lights! The group, which lists alleged kiddie sex predator and former Senate staffer Mike McHaney among its members, is an exclusive, catty, gay social group that apparently gets together to quote Mean Girls (some call themselves The Plastics!), takes over Reboboth with monogrammed beach chairs, and pursues all sort of self-aware douchebaggery. And yes, they even have Republicans! In other words, according to many, the group is not very well-liked. The invite, after the jump, has Axis of Fun’s own version of Jingle Bells!

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Former Senate staffer Mike McHaney, who’a arrest Wonkette reported yesterday, belonged to an informal gay social group known as the Axis of Fun. The group, a source tells us, is not very well-liked. “They think they are the big shots within the gay community around DC and play kickball together and canoodle around Rehobeth.” MORE »

Sen. Maria Cantwell staffer Mike McHaney, who Wonkette reported yesterday was arrested for soliciting sex with an underage boy, appeared in federal court Saturday and is being held without bail pending a court hearing. Before joining Cantwell’s office, McHaney worked for Sen. John Kerry’s 2004 presidential bid and as was an aide to Rep. Dick Gephardt. According to McHaney’s Facebook page (login needed), he is originally from Little Rock, Arkansas and his interests include cooking, going out, drinking, politics, techno and trance. Court documents after the jump.

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Sen. Maria Cantwell’s chief of staff, Michael Meehan, has issued a statement regarding Mike McHaney’s Friday arrest for soliciting sex with an underage boy, previously reported by Wonkette: “Late Friday afternoon the FBI informed our office that a Senate employee was arrested. The employee was immediately fired. Our office has and will continue to fully cooperate with the ongoing federal criminal investigation. Senator Cantwell has zero tolerance for crimes against children,” Meehan said. Court documents after the jump.

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The FBI arrested Sen. Maria Cantwell’s staffer Mike McHaney Friday after he arranged to meet and have sex with underage boy. According to a complaint filed in U.S. District Court in Washington, D.C., brought to our attention by The Smoking Gun, McHaney was online Friday afternoon when a witness working with investigators asked if McHaney was interested in engaging in anal sex with a 13-year-old boy. “I’ll be there,” McHaney responded. McHaney was later arrested at a predetermined location where he had arranged to meet the witness. Until his arrest Friday, McHaney had worked for Democratic Senator Maria Cantwell. As of Monday night, calls to Sen. Cantwell’s office were not returned. Court documents after the jump.

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