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Posts Tagged ‘probes’

EARLY EXITS

This Whole ‘Leon Panetta’ Thing May Not Have Worked Out

Monday, August 24th, 2009

Today is “Liberal Day” in the executive branch — it comes but once a year! — what with the release of the 2004 CIA inspector general report on all of the death it caused, as well as Eric Holder’s decision to appoint a prosecutor to investigate, uh, something, to some extent, with regards to the CIA. You know where they’re upset about these two things? At the CIA! Specifically, longtime Washington operative Leon Panetta — he is upset. He has been cursing at Obama and whining about stuff for months, and will probably quit soon. MORE »


THAT'S NOT NECESSARY

Why Latex Glove Sales Are Skyrocketing In L.A.

Wednesday, July 1st, 2009

This really speaks for itself.Ha ha, Reuters, you are dirty. You have crossed even Mark Sanford’s line. (Thank you “R T” for this foulness.) [Reuters]


SPACE DILDOES

Dirty Headline Spotted On ‘First Read’

Tuesday, September 23rd, 2008

Not going near this oneGoddammit we have been trying to maintain a tone of respectful civility here, issuing all sorts of grim edicts about how nobody is allowed to say things about the orifices of a certain candidate for high public office because it is just gross and wrong, and then MARK MURRAY writes this thing about a frigging PROBE and what are we supposed to do, ignore it? First Read is in the tank for the sex toy industry. [First Read]


FBI

Feds Probing Al Sharpton’s Jesus Money

Thursday, December 13th, 2007

so... spherical... must lookThe FBI subpoenaed as many as 10 associates for Al Sharpton yesterday, demanding financial records dating back to 2001. According to some source who talked to the New York Daily News, “The FBI and IRS are investigating whether Sharpton improperly misstated the amount of money he raised during his 2004 White House run to illegally obtain federal matching funds.” This is all well and good, but can’t we prosecute someone a little more important, for something a little more devious? [NYDN]


SUPPOSEDLY GAY REPUBLICANS

Foley to Accept Only if Offered Dinner, Movie

Wednesday, October 4th, 2006

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The LA Daily News, saying what we’re all thinking. Headline of the year? MORE »


HEADLINES

Valentine’s Day Headlines For the Lonely and Immature

Tuesday, February 14th, 2006

Presented as a public service to those of you with no one to share this very special day with: MORE »