Eric Massa Refuses To Answer Larry King: “Are You Gay?”

Todd Palin’s Snowmobile Team Tied to “Dictator” Hugo Chavez

Guest-Posted by TLW3

While Sarah Palin has spent plenty of time denouncing Venezuela’s Hugo Chavez as a dictator and called for energy independence, Todd Palin’s snowmobile team is sponsored by a division of CITGO, part of Venezuela’s state-owned oil and gas company.

Todd Palin’s Iron Dog snowmobile team competed this year under a sponsorship from Mystik Lubricants, which was founded in Texas in 1922 but now resides under the Citgo corporate banner.

“Mystik Lubricants is a proud sponsor of Scott Davis and Todd Palin, competitors in the 2010 Iron Dog,” the company…

Report: Former Edwards Aide, Wife Ordered To Jail

From ABC News:

Former John Edwards aide Andrew Young and his wife Cheri were ordered to spend up to 75 days in jail today over their handling of a purported sex tape allegedly made by the one-time presidential candidate and his mistress, according to ABC affiliate WTVD.

Superior Court Judge Abraham Penn Jones said that he held the Youngs in contempt because he believes they are withholding other items from the court, including, WTVD says, additional copies of the tape.

“There were things told to the court under oath, in affidavits, in…

On Tuesday’s Radio Show…

• Karl Rove, author of Courage and Consequence: My Life as a Conservative in the Fight, sits down with Alan to debate the Bush administration’s legacy.

• Former Minnesota Governor Jesse Ventura stops by to discuss his new book, American Conspiracies: Lies, Lies, and More Dirty Lies the Government Tells Us.

• Alan weighs in on the latest twists and turns in the Eric Massa saga.

Former Congressman Massa Under Investigation For Allegedly Groping Multiple Male Staffers

Three sources tell the Washington Post that just-resigned Congressman Eric Massa in under investigation for allegedly groping multiple male members of his staff.

The allegations surrounding the former lawmaker date back at least a year, and involve “a pattern of behavior and physical harassment,” according to one source. The new claims of alleged groping contradict statements by Massa, who resigned his office on Monday after it became public that he was the subject of a House ethics committee investigation for possible harassment.

Massa claimed the investigation was limited to his use of “salty language”…

Ken Starr Defends Constitution

The man who was Independent Counsel during the Clinton administration, whose Starr Report led to the impeachment of President Clinton, went after Liz Cheney’s “Keep America Safe” for attacking justice department lawyers who have defended detainees.

Cheney, who founded the group with Bill Kristol, referred to these attorneys as the al Qaeda Seven and has been rebuked by her own conservative brethren for doing so. Ken Starr went to an unlikely venue, MSNBC’s “Countdown,” and spoke with guest host Lawrence O’Donnell about how wrong it is to use this language against those who uphold…

Eric Massa: Right-Wing Media Hero

Resigned Congressman Eric Massa is being embraced by the right because of how he is denouncing Democrats. Of course with Democrats like Massa, who needs Republicans?

He’s spent only 431 days in Congress, has never seen any of his bills pass out of subcommittee and was best known for voting against major pieces of legislation because they weren’t liberal enough for him…

Democrats warn about embracing Massa too quickly.

“If the stories that are circulating are true about what really happened, the Republicans are going to hold up someone as the cause…

How To Achieve Single-Payer Health Care

Jon Walker at FireDogLake notes that there’s a section in the Senate health care bill called “Waiver for State Innovation.”

…that will allow states to opt out of the current reform structure if they can provide the same level of care for the same amount or cheaper with a different plan. Given how poorly designed the Senate bill is, that shouldn’t be hard on a policy level. In theory, this could allow for state-based single payer plans, and reconciliation could deal with two major problems with the provision.

Eric Massa Is Now A Former Congressman

His letter (dated March 5) to Nancy Pelosi:

Dear Madam Speaker:

I write to inform you that as of 5 pm Monday March 8th, I will resign my position as the Federal Representative for the 29th Congressional District.

Sincerely,

Eric JJ Massa
Member of Congress