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The Breitbart Effect: Why Weiner's Boring (Non-) Sex Scandal Is Getting More Play Than Republicans' Sordid Sexcapades

Joshua Holland, AlterNet. June 8, 2011.

The sensational interest in Weinergate is a sad reflection of our shallow, sex-and-celebrity-obsessed culture.

Meet the Senators in the Creepy Right-Wing Cult Trying to Defeat Health Care Reform

Adele M. Stan, AlterNet. October 20, 2009.

The Family has spent decades consolidating power within the GOP and may have come to dominate the party even among those who do not belong to the cult.

Anti-Immigrant Hardliners Offer Bad Amendments to Health Bill, Get Shot Down

Jackie Mahendra, America's Voice. September 30, 2009.

As youâ€™d expect, anti-immigrant organizations are calling on their members to light up the phones.

Video: Ensign on Why Gun Deaths Shouldn't Be Factored Into Survival Rates: "We Like Our Guns Here in the U.S."

Amanda Terkel, ThinkProgress AlterNet: PEEK. September 30, 2009.

You can chalk pretty much anything up to "cultural factors" -- as long as you're a complete idiot.

TPM: In Health Debate Sen. Ensign Makes Bizarre "Guns and Cars" Argument From "Death Panels" Author McCaughey

AlterNet September 29, 2009.

Where did he come up with such an argument?

NRSC Learned of Ensign Affair One Year Ago

Jed Lewison, Daily Kos AlterNet: PEEK. August 4, 2009.

As much as Ensign would like this story to be over, it isn't.

McConnell Declines to Offer Support for Ensign's Re-election Campaign

Ben Armbruster, ThinkProgress AlterNet: PEEK. July 15, 2009.

Ensign plans to run for re-election in 2012. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell does not seem that excited about it.

John Ensign Sex Scandal Escalates: "It's Not Good"

Jason Linkins, Huffington Post AlterNet: PEEK. July 10, 2009.

Only weeks ago Mark Sanford's melodrama had eclipsed Ensign's scandal. But Ensign's sleaziness has once again captured the spotlight.

Sanford's Sordid Sex Saga: Why We Like Publicly Shaming Hypocrite Politicians

David Rosen, CounterPunch. June 29, 2009.

Last week, Gov. Mark Sanford participated in one of the oldest social rituals in American history: public shaming of the moral hypocrite.

Are Sanford's Deeds Worse Because He's a Republican?

Steve Benen, Washington Monthly AlterNet: PEEK. June 27, 2009.

Shouldn't the GOP get hit harder when one of its ranks (yet again) fails to live up to the moral standard it espouses?

Fox News Denies Network Forced Ensign to Admit Adultery

Danny Shea, Huffington Post AlterNet: Media and Technology. June 20, 2009.

Wasn't us -- we're a GOP squawk-box!

Republican Sen. John Ensign Had Extramarital Affair

AlterNet Staff, AlterNet AlterNet: Sex and Relationships. June 16, 2009.

Said Ensign, "I deeply regret and am very sorry for my actions."

Obama's Team Makes Good on Threat of Bipartisanship

Steve Benen, Washington Monthly AlterNet: PEEK. November 21, 2008.

White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel spent a day on the Hill doing Republican outreach.