Patti Blagojevich Eats Delicious Tarantulas

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Nutty congressladyVIRGINIA FOXX(R-NC) says Matthew Shepard's murder was a “hoax,” and then she said "tar baby" on the House floor, and now her staff is broadcasting its drunken office parties "on taxpayer time." Thanks for the laughs, Virginia ....

PATTI BLAGOJEVICHshines so brightly on the hit reality show,I'm a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here!The ditzy guttermouth and former first lady of Illinois is thrilling fans by eating tarantulas and nearly drowning in some Costa Rican jungle river. By the way: when enjoying tarantula, Patti, it’s customary to peel it with a knife first, then cut it into small parcels, which should be eaten whole. Of course, in the more fashionable parts of Washington, tarantulas are served halved like grapefruit and then savored with a spoon ....

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CIA party-pooperNANCY PELOSIrefused to donate one of her fancy Armani pantsuits to the Sixth Annual Capitol PurSuit Drive because they all look great on her and it doesn’t matter if poor people wear Armani, they’re still poor so what’s the point? Instead, Pelosi showed up to the Tuesday event and lectured everyone on the power of giving ....

MATTHEW YGLESIAS'father writes 1 (one) book every decade -- making him the Daniel Day-Lewis of literature -- and hejust came out with a brand new novel so: Great Scott! Yglesias The Elder's new paperback is called A Happy Marriage , and it got rave reviews from everyone you know, including the Wall Street Journal , which called the novel "simply beguiling." Be proud of your dad, Matt! We sure are.

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