Perp walk:

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WTF?

(CNN) — About 30 people, including some New Jersey mayors and several rabbis, were arrested Thursday in a federal investigation of public corruption, the U.S. attorney’s office in Newark, New Jersey, said.

The probe also involves a “high-volume, international money-laundering conspiracy,” according to a statement from the office.

Among those arrested in the public corruption portion of the investigation are Hoboken Mayor Peter Cammarano III, Secaucus Mayor Dennis Elwell, New Jersey Assemblyman Daniel Van Pelt and Leona Beldini, a Jersey City deputy mayor.

Several rabbis in New York and New Jersey also were arrested in connection with the money-laundering portion of the investigation.

A news conference is planned for around noon ET, with federal court appearances to start about 2 p.m., officials said.

Rabbis?  Oy.

Mayors, Rabbis Arrested in Corruption Probe [CNN]

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Ladies and gentlemen, there come moments in a satirical blogger’s existence when reality is so fabulous, so divine, so fucking awesome, that no premise can hope to achieve the Platonic grandeur of the Thing Itself.

This is one of those moments:

Sarah Palin’s opponents like to throw things at her. They throw slanders at her, they throw trick questions at her, they even throw frivolous ethics complaints at her, but we need to let Sarah know: “No matter what the jackals are throwing at you, Sarah, we are throwing roses!”

On the day Sarah Palin becomes a private citizen, July 26th, we want to make sure she knows how much Team Sarah loves and appreciates her for the hard work, integrity, and VALUES she represents and FIGHTS FOR everyday. What better way to say “We love you and support you” then to send bouquets of roses? What better way to show the world that support for Sarah Palin HAS NEVER BEEN STRONGER?!

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It may be Obama’s Waterloo, but we haven’t been able to muster excitement for health-care policy — mainly because any effective proposal is automatically forbidden from consideration. But since Barry’s driving it into a Prime Time press conference, we feel obligated to raise our groggy head ever so slightly to take notice.

So welcome to our Open Thread/Slumber Party, in which we tell each other horror stories and compare underoos. Alas, we personally are unable to attend because of getting soused an important meeting, but you’re welcome to follow the action here. Or just dream up future home materials for Maru to conquer.

This is made of FAIL:

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Not just any grand jury, but a Super American Grand Jury.

They are insane.

Another GOP governor goes over the edge:

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And WTF is with that knife? Is he channeling Crocodile Dundee?

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The Birthers, the C-Streeters, the health insurance industry – can you sense my outrage fatigue?  So have fun watching Maru while I curl up under my desk in the fetal position.