“I emphatically deny that I have at any time under any circumstances ever said or remotely suggested that Mr. Hoover was a homosexual.” —LA Times reporter Jack Nelson in 1971, responding to J. Edgar’s fears he was about to be outed. [LAT, via TPM]

It would be irresponsible not to speculate!

But the reasonably reliable National Enquirer says to hell with speculation:

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Oklahoma protests its loss yesterday as the State Most Welcome to Secede:

Arthur Sedille was up-front with police: He would often put a gun to his wife’s head during fantasy sex play at their Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, home.

But Sedille said he didn’t know the gun was loaded when he pressed it to his wife’s head and pulled the handgun’s slide back during sex on the night of December 21.

Remember the first rule of sexual firearms, kids: Keep your booger-hook off the bang switch.

Oklahoma man says wife’s death was sex fantasy accident [CNN, via Dodgerblue]

“The CIA has tapes of 9/11 plotter Ramzi Binalshibh being interrogated in a secret overseas prison. Discovered under a desk, the recordings could provide an unparalleled look at how foreign governments aided the U.S. in holding and questioning suspected terrorists.” [AP/SFGate, via SFL]

Will Folks, a blogger you’ve never heard of:

On a very personal level I have become the primary target of a group that will apparently stop at nothing to destroy the one S.C. gubernatorial candidate who, in my opinion, would most consistently advance the ideals I believe in. For those of you unfamiliar with the editorial bent of this website, the candidate I am referring to is S.C. Rep. Nikki Haley…

The truth in this case is what it is. Several years ago, prior to my marriage, I had an inappropriate physical relationship with Nikki.

That’s it.

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Rep. Souder (R-IN) and his mistress made a little sex tape:

Hard to believe she was fucking that little troll.

So, Mr. Plumber, have you ever stolen anything? “When I was a very little boy, I don’t exactly remember it, I guess we were going through a department store and I stole a pair of silk female garments and put them beneath my butt because I apparently liked how it felt.” [AOL News, via Countdown]