Bad Behavior Watch, Bipartisan Edition

We saw these items from Talking Points Memo:

1). San Diego's Dem Mayor and hands-on politician Bob "Feelie" Filner apparently completed his two-week sexual harassment therapy in just one week.  Must have done the Cliff's Notes version.  Oh well, Feelie will be back in form in a few weeks, mark our words.

2). Rethuglican Rep. Ted "Yo Yo" Yoho (Tinfoil Hat-FL) told his wingnut constituents that he will join fellow far-right Rethug Rep. Steve "Out of" Stockman (Birther-TX) in pushing an "investigation" into President Obama's birth certificate.  We're not joking.  This "investigation" will likely cost taxpayers thousands, if not millions of dollars, simply to entertain the rabid Rethug base for a few months.

Dems Gone Wild

While Rethugs have cornered the market on hypocritical, thieving turpitude, stray Democrats are not immune from Rethug-like behavior. Our two recent cases in point:

Kristian Forland, one of Bill Richardson's Nevada organizers, left the campaign a few days ago after it was learned he had managed Mona's Ranch (a legal brothel) and was also wanted on a felony arrest warrant in California for writing bad checks. (Oh well, Richardson is one of our least favorite Democratic candidates anyway.)

Rep. Bob Filner (D-CA), was charged with assault and battery after manhandling a person at Dulles International Airport the other day. Seems Rep. Filner was upset that his luggage didn't arrive when it should have (welcome to the real world, Baggage Bob!), and he took it out on a baggage claim official. He has an Oct. 2 court date.