If this surprises you, it’s because you’ve never read Marion Shepilov Barry, Jr.’s wikipedia page. Newcomers will particularly love the part about his “alleged stalking” and the “crack cocaine.” D.C. Council Member Marion Barry personally benefited from a contract he obtained for his former girlfriend and directed earmarks that “provided …

Note to anyone who utters the phrase "I’m glad this isn’t on tape right now" – it probably is …especially when it deals with "Mayor for Life" Marion Barry. The Washington Post’s editorial today suggests the DC Council should look into Marion Barry’s dubious earmarks. But the best part of …

This is the strangest damn interview we’ve every seen.

Stay thirsty my friends. Jarrett-Carter: Marion Barry: The Most Interesting Man in the World

Some people will just always be misunderstood. [we love crack] …Although Barry’s latest arrest will likely help his next run for mayor.

Sen. Ensign allegedly having an affair with a married staffer is interesting but in the grand scheme of politician sex scandals, let’s be honest, it’s pretty tame and barely cracks our top 10 list. Which brings us to…. (drum roll please …) The Top 10 Political Sex Scandals of the …

Because we all wanna know what David Frum is up too… This week, Fred Thompson, Robert Mueller, Tom Ridge, Juan Williams, Marion Barry, Ben Bernanke, Ken Mehlman, Robert Novak, Dana Milbank, Mark Warner, and David Frum were all spotted being various degrees of famous at various places by our spies …

Didn’t know he could blow. From the WaPost: Marion Barry, trying out his lounge act at the 21st Amendment Bar & Grill. The D.C. Council member made a surprise appearance Wednesday night at the bar in the Capitol Hill Holiday Inn as a small crowd listened to the jazz stylings …