Time For Us To Panty-Sniff

I wouldn't normally get all Page Six and post a story like this, but if it's good enough for the front page of the New York Times to speculate on a President's marriage, it's good enough for me:

June 1, 2006 -- Rocky shoals for Bush marriage? Informed sources Inside the Beltway report that First Lady Laura Bush has established temporary residence in the Mayflower Hotel in Washington, DC as a result of a tiff with President Bush over an extramarital relationship involving her husband. Mr. Bush's tryst is said to involve Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice. It is not known how long Mrs. Bush plans to remain at the Mayflower, however, her security detail has been present at the hotel during hours when the First Lady would normally be residing in the White House. While she was National Security Adviser, Rice, who has never been married, referred to George W. Bush as "my husband" before she corrected herself and said, "the president." Rice was speaking at a dinner when she made her "husband" remarks.

I eagerly anticipate David Broder's reaction. And Tweety Matthews'. Although they'd spin it into being about a man showin his manliness, no doubt. "Yeah, he did Condi! Maybe he had a three-way with her and Karen Hughes! What are you, gay?"

Is this really where we want our politics to go? The gossip segment on Extra?