Another Friday afternoon, another scandal

MANIFESTO

Word of the resignation of the head of the US Agency for International Development and Director of US Foreign Assistance at the State Department, Randall Tobias, came out late yesterday afternoon. (The liberal blogosphere feels the Bushies purposely make such announcements late in the week so that they'll be ignored by news media. It's clear, however, that the media are onto this dodge, being on high alert after noon on Fridays: National Public Radio made this its lead story this morning.)

The irony of the resignation (initially for "personal reasons") hasn't been lost on many. Let Josh Marshall explain it:

On Thursday, Tobias told ABC News he had several times called the "Pamela Martin and Associates" escort service "to have gals come over to the condo to give me a massage." Tobias, who is married, said there had been "no sex," and that recently he had been using another service "with Central Americans" to provide massages.

Another service "with Central Americans." That's what he's using now. This is the guy in charge of America's international aid and development assistance to countries around the world. ("I was using one service that sent Thai broads. Now I get 'em to send Central Americans.") I'm glad this bozo is showing our best face to the world and clearing up any misunderstandings about exploiting people in the Third World.

Meanwhile, Gorgeous George just sits at Camp David with his head where the sun don't shine, imagining that somehow this can be ignored.