GOP in Bed with Big Tobacco

Literally.

Are recently divorced House Majority Whip Roy Blunt (R-Mo.) and Philip Morris lobbyist Abigail Perlman headed for the altar? Word around town is that the two lovebirds — whose romance has been raising eyebrows and giving fits to self-appointed ethics cops — are planning to announce their engagement soon.

This news explains at least two things. One, it explains Blunt's "recently divorced" thing. Two, it explains the "secretly inserting an amendment in the Homeland Security bill to benefit Philip Morris" thing. Give Abigail credit, though — she definitely gave her all for the company.