Thursday’s links stay optimistic and get romantic.
A good round of basketball is just what it takes to build bipartisanship.
It seems wherever you look these days, there’s a prominent married couple splitting up in public, tragic fashion. (via CNN)
What started as a lurid National Enquirer exclusive has now broken through to the mainstream headlines, as the Portland police announced late last night that they will reopen the investigation into whether Al Gore had “unwanted sexual contact” with a massage therapist in 2006.
It was the National Enquirer that broke the John Edwards lovechild scandal, and now the tabloid is targeting Al Gore, with salacious new allegations that the Associated Press has partially corroborated with official police reports. (Via AP)
“The rumor is completely and totally untrue. I adore Al and Tipper and consider them part of my family. I’m in a committed relationship and couldn’t be happier.” –LAURIE DAVID, Larry David’s ex-wife, in a statement to TIME, on the tabloid reports that she had an affair with former Vice President Al Gore
On the heels of Tipper and Al announcing their separation on June 1, Gore daughter Karenna and her husband, Andrew Schiff, are also parting ways. According to the New York Post, the two have been in marriage counseling for months. (via New York Post)
“We are announcing today that after a great deal of thought and discussion, we have decided to separate.” – AL AND TIPPER GORE, in an e-mail obtained by Politico, announcing their separation. The couple has been married for 40 years. (via Swampland)
