Schadenfreude: malicious satisfaction in the misfortunes of others

Today was one of those awesome, hilarious days, when something really bad happens to someone you really don't like. Remember Jeff Gannon, the conservative pesudo-reporter planted at White House press conferences to lob softballs when things get too hot? It turns out that, in between his writing online stories praising anti-gay Republicans, he's been operating what appear to be gay military-themed escort services and had a saucy photo of himself floating around online. (The thumbnail on the left captures most of the sauce. The middle one is him being all-American. The right? Well, the right is actually Michael Rosenbaum from Smallville, but isn't it funny how similar they look? I thought so.)

As bloggers kept digging, Jeff -- oh wait, that's not his real name -- resigned from whatever "news" position he apparently held. Pretty amazing, isn't it? Now, why couldn't Bill O'Reilly have folded under the heat as well? You win some, you lose some, I guess.

Oh Schadenfreude, how I love thee.

Posted by Jason Feifer at February 9, 2005 09:48 PM