the kicker

Best. Press Release. Ever.

June 12, 2009

Without any further ado:

STATEMENT OF SEN. HOWELL HEFLIN

HANDKERCHIEF
JULY 19, 1994

I mistakenly picked up a pair of my wife’s white panties and put them in my pocket while I was rushing out the door to go to work.

Rather than take a chance on being embarrassed again, I’m going to start buying colored handkerchiefs.

Time’s Karen Tumulty has the full story.

Clint Hendler is the managing editor of Mother Jones, and a former deputy editor of CJR.