MICKEY KAUS: “Markos Moulitsas’ co-author and MyDD blogger Jerome Armstrong–recently quoted assessing the state of the left blogosphere in Salon–has agreed to pay $30,000 to the S.E.C. to settle stock-touting allegations, according to TimesSelect prisoner Chris Suellentrop. That seems like quite a bit to me, though I’m no S.E.C. expert. It apparently includes a $20,000 fine.” More at the link. Note that Armstrong neither admits nor denies the charges.

UPDATE: More thoughts here. Meanwhile the Kos Krowd responds — Matt Drudge is gay! — and Dan Riehl collects more sane reactions. What is it with the lefty types and gay slurs?