The phrase "thrown under the bus," has been bandied about quite a bit lately, but it's usually in conjunction with the Reverend Wright controversy. How refreshing to see that celebrities throw people under the bus too! Barabra Walters is a current example, as she details an explicit affair with retired Congressman Edward Brooke.

Once regarded as a icon of class, Barbara Walters has done a pretty unclassy thing in shaming Brooke and his family just to sell a few more books. Word is that Barbara wrote to Brooke informing him of the inclusion of their affair and he did not protest. It's still in pretty bad taste, considering the Congressman is retired and is currently married to his second wife. You know Barbara, some people think "once a cheater, always a cheater..." Brooke himself, when asked, refused to comment, stating that he does not talk about his or other people's private lives.

Of course, Barbara doesn't seem to see what the fuss is about. Could it be that she is so used to being the center of attention, she seems to forget that other people matter at all?