Ana Marie Cox
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Ana Marie Cox is a well known political blogger who writes under the pen name Wonkette. Cox is the former executive editor of Suck.com. She currently blogs out of the Washington, D.C. area. Wonkette is also the title of her popular political weblog. Published by weblog group Gawker Media, Wonkette is an often-racy journal of gossip and goings-on in the U.S. capital. Since going online in October 2003, the site and its author have gained notoriety in the political world for publicizing the story of Jessica Cutler, aka Washingtonienne, a Capitol Hill staff assistant who accepted money from a Bush administration official and others in exchange for sexual favors.
The site focuses heavily on gossip, humor, and the downfall of the powerful; there is little attention paid to more "serious" matters of politics or policy.
Earlier in the site's existence, Cox was posting nearly a dozen entries per day. She is currently working on a novel, and although she continues to post regularly (almost daily), she has left most of the responsibility to her guest co-editor, Greg Beato.