Political Editor at New York Post Quits

We spoke to Birnbaum, who confirmed that he is ‘no longer employed’ by the Post. But the backstory, according to insiders, is dramatic. Sources say that Birnbaum got into a huge argument Monday night with Col Allan, the paper’s famously boozy and abusive editor. After the curse-filled blowup—which apparently had something to do with coverage of Obama’s tax plan—Birnbaum left the office.

While the stories of Allan being a tough person to work for are endless, Birnbaum leaving the paper after 17 years because of an argument is pretty crazy.