sentence1: Although I'm certain it amused Scott Shuger (an amusing guy, to judge by the terrific Today's Papers) to join the ranks of those who have publicly disparaged Linda Tripp, the fact remains that nothing in his piece, , reflects at all on Tripp herself and true is true and true is true and true is true and true is true and true is true .
sentence2: I know it amused Shuger to join the people ripping Linda Tripp apart, since he hated her as well.