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Tapscott on Washington’s Most Out of Reach Bureaucrat [horses?]

Wouldn’t you hate to hear about this on your company site? [Yahoo!]

Did you delete your MySpace account yesterday? [nobody listened]

Extreme Mortman asks the tough questions [CSPAN facelift]

The Show Me Carrier [all in a name]

Grim makes fun of the SOTU [roll it up]

Soccer can break your heart [literally]

Hot American Speed [24 hr news comes to this]

You can’t make this up folks [so many questions]

The 10 All-Time Worst Choices for Super Bowl Halftime Performer [h/t Hotair]

Worst. Headline. Ever. [period, ever…]

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Who was the most liberal Senator in 2007?

Drum roll, please…

None other than Presidential hopeful, Barack Obama…

Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., was the most liberal senator in 2007, according to National Journal’s 27th annual vote ratings. The insurgent presidential candidate shifted further to the left last year in the run-up to the primaries, after ranking as the 16th- and 10th-most-liberal during his first two years in the Senate.

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Dem Retreat Update

They’re hard at work per usual.

UPDATE: Patrick O’Connor sheds more light

Wake up flacks, Rove says you’re important

In a Wall Street Journal op-ed, Bush’s former brain, Karl Rove, states some new rules of presidential campaigns, including:

“The 21st century’s opening decade is seeing the rise of the communications director and press spokesman as the more important figures on a campaign staff.”

How quickly will press flacks forward this around to friends, loved ones and those who cut the pay checks?

As if they needed another ego boost … geez.

 

 

Nancy’s ‘greenhouse’ questioned, again

$89K of your tax dollars to help Dan Beard sleep better [carbon offsets murky]

E&C letter

Still fuming…

From Roll Call’s Heard on the Hill and reported here first.

American Idle: The five-bus caravan set to transport Democrats to their retreat in Williamsburg, Va., on Wednesday had some people fuming. The buses sat waiting outside the Longworth House Office Building for more than an hour with their diesel engines running, sources tell HOH. GOP staffers gleefully noted to HOH that the gas-guzzling tour buses were surely kicking up plenty of fumes while waiting for members of the party that has made environmental friendliness its signature. In fact, as the bus engines were reportedly purring, the Energy Independence and Global Warming Committee was holding a hearing inside the Longworth Building on global warming.

Also seen here at RedState.

Prominent Dem doesn’t like food fights

Former Sen. Max Cleland (D-GA) On the Democrat Primary:

Cleland: “I think it narrows it down obviously to the food fight going on between Obama and Hillary. I mean it’s ugly man. And I think the longer it continues, the deeper hole Democrats dig.” (WSB-ABC Atlanta’s “Channel 2 Action News,” 1/30/08)

Isn’t this fun?

Polipundit: McCain’s Campaign Over? (6/27/07)

Nagourney & Kirkpatrick: McCain Drops Top Aides; New Doubts Rise (7/11/07)

Ana Marie Cox: Behind McCain’s Campaign Chaos (7/11/07)

Politico: McCain campaign implodes? (7/2/07)

Newt: “I don’t see how [McCain] can get the nomination.” (7/30/07)

Six months later…

AP: McCain Claims Sweet Victory (1/19/08)

First Read: Rudy Drops Out; Throws Support to McCain (1/30/08)

Reuters: Schwarzenegger to endorse McCain (01/30/08)

WSJ: Republican Field Narrows After McCain Win (01/30/08)

Cillizza: With Giuliani, Is Straight Talk Express Moving at Warp Speed? (1/30/08)

Schwarzendorsement

Mercurio calls it first: Homeland Security Sec. Schwarzenegger

Mano y mano

Romney – Bring it on!

McCain – Nah…..

Eat your vitamins, Hulkamaniacs

and vote for Obama!

MKH: Hulkster endorses Obama

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Passengers feel free to move about the cabin [and take your clothes off]

Will Ferrell has a power lunch [sans baby Jesus]

Tiger Woods impressed by Obama [pitch shot]

Barbaro’s Ashes Headed to Churchill Downs [by a nose]

Congress to raise alpacas to aid struggling economy [nice cardigans]

Get paid $35 for what? [booty call]

Do you have change for a dollar so I can get my weed? [hash it out]

McCain to attend CPAC [go crazy, seriously]

Giants vs. Patriots [game time]

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Democrats ‘Bus’ted for breaking the law -UPDATE

DEMOCRATS BREAK THE LAW, SHOW SHAMELESS LACK OF CONCERN FOR ENVIRONMENT

UPDATE: Because the buses were on Federal Property, DC law does not pertain to them. The same cannot be said for the carbon footprint they left.

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Below are some photos from this morning’s Democratic bus brigade waiting outside the Longworth House Office Building to take them to Williamsburg, VA for their retreat.

Staffers watching from nearby windows noticed the buses were idling as early as 7:15am, but didn’t depart until roughly 10:05am- leaving them idling for nearly 3 hours. In addition, three Penske trucks were also dispatched to carry the Members’ luggage (because apparently the cargo hold of the 5 buses was not enough space).

As stated by law:

In 1999, the DC Department of Health amended a municipal regulation (Title 20, §900.1) that applies to both gasoline and diesel engines. The DC idling law, which applies to buses with a seating capacity of twelve or more, restricts idling to three minutes.

Nancy, the law states three minutes, NOT three hours.

According to an EPA study conducted on idling buses in the DC metro area in Dec of 2006.

“Long-duration vehicle idling waste a considerable amount of fuel (up to a gallon per hour) and exposes the driver, passengers, and the general public to harmful diesel air emissions, such as particulate matter and other air toxics.”

As one Capitol Police Officer reminded the Democratic staffers- they’re supposed to be law makers, not law breakers.

“Darth Nadar” wants a piece

Rumors are floating that Ralph Nadar is about to get is candidacy on … more to follow.

UPDATE: Ben Smith w/ Politico has more 

One of the greatest campaign ads ever

Johnny is done

MSNBC Is Reporting John Edwards Will Drop Out Of The Race

UPDATE: The Associated Press

McCain!

Cillizza: McCain Win Cements GOP Frontrunner Status

Lieberman Rules Out Running with McCain

JoMa: Rudy ‘very likely’ to get behind McCain

The Race for the Big House

EE: Impeached Democrats for Hillary

AP: Obama Gives Away Money Tied to Donor

Ben Smith: “Not a bad night for returning some Rezko money. Maybe Hillary wishes she hadn’t worked so hard to own the news cycle.”

Rudy’s out

Halperin: The “Stop Romney” Coalition –Rudy to endorse McCain in Cali.

Guiliani hints at ending 2008 presidential bid

Rudy had cash bar at “victory party”

Joe Barton in the Blogosphere

Ericka Andersen: Straight from the Energy and Commerce Committee

I’ll trade ya

Hoyer seeks bipartisanship on trade (10/03/07)

House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-Md.) said Tuesday night that he was committed to building bipartisan support behind trade agreements with Colombia and South Korea that are dividing his caucus.

Hoyer: Doubtful U.S. will pass trade deals (01/29/08)

Congress is unlikely to pass a free trade deal with Colombia this year, or two other pending agreements with South Korea and Panama, despite White House pressure, House of Representatives Majority Leader Steny Hoyer told reporters.

Barney Frank to the Rescue

McGrane: Mortgage woes yield high interest on Hill

DC Moves

Suite Talk

Johnston to Steptoe & Johnson
Francis Watley (DLC) to Holland & Knight
Moschella (DOJ) to Brownstein
Harmala (Berman) & Huey to Kilpatrick Stockton
Irace to ACC

Oh god … they found the weakness

Barack Obama’s camp released a post-SC memo, saying Hillary Clinton’s camp “will likely wave shiny baubles in front of the media to try and divert their focus” for 2/5.

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10 tips for what to do with your tax rebate [blow it]

New home sales plunge 26% in 2007 [crashed]

Looking for a part-time job? [beer money]

Balls Out [have you seen my baseball?]

PTI host suffers minor heart attack [prayers]

CBS Early Show Anchor asks Sen. Kennedy about Obama’s life being in danger [my buddy]

Hulshof to run for Gov’r [bluntly]

How many times did President Bush use certain buzz words in last night’s SOTU [Bingo]

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Andy Card calls out Chris Matthews

A Presidential shine

President Bush, gives Rep. Louie Gohmert (R-Tex.) a quick shine before his SOTU address. (By Rich Lipski — The Washington Post)

Bres doesn’t like Sebelius either

Bres: Sebelius is up now

And gosh, she was terrifically boring. Today, I went from Barack Obama to George Bush to Kathleen Sebelius, and I seemed like I was going downhill in rhetorical ability-o-meter. Wow.

…but, he does kiss Rahm’s Ring: Rahm sums up the Bush speech pretty well

Would he hit a girl?

Mary Katharine Ham is Keith Olbermann’s Worst Person in the World

Folksy Nemesis Gohmert

O’Connor: Shays to Bush, “Lighten Up!”

Most other questions revolved largely around foreign policy, with Republicans asking about Bush’s recent trip to the Middle East — and Bush was able to neutralize his folksy nemesis, Texas Rep. Louie Gohmert, a close ally who loves to tweak the president with his homespun wit and mock ignorance.

Bush teased the affable former judge during his remarks and repeatedly warned Gohmert away from asking any questions.

UPDATE: Congressman Louie Gohmert finally got his question in! Immediately following President Bush’s SOTU address (and with the cameras and mics on) Gohmert asked the president, “How do you give a rebate to people who didn’t put any bait in?”

/good form Mr. Gohmert

Lipstick on an Earmark & Embargo Police

Pershing: Pots, Kettles and Earmarks

Bres: Hoyer blasts Republicans on earmark moratorium

Pershing: Bush Hits on Stimulus, Earmark Reform
As an aside, press releases “reacting” to the speech from left and right have been rolling in for a couple of hours, but Capitol Briefing can’t share them with you because he would be arrested by the Embargo Police.

Nah, I’ll pass

O’Connor: Emerson will stay in the House

Ouch

Pershing: SOTU Expectations Low on the Hill

“I pretty much have lost hope, but the good news tonight is that it’s his last speech,” said Rep. Jim McDermott (D-Wash.).

Bres fired up again

doesn’t like West Va. football

The House is taking up two resolutions today to honor college-football teams, which in my opinion is at least one too many.

But the assertion in the resolution that the WVU had to “overcome adversity” to win the Fiesta Bowl doesn’t really make it for me.

Cold as ice!

A Frosty Moment between Clinton, Obama

Hayden Panettiere was in Dupont this weekend…

…saving the whales!  I love how this post says “spanky pants.”

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Best dunk(s) of the year [rim rockers]

Justin Berry’s journey back to the lax field [back in the saddle]

Threatening Phone Calls Cause Author Of Scientology Expose To Go Into Hiding [wtf]

Back In My Day, Being An American Gladiator Actually Meant Something [TURBO]

Ethanol for $1 a Gallon, and Without Corn [Fill 'er up]

LedZep concert off until Sept. [boo]

Tiki Barber went from Zero to Hero — former teammates won’t talk to him [lonely]

Tree blocking solar panels must be cut down [makes no damn sense]

Knoblauch to testify [chucked]

That’s not Senatorial [heartbreak]

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Jonathan Martin coming to you live from …

Taco Bell?

The sacrifice he makes for his readers is displayed here:

I pulled over to an exurban Orlando Taco Bell — new strip mall literally being built across the parking lot as I type — to write up the increasingly heated back-and-forth between both candidates and campaigns.

Rev. Sharpton tells former President to “shut up”

Guests at State of the Union Speech

Guests expected to sit with first lady Laura Bush during President Bush’s State of the Union address on Monday: [who's who]

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