NBC4: Chesapeake Lawmakers Urge Quick Decision On Crab Disaster ANNAPOLIS, Md. — Chesapeake Bay senators are calling for a speedy federal decision on a disaster in the blue crab fishery. Does this mean less traffic on the Bay Bridge for the 4th of July? Probably not.

The blogosphere was on fire yesterday with the A-1 WSJ article on the Democratic Convention. Wall Street Journal: The Greenest Show on Earth: Democrats Gear Up for Denver The challenge: The host committee for the Democratic National Convention wanted 15,000 fanny packs for volunteers. But they had to be made …

Dear Mayor Fenty, Thank you so much for putting meters in all of the DC cabs- as if we didn’t pay enough in taxes.  Lord knows the city workers need more money to embezzle. After all, they do have luxury cars to buy. I figured I’d let you know that …

Mapping Political Blogosphere [PresidentialWatch08] Obama Cereal [with flip-flopping goodness] Will Reporters Still Yell at Flacks? [PR] Still Using BK Talking Pts [radical] Only in America [naked cowboy] Best Job Title Eva [rainmaker] BLT interview [fishbowlDC] Too Far [Hitchens] Mirage [Ariail]

George Lucas knows what Star Wars character Barack Obama would play – do you? Spotted over in Mortman’s neighborhood.

We assume this is how things are taken care of in Texas – you say yes before being asked, only to make the entire process run smoother, or perhaps less awkwardly. Chet Edwards Would Take VP Post If Obama Offered. … The Hill (6/25, Soraghan) reports Rep. Chet Edwards (D-Texas), …

If you’re a constituent from Houston, TX, you’d be happy to know that you got a two for one special when you elected Rep. John Culberson.  On one hand he’s a legislator who serves the needs of his constituents back home [when he’s not breaking house rules by Twittering]- and …

You didn’t have to be from Detroit to see this one coming. Perhaps the best campaign ad this cycle. If you have any doubts about whether or not to watch this ad, don’t, it ends like this: “Sorry, congresswoman, but we deserve much better than ‘yaw’s boy.”‘

Ruffini Taking Over the World [Ars Technica] DC Kids Walk to School [gas prices] Inconspicuous Consumption [bling] Next Dream Team [Kobe-Lebron] Jill, Unmasked [Cheryl Contee] George Carlin on Baseball [RIP] Depressing [Spinning]

Dear Team McCain, Nobody knows what the hell public financing is – so go back to cool videos featuring eagles. Although we did enjoy the fantastic music and the overuse of the “words don’t matter” clip. Only trying to help, FDC

The annual Personal Democracy Forum [PDF, very clever] is going on right now in NYC and it’s all the buzz in the blogosphere. If you’re unaware as to what the hell PDF is, don’t worry, you’re not alone. We will give you a hint though- it’s where the political online …

Don Imus, famously known for opening his old mouth and sticking his foot in it, has done it again. Politico has the scoop and the audio. Our Prediction: Al Sharpton will make an appearance in 3….2…..1…..

If you have a secret, don’t tell the Capitol Police.  They can’t even keep their own secrets under wraps. The Hill: Internal Documents: Capitol ill-prepared for bomb attack A future terrorist attack on the U.S. Capitol is highly probable, and Congress’s specialized bomb squad is unlikely to be able to …

A tipster just sent us “this” note from Hillary. Dear [blank], … You have been such an inspiration to me during this campaign — your commitment and your boundless enthusiasm made everything we accomplished in the last 17 months possible. So as I continue to make sure your voices are …

Hill Staff Get Deals on Home Loans [where do we call?] New Loading Spot for Chinatown Bus [DC-NYC] Future Guitar Hero Legend [Project Beltway] Anti-Obama Attack Book [JoMa] Classically Casual [Tucker Blair] Facebook at Work [Millennials] Stitch & Pitch Night [Mr. T]