Archive for September, 2008

Light Socket Politics

Posted on 26. Sep, 2008 by .

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Sen. Chris Dodd is not only struggling to help fix our suffering economy, but he’s also struggling to find product that will tame his hair during these turbulent times. The good news: At least the hair is real.

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Boehner Meets With Bush, Has a Few Drinks

Posted on 26. Sep, 2008 by .

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It’s not everyday you get to go to the White House and enjoy some free refreshments, so when that chance rolls around, you better darn sure take advantage of it. Check out Leader Boehner. He got the diet coke, tea and coffee.  Aggressive.

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Cool Hand Luke

Posted on 26. Sep, 2008 by .

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UPDATE: Yesterday we wrote this in our post about Luke: “We can smell the Fans of Luke Facebook group just around the corner.”  Well, low and behold, here it is. But why no link to FamousDC on their page? Yesterday we brought you the story of Cool Hand Luke Hatzis, the GOP Gatekeeper and young [...]

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Drudge Has a Breakdown of His Own

Posted on 25. Sep, 2008 by .

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In a rush to post the latest financial bailout news, it seems Matt Drudge had a breakdown of his own.  A grammatical breakdown. If it makes him feel any better, we do it all the time.

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Meet the GOP Gatekeeper

Posted on 25. Sep, 2008 by .

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According to the latest polls, 99.9% of folks think Congress kind of sucks at what they do.  And it seems as if America has given up faith on them. So what do you do when people are about to tune out Congress?  Pitch a fun story which will keep people interested and paying attention to [...]

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Hyper Hill

Posted on 25. Sep, 2008 by .

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No Cats Were Harmed [girlofwords] Athletes and classic rock [jockstrap] DC Skyline [Metrocentric] Buying a house? [redfin] Mural of the week [PoP] It begins [WH09] Ridiculous [milk] Big room [UN]

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Palin Also Suspends Her Campaign

Posted on 25. Sep, 2008 by .

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Since her departure from Alaska, grizzly natives have decided to moose hunt without McCain running mate Gov. Sarah Palin.  Something that has Palin so upset, she’s suspended her campaign and is headed back to Alaska. Botanical Garden closes after bear kills moose near fence Anchorage Daily News … A bear feasting on a moose carcass [...]

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This List Stresses Us Out

Posted on 25. Sep, 2008 by .

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Come on! Elections every two years, our economy may melt down, five daily hill focused newspapers, non-stop fundraisers, melting straws, partisan sniping, tourists, people who ride the elevator one floor, and no parking on the hill, and we still didn’t make this list? Forbes: America’s Most Stressful Cities 10. Philly (eat a cheese steak and [...]

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Don’t Expect Any Snow Plows This Winter

Posted on 25. Sep, 2008 by .

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Now it is getting $eriou$ Reuters: Washington DC faces shortfall, money market scramble Washington, D.C., is facing a $131 million budget gap for the fiscal year starting in October, its chief financial officer told reporters on Wednesday. … “Our view is pessimistic,” Natwar Gandhi said, adding that he expects the city’s economic growth to slow [...]

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McCain: Enough Campaigning, Let’s Fix Some Sh*t

Posted on 24. Sep, 2008 by .

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McCain allows staff to take an extended recess.  Why?  Click here. [hint: Cuz the economy is in the crapper]

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Hyper Hill

Posted on 24. Sep, 2008 by .

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**F-ROMO [dcist]** Ms. Jackson Award [picnic] Caps! Caps! Caps! [district] Fake Chanel [embassy] Plasmas! [Wall Street] Train faces [esther]

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SpinSpotter, the Gift that Keeps on Giving

Posted on 24. Sep, 2008 by .

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Ever been to a bar with a press secretary the night before a big story comes out?  One that’s going to have him or her on record defending some ridiculous accurate allegation leveled against their boss?  If you haven’t – you should try it on for size.  And if you’re lucky unfortunate and don’t have [...]

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Fantasy Football Rantworthy – Week 3

Posted on 24. Sep, 2008 by .

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I heard the world markets are on the brink of collapsing.  I couldn’t care less.  My fantasy football team has collapsed. Lehman Brothers crashed and burned?  Bite Me.  Randy Moss is a total loss this year unless he all of sudden starts earning fantasy points for sitting on the bench thinking about how to be [...]

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Bailout Only Show in Town

Posted on 24. Sep, 2008 by .

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We’re not sure if this has ever happened, but The Hill and Roll Call have almost the SAME exact front page photos yesterday. We know Bill Clark and Lauren Victoria Burke wouldn’t copy each others’ work, but this just goes to show that the bailout is the only show in town this week.

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Happy Wednesday Morning

Posted on 24. Sep, 2008 by .

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It’s only Wednesday? This week will not end. Ever What are we going to do? How about…ROCK OUT 80′s STYLE DEVO They are for real Bam, Thank you man?! Sing along, you know the words Way to ruin a good date What time is lunch? We’ve. got. nothing. Watch the video and you’ll understand Where [...]

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