Archive for December, 2008
Fly Congress
Posted on 17. Dec, 2008 by fdc.
We here at FDC are done with this whole “run FamousDC for fun” thing. We’ve decided to run for Congress. You see, we always thought being a Member of Congress involved never ending fund raising, weekly air travel in coach and lots of kissing babies. Instead it looks like you get a free trip to [...]
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While You Were Sleeping …
Posted on 17. Dec, 2008 by fdc.
You’ll need to start wrapping up your really important conversations around 3:30 a.m. during inauguration week. WaPo: Inaugural ‘Last Call’ Moved Up D.C. bars and nightclubs will be allowed to serve alcohol until 4 a.m., not 5 a.m., during inauguration week after the D.C. Council voted last night to modestly scale back the emergency legislation [...]
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“Flash” Dance: CVC Outsources to China
Posted on 16. Dec, 2008 by fdc.
If you’re a Capitol Hill staffer looking to trot your friends, family or any other visitor through the newly constructed trillion dollar Capitol Visitor Center (CVC), unfortunately that’s not going to happen – unless you’ve graduated from CVC tour school. As one tipster tells FDC, staffers are being forced to take a six hour tour [...]
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Famously Wanted
Posted on 16. Dec, 2008 by Redneck Genius.
Here’s today’s Craigslist DC want ad of the day. Wanted: over the door shoe rack Bush, looking to start a collection.
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Hyper Hill
Posted on 16. Dec, 2008 by fdc.
Things Bears Love [Colbert] Hollywood [calling] Deadly [popcorn] Proposal [twitter] NYC – DC [fast]
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Famously Polled
Posted on 16. Dec, 2008 by Redneck Genius.
Which carries more weight? ( surveys)
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Breaking News: Nancy Pelosi is Not a Fan of People With 9.5 Digits
Posted on 16. Dec, 2008 by Redneck Genius.
If you’ve ever watched Sesame Street for more than twelve minutes, you quickly realized that Bert doesn’t really enjoy Ernie’s company. The same goes for Nancy Pelosi and Rahm Emanuel. The two might smile together in public, but their hatred runs deep. In a recent conversation, Emanuel tried to offer the speaker some advice on [...]
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Longworth Cafe Protest Gone Too Far?
Posted on 16. Dec, 2008 by fdc.
We knew both sides were getting fired up, but we never knew it would come to this. Roll Call: Police Investigate Longworth Cafeteria Break-In Capitol Police are investigating a break-in Friday night in the Longworth House Office Building. … Police officials declined to release details, citing an ongoing investigation. Just wondering … where was B.D. [...]
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Spinning Right Out of Your Shoes
Posted on 16. Dec, 2008 by fdc.
The FamousDC Spinster of the Week Award goes to Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice: In an interview, Sec/State Condoleezza Rice described the “shoe incident” as “a kind of sign of the freedom that people feel in Iraq” (AP). Hat tip – Nora and Last Call!
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Merry Effing Christmas
Posted on 15. Dec, 2008 by Redneck Genius.
You know what Rahm’s inbox looks like, but what about his Christmas card? UPDATE: Crazy called, they want their Christmas card back. [loves it]
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Hyper Hill
Posted on 15. Dec, 2008 by fdc.
*Yankees Sign Iraqi Hurler[hilarity] Beauty products [warriors] Matchbox [on the hill!] Hit the knee [holidays] I never [fashion] Tip [bloggers]
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It Would Be Easier To List the People That Weren’t There
Posted on 15. Dec, 2008 by Redneck Genius.
On Saturday night, Ron Bonjean, along with his wife Sara and about 50 other hill wonks, hosted the annual “Twas the 12th Night Before Christmas” party. Hosts included: Ron and Sara Bonjean, Lisa Miller, Kyle Downey, Brian Walsh, Rob Collins, Ryan Loskarn, Stephen Replogle, Scott Corley, Dan Ronayne, Myra Miller, Doug Heye, Amy Lorenzini, Brendan [...]
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Change We Can’t Afford
Posted on 15. Dec, 2008 by fdc.
Suddenly, renting your place for $1,000 per night for the Obama Inauguration doesn’t seem so far-fetched. Heck, that could be a bargain. Pete Yost: Obama committee offers inauguration package at $50,000 The inauguration committee of President-elect Barack Obama, who vowed to change the way business is done in Washington, is selling four-day packages of four [...]
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Cillizza Channels Jay Z
Posted on 15. Dec, 2008 by fdc.
If you feelin like a pimp, go and brush your shoulders off…
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FamousDC Weekend Review
Posted on 15. Dec, 2008 by fdc.
Ron-bon threw a X-mas party for the FamousDC community … Rahm is talking himself into ILL corners – from bathrooms! … DC is most ready for the HDTV change … Cabinet lobbying still ongoing … Someone torched Palin’s AK church … It is December, time for a Redskins melt down … Witten and TO almost [...]
