Archive for April, 2009
Specter Flips: Dems Get 60 Votes with Franken
Posted on 28. Apr, 2009 by fdc.
We hope you weren’t trying to make any news today, because this just took over the beltway. The Fix: Specter To Switch Parties Pennsylvania Sen. Arlen Specter will switch his party affiliation from Republican to Democrat, according to sources informed on the decision. It’ll be interesting to see what his staff does. There are a [...]
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How Do You Lose $100 Million in Two Years?
Posted on 28. Apr, 2009 by Redneck Genius.
To Whom It May Concern, If there is ever another "Can you lose $100 million in two years?" contest- we would like to participate. [First Class, bitches!] Respectfully, FamousDC
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Worst Headline of the Month?
Posted on 28. Apr, 2009 by Redneck Genius.
And yes, this was the month of the non stop tea bagging … [shrinkage problem? ]
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Worst Photo Op Idea Ever
Posted on 28. Apr, 2009 by Redneck Genius.
If the government cannot handle flight exercises, do we really want them picking our doctors? [Obama pissed. Gibbs blames FAA] This leads us to another question. Which was dumber?(online surveys)
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What Not to do When Breaking Up on Facebook
Posted on 27. Apr, 2009 by Redneck Genius.
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If You Invent a Better Mousetrap, the Government Comes Along with a Better Mouse
Posted on 27. Apr, 2009 by Redneck Genius.
Congressman Tom Cole’s office has a mice problem. [rats] Cole’s office is infested with mice, an issue he raised on Thursday when acting Architect of the Capitol Stephen Ayers — the guy who oversees pest-control issues on Capitol Hill — testified before a House appropriations subcommittee. According to sources, there have been attempts put government [...]
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Rep. Chris Smith Ain’t No Dummy
Posted on 27. Apr, 2009 by Redneck Genius.
Good idea guys, let’s protest! Oh wait, they’re arresting people? I’m outta here. [Smith Bails on his fellow soldiers] From Roll Call: Five liberal House Democrats were arrested Monday morning outside the Sudanese Embassy during a protest of the ongoing humanitarian crisis in Darfur. … The lawmakers — Reps. Donna Edwards (Md.), Keith Ellison (Minn.), [...]
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WaPo Print Still Read on Air Force One
Posted on 27. Apr, 2009 by fdc.
Time: Behind-the-Scenes-Photos : Obama’s 100 Days h/t – Nieman Lab
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Famously Facebooked
Posted on 27. Apr, 2009 by Redneck Genius.
Facebook Status Abuse #1: Jim: @ the gym!!!…im gettin serious with this gym stuff….Got a trainer today!…ha i meant it when i said im spendin the wholllee summer half-naked…. Half-naked, but likely alone. Facebook Status Abuse #2: Katy: Getting ready for a BIG night…grilling burgers and dogs and having people over to play pool, beer [...]
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Hyper Hill
Posted on 27. Apr, 2009 by fdc.
Sitting near a pile of twisted metal [NASCAR ] Please leave DC [protesters ] Nuclear Football [Gators ] Google [yourself ] Skins [Orakpo ]
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From the Department of We Saw This Coming
Posted on 27. Apr, 2009 by fdc.
It looks like George Hickenlooper was the first one out of the gate: "Casino Jack " is scheduled for release in 2010. FishbowlDC’s Matt Dornic notes Kevin Spacey and George Hickenlooper are visiting with Jack Abramoff at the Cumberland Federal Prison. Deadline Hollywood Daily is reporting that 2-time Academy Award winner Kevin Spacey and film [...]
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Famous Friday [Round-Up]
Posted on 24. Apr, 2009 by fdc.
Lindsey Mask celebrated a birthday, early polls show that "JoMa" is preferred over "JMart" by 84% of NoVa cougars, Christina Bellantoni won the Swizzle challenge with her "Bill and Ted" knowledge, DeaconDoesDC did Boston, Michael Turk invented the new phrase: "Tweckle" (to heckle via Twitter), Turk then took another #TRB beat down to leave him [...]
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Gotta Love Football Analogies…
Posted on 24. Apr, 2009 by Redneck Genius.
David Plouffe and Steve Schmidt recently spoke at the University of Delaware. Schmidt, who was McCain’s campaign manager, said this about his team’s chances: [we're quite sure his donors will love hearing this... ] [It was] “the strategic equivalent of throwing a football through a tire at 50 yards.” Plouffe agreed with – though he [...]
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Hyper Hill
Posted on 24. Apr, 2009 by fdc.
Twitter [FamousDC ] Obama limbo [oddly enough ] Knee Injuries Coming [Madden cover ] Steals of the Week [DC on a Dime ] Eggs Benedict [best ] Tighten Up [TI ]
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Wolf Blitzer Asks the Tough Questions
Posted on 24. Apr, 2009 by Redneck Genius.
Asked by Wolf Blitzer how he would grade the White House press corps, Gibbs says he’d give them a "strong A." Strong work, Wolf. That’s like asking Kermit the Frog what he thinks of Jim Henson.
