Archive for June, 2009
Chaos, Arm Twisting – WWE or Congress?
Posted on 30. Jun, 2009 by Redneck Genius.
Last week Nancy Pelosi spent a majority of the week sweating out the Cap and Trade bill. Even while her colleagues enjoyed a Hawaiian luau thanks to President Obama, she was gearing up for the Royal Rumble. [some things never change] Pelosi and her top lieutenants would spend the next four hours whipping, cajoling, begging [...]
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Are the Detroit Lions Better Than the Redskins?
Posted on 30. Jun, 2009 by fdc.
Jarrett thinks so. Stet Sports Blog: Five Reasons Why the Detroit Lions Are in Better Shape Than the Washington NFL Franchise 5. Threshold of Expectations 4. Happy People 3. The Hunger for More 2. The Washington Post Lives 1. Tailgating is welcomed at Ford Field
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Famously Tweeted: White House Puts Ashton Kutcher To the “Test”
Posted on 30. Jun, 2009 by Redneck Genius.
What happens when Robert Gibbs is too busy ? You call on Hollywood… [this one's on the house] The Obama admin. has confirmed that it "did, in fact, seek" Ashton Kutcher’s "help" in getting "the word out" about Nat’l HIV Testing Day (Politico ). Next up: Shaq will help the White House promote weight loss. [...]
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Famously Overlooked: Sotomayor’s Supreme Motorcycle Chase?
Posted on 30. Jun, 2009 by fdc.
$10 to the first Senator to ask Sotomayor about this at her confirmation hearing? New York Times: Sotomayor, a Trailblazer, and a Dreamer [but did she wear a bullet proof vest?] “At other times, it involved more derring-do: if the firm had a tip from the United States Customs Office about a suspicious shipment, Ms. [...]
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Recess Reading: Purdum on Palin
Posted on 30. Jun, 2009 by fdc.
Spend a few minutes with your morning coffee and check out Todd S. Purdum’s take on the Palin campaign. Vanity Fair: It Came From Wasilla Despite her disastrous performance in the 2008 election, Sarah Palin is still the sexiest brand in Republican politics, with a lucrative book contract for her story. But what Alaska’s charismatic [...]
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Officer Garland “Jaywalking” Thompson Set To Retire
Posted on 29. Jun, 2009 by Redneck Genius.
If you work on Capitol Hill and have ever crossed the intersection of First and C St., you’ve likely had some sort of encounter with Officer Garland "Jaywalking" Thompson. Thompson, a 30 year veteran of the Capitol Hill police force best known for his whistle and absent sense of humor, is retiring on Tuesday. Thompson [...]
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Congressman Lee Terry Channels His Inner-Rahm
Posted on 29. Jun, 2009 by Redneck Genius.
It’s this kind of thing that can help politicians lock up the youth vote: The invective that CQ reporter Richard Rubin overheard at 1st and C streets Southeast from Republican Rep. Lee Terry this morning is hardly the kind of language you’d expect to hear in Omaha on a Sunday morning. [f-bomb]
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Ask President Obama a Question on YouTube
Posted on 29. Jun, 2009 by fdc.
YouTube: Submit Your Question for President Obama President Obama is taking your questions this Wednesday in a special online health care townhall event. With healthcare at the top of the President’s agenda, he is opening up the White House to questions via YouTube. Create a 20- or 30-second video question and submit it as a [...]
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Hyper Hill
Posted on 29. Jun, 2009 by fdc.
Not a Good Sign [Wizards ] Best Wedding [Red Sox ] Flip Cup [princess ] Climate Bill [poo ] Enough [already ] Godzilla [scary ]
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Please Release Me: Brain Smarts
Posted on 29. Jun, 2009 by fdc.
Study: DC folks read and eat well; have low level of emotional support. First Brain Health lndex Ranks America’s “Brain Smarts” Based on 21 Indicators: D.C. Ranks No. 1 Life’s DHA Index of Brain HealthSM Asks and Answers: Does Your State Have the Healthiest Brains? COLUMBIA, Md. – The first comprehensive state-by-state measure of the [...]
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Famously Facebooked
Posted on 29. Jun, 2009 by Redneck Genius.
Facebook Status Abuse: [posted by a lawyer] Today a few jurors asked me, "What do you do?" I responded, "I run this court." After working a 12-hour day, the judge told me, "Thank you." There are some people in the world who mind their own business and work hard, all for the sake of bettering [...]
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Famous Line of the Week: Sanford Soap Opera
Posted on 29. Jun, 2009 by fdc.
The Famous line of the week in a political story award goes to Jonathan Martin for this forbidden gem. JoMa: South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford’s affair turns political The intra-party machinations highlight a part of the Sanford soap opera that goes past the governor’s lust for forbidden flesh.
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Billy Mays, Twitter and the Final Destination
Posted on 29. Jun, 2009 by Redneck Genius.
Last week was one of the most bizarre news weeks in recent history, but the weirdness continues… American pitchman and advertiser Billy Mays has died at the age of 50. Mays was probably most known for his catch phrase ‘Billy Mays here’ and the pitching of the multipurpose cleaning product OxiClean. And now this mind-blowing [...]
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Welcome Back Eastern Market
Posted on 29. Jun, 2009 by fdc.
Eastern Market is back open. DC on a Dime cruised by and put up a few pics .
