Archive for June, 2009
Famous Friday [Round Up]
Posted on 26. Jun, 2009 by fdc.
Andrew Mirsky and friends talked Twitter and Redskins, Kyle Nevins and family are Playbook Royalty, Team Obama announced he’ll throw out the first pitch at the All-Star game — which set the Nationals into a tailspin, Patrick O’Connor celebrated a birthday, Ana Marie Cox explained Famous for DC to the Twitterverse, Josh Rogin was hit [...]
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Hyper Hill
Posted on 26. Jun, 2009 by fdc.
Smooth Criminal [MJ ] Don’t Stop [MJ ] Billie Jean [MJ ] Thriller [MJ ] Beat It [MJ ] PYT [MJ ]
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NPR Turns Camera On Lobbyists – Will They Start Wearing Disguises?
Posted on 26. Jun, 2009 by Redneck Genius.
Has This Ever Happened Before? NPR turns the cameras on the lobbyists and calls out how much their firms make. Spot the lobbyists? Spot the Gucci? Where’s Waldo [and his lobbying disclosures] ? If they keep this up, we bet they’ll lose a few corporate donations next year. UPDATE: A reader wonders whether or not [...]
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When In Doubt, Play the “Faith” Card
Posted on 26. Jun, 2009 by Redneck Genius.
Politico begs the question: Why so few women in infidelity club? When South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford admitted to an extramarital affair on Wednesday, he presented an all-too-familiar tableau: the pained expressions, contrite words and teary gaze of a male politician confessing sexual indiscretion. Coming close on the heels of a similar admission from Sen. [...]
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Congressional Playground Fight: Obey Vs. Waters
Posted on 26. Jun, 2009 by fdc.
Folks, you can’t make this up … Last night on the House floor, David Obey battled Maxine Waters and her quest for the "Maxine Waters School for Kids Who Can’t Read Good." Roll Call: Obey, Waters Fight on House Floor House Appropriations Chairman David Obey (D-Wis.) and Rep. Maxine Waters (D-Calif.) engaged in a shoving [...]
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Just Asking . . .
Posted on 25. Jun, 2009 by fdc.
How pumped is Mark Sanford right now? RIP MJ
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Dear POLITICO: Why So Many Question Marks ??
Posted on 25. Jun, 2009 by Redneck Genius.
We enjoy stories about ManBearPig as much as the next person, but why did Politico’s latest piece include so many question marks? [we counted at least 17]
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Famously Promoted: “Too Many White People”
Posted on 25. Jun, 2009 by Redneck Genius.
This will be the funniest thing you read all day – so just click it. ["okay, I sold weed in college"]
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Hyper Hill
Posted on 25. Jun, 2009 by fdc.
DC 101′s Elliott called it this morning [Fawcett ] Here’s Looking at You [NoVa ] Most Interesting [Academy ] President [Beyonce ] Wizards [trade ] Green [litter ]
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Looking For An Internship That Doesn’t Put Fire To Sleep?
Posted on 25. Jun, 2009 by Redneck Genius.
Interns — you can go work for a member of Congress – who might or might not disappoint you, or you can bench press your brain and do something fun. A tipster tells us New Media Strategies is hiring interns. More info here . Do it.
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Sanford And Sun: One Man’s Crusade For The Perfect Tan Line
Posted on 25. Jun, 2009 by fdc.
We guess marriage is between a man, woman and somebody from Argentina … From Mark Sanford’s Inaugural Speech: [click] "In not my, but our collective hands, is held the promise of change." From Mark Sanford’s emails to his Argentian girlfriend: [click] "The erotic beauty of you holding yourself (or two magnificent parts of yourself) in [...]
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Ana Marie Cox Explains Famous DC
Posted on 25. Jun, 2009 by fdc.
This feels like having a senior thesis proven 100% right . FisbowlDC: Tweet du Jour: Ana Marie Cox is Not Famous. Okay, Maybe Just a Little… Yesterday on Twitter, Air America’s Ana Marie Cox defined her celebrity via "tweet" for a new follower. @chiras56 asks: @anamariecox are you someone famous?? no, seriously.. i dont wanna [...]
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Longworth Flash Mob Update: Cameraman Cheats
Posted on 24. Jun, 2009 by Redneck Genius.
Yesterday, a creative bunch of folks got together for what they called a "flash mob" protest. We don’t quite remember what they were protesting, but at the time we wrote the post, we predicted that about five people would show up. We were wrong. There was 6 or 7 — okay, 40. But hardly a [...]
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Mark McKinnon’s Tale Of Two Days
Posted on 24. Jun, 2009 by Redneck Genius.
Ever fired off an email and then regretted it a day later? What about a blog post? As much as having a virtual bullhorn at your finger tips is nice, it can also be a pain in the ass. Case in point: Mark McKinnon’s blog [driving traffic] 6/23/09 | Sanford for President The South Carolina [...]
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Boom Goes the Dynamite! Sanford Admits Affair — Ensign Thrilled
Posted on 24. Jun, 2009 by Redneck Genius.
Gov. Mark Sanford just spent 30 minutes apologizing to everyone he has ever met, ate breakfast with or sat next to in church - before admitting to having an affair. [with a female] The only person happy about this news — Sen. John Ensign.
