Clinton Portis on Tiger Woods: "If he can balance 14 and keep it a secret, congrats." He continued: "You know, I’m gonna have temptations. If I find the temptation worth fulfilling, I’m gonna fill my temptation." Good to know Tiger still has fans. via Dan Steinberg’s Twitter Feed Washington Post: …

Speaking of legislation that makes us itch, Rep. Deborah L. Halvorson (D-Fragers) just sent out this letter to her colleagues on Capitol Hill. [clever] Earlier today, President Obama proclaimed “Insulation is sexy stuff ” while speaking at a Home Depot on retrofitting buildings in order to bring Americans back to …

We’ve seen some strange pop-up ads, but this takes the cake. via nickschaper

Hilarious pics. Unsuck DC Metro: Rider Hall of Shame: Your Move

Cloture Club: Ask Cloture Girl – December 13, 2009 Q: One of my friends got engaged after 7 months to someone he met on the Hill. Is this too soon? Do you recommend marrying “Hill people”? I’ve heard horror stories. –Worried in Georgetown See the answer here (2nd question)

We’re not the only ones excited about spending time with our families this Holiday season.  [cheese]

State of the Alcohol Industry [thriving ] King Keebler [oddly enough ] Tucker Blair [Thrillist ] Crossover [AI ] Maryland [mad ]

The Fix: Why Joe Lieberman (still) rules the political world

This was recently posted on a GWU job listserv. We’re trying to figure out which media-savvy sports superstar is looking for a clipping service. Job: Media Monitoring Specialist … A high profile communications specialist is seeking a reliable, self-starter to work from home in a part time media monitoring position …

Reid Wilson: Tuesday’s Starting Lineup The DailyKos founder sent the DC press corps into spasms last night with 2 tweets signaling his dissatisfaction with health care legislation. "Insurance companies win. Time to kill this monstrosity coming out of the Senate," he wrote. Minutes later: "Bye bye, [Senate Maj. Leader Harry] …

Jake Tapper After meeting w/a clowder of "fat cats" (bank execs) yesterday, POTUS will try to "herd cats" (senators) on #hcr today http://bit.ly/5CQDZN