Archive for August, 2010
When Fantasy Football and the Iraq War Collide
Posted on 31. Aug, 2010 by fdc.
Rick Klein will be drafting fantasy FB while Tweeting Obama Iraq speech. if I draft David Petraeus, please excuse me in advance.
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Brian Montopoli vs. Glenn Beck #CrowdWars
Posted on 31. Aug, 2010 by fdc.
The CBS News vs. Fox News battle heats up as Brian Montopoli explains the science behind their Glenn Beck rally crowd calculations. CBS News: Glenn Beck “Restoring Honor” Rally Crowd Estimate Explained
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Knock, Knock. Who’s There? Roy Blunt’s Talented Intern
Posted on 31. Aug, 2010 by nolongerfamous.
Senate hopeful Roy Blunt has a very talented intern. So talented in fact, that he’s one viral video away from headlining his own show in Branson, MO. [pay raise] Continued proof that interning on a campaign isn’t just about licking stamps and stuffing envelopes.
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Famously Tweeted: Extreme House Makeover
Posted on 31. Aug, 2010 by nolongerfamous.
Straight out of the Ramn Emanuel playbook: It takes a great man to build a barn. Any jackass can kick it down. Campaign ’10: You with the builders or the asses? Rep. Anthony Weiner (D-N.Y.) uses Twitter Monday to describe the November midterms. h/t TwitterRoom
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We Love the Sh*t Out of Jim Traficant
Posted on 31. Aug, 2010 by nolongerfamous.
Nothing makes us happier than this: [we need more of this in Congress] Former Rep. James Traficant gets to run for his old congressional seat after all.
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Famously Goatworthy: Armey of 34
Posted on 31. Aug, 2010 by nolongerfamous.
Dick Armey on whether or not he’d ever run for president: “Oh, no, no, no, no. I’ve got 34 goats that depend on me daily. I couldn’t be away that long.” h/t EAndersen
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Hyper Hill
Posted on 30. Aug, 2010 by fdc.
Stuff White People Like [Fenty] Twitter stunt [Mike Wise]
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Say Hello to Hurricane Earl #DCWeather
Posted on 30. Aug, 2010 by nolongerfamous.
From the city that brought you #snOMG & earthquakes, Washington, D.C. proudly presents … HURRICANE EARL Break out your MREs, and blue tarps … because if there was ever a year in which we could all but guarantee Hurricane Earl making landfall within 100 miles of DC, this would be it. [bet on it]
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RGA Actors Just Miss Emmy Deadline
Posted on 30. Aug, 2010 by nolongerfamous.
These two really gave it their all in what ends up being a superbly acted performance. Feel the passion, the energy, and the electricity as they rail against Ohio’s Ted Strickland. Count them as front runners for next year’s Emmy awards. RGA TV Ad: Ohio – Ted Stirckland “Twice” from Republican Governors Association on Vimeo. [...]
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Shocker: Member of Congress Funnels Money to Family
Posted on 30. Aug, 2010 by nolongerfamous.
Imagine a Member of Congress violating rules… Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson violated rules, steered scholarships to relatives Eddie Bernice Johnson has awarded thousands of dollars in college scholarships to four relatives and a top aide’s two children since 2005, using foundation funds set aside for black lawmakers’ causes. Of course every broken rule always has [...]
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What’s Wrong With This Screen Grab?
Posted on 30. Aug, 2010 by nolongerfamous.
We’ll give you a hint: It doesn’t involve NASA. h/t Treacher
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Bipartisan Fish Story
Posted on 30. Aug, 2010 by fdc.
Reeled in from Mike Allen’s Playbook: THE BIPARTISAN ADVENTURES of the DNC communications director and Boehner’s new-media director — @woodhouseb: “With @nickschaper. Were fishing the mouth of the Chester tearing them up. Headed home and ran out of gas. Waiting now for tow boat us. … @nickschaper and I got back across the bay at around 10:30. Never [...]
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Happy Monday Morning
Posted on 30. Aug, 2010 by fdc.
Did you take a private jet to Las Vegas and get arrested for cocaine possession? [Paris Hilton] Do you think John Mayer could take Ryan Grim? [full of sh*t] “OMG, there are so many of them here …” [Journolist] Happy Monday. Let’s rock this week.
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Famous Friday [Round Up]
Posted on 27. Aug, 2010 by nolongerfamous.
Brad Pitt will appear on Meet the Press this weekend, Hayworth continues to keep it classy, Glenn Beck and his band of crazies is coming to DC this weekend, we also love Jake Tapper, August recess is wrapping up, Gov. McDonnell caught NMS boozing, Mac Abrams isn’t getting any younger, Stuart Roy is an official [...]
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Meg Whitman Keeping Up With the Kardashians
Posted on 27. Aug, 2010 by nolongerfamous.
Meg Whitman expands the Republican celebrity base beyond the typical Stephen Baldwin, Brooks and Dunne, and Ben Stein by hanging out with Bruce and Kris Jenner…better known as the heads of E!’s “Keeping Up With The Kardashians” household. No word if Bruce’s son, Brody, or Kris’ daughter, Kim, made an appearance.
