Archive for 'Politics'
Worst, Most Disturbing Political Web Video Ever?
Posted on 26. Mar, 2012 by nolongerfamous.
UPDATE: YouTube has already removed the video and for good reason. No words. h/t Political Wire
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Twitter Wars!!11 @LukeRussert vs. @JakeSherman
Posted on 22. Mar, 2012 by almostfamous.
Shots fired. . @frankthorpNBC reporting that #GOP Whip Kevin McCarthy met with #Romney this AM. Highest ranking #GOP Leadership 2 meet w Mitt 2 day — Luke Russert (@LukeRussert) March 22, 2012 You work for the DMV @JakeSherman … @frankthorpNBC and I work for ‘Merica #USA — Luke Russert (@LukeRussert) March 22, 2012
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It’s Not Too Late to Change Careers
Posted on 22. Mar, 2012 by nolongerfamous.
If you’re uncertain about whether or not a career on Capitol Hill is really what you want to do, you have a few options: 1. Continue to fly by the seat of your pants [This is what most of us do, until one day we wake up and we're 30 years old and have no [...]
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Citizen Co-Sponsor Project: An Innovative Use of Facebook in Congress
Posted on 21. Mar, 2012 by nolongerfamous.
Majority Leader Eric Cantor just released a game-changing new application called Citizen Co-Sponsor Project. Citizen CoSponsor will enable users to follow legislation they’re interested in. The application allows you to easily co-sponsor legislation and receive first-hand information and updates on the status of the bill as it moves through the legislative process. From Mashable: The [...]
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Steve J Rolls to Silicon Valley
Posted on 16. Mar, 2012 by nolongerfamous.
Steve Johnston is leaving the Majority Leader’s office this week, heading out to Silicon Valley to work with Quora and then on to Wharton Business School in the fall. Steve had been working on Matt Lira’s digital team since 2009. Good Luck Steve!
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Does Obama’s Life After the White House Involve ESPN?
Posted on 08. Mar, 2012 by nolongerfamous.
He doesn’t watch much TV, but when he does it’s Sports Center. [just picked up more votes] h/t Rick Klein
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Barney Frank Banned From House Floor, Likely Doesn’t Care
Posted on 08. Mar, 2012 by nolongerfamous.
Rep. Barney Frank has been banned from the House Floor for a day – and not because of a dress code violation, but for breaking House rules for personally attacking another Member of Congress. [via WE] Rep. Barney Frank, D-Mass., received a day-long ban from speaking on the House floor today, and the comments he [...]
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Barbara Bush Thinks It’s Been Dirty
Posted on 06. Mar, 2012 by nolongerfamous.
Barbara Bush is not a fan of mud-slinging. Former first lady Barbara Bush on Monday criticized the political process and said she thinks the ongoing presidential campaign process has been the “worst” she’s ever seen. “I think it’s been the worst campaign I’ve ever seen in my life,” she said at an event in Dallas, [...]
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Orrin Hatch Thinks Obama is a Hipster That Drinks Too Many Double Skim Lattes
Posted on 01. Mar, 2012 by nolongerfamous.
You can almost tell he doesn’t really understand what he’s reading while he’s reading it. h/t Gawker
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Map of Vocab on the House Floor
Posted on 29. Feb, 2012 by nolongerfamous.
Have you ever wondered which Member of Congress has the best vocabulary? Or the worst? A new interactive map helps to crack the mystery. The map shows the “breadth of vocabulary of each of the nation’s 435 voting Representatives. A darker green color indicates that a Rep has a larger vocabulary.” Who have the 10 [...]
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Josh Rogin Should be U.S. Ambassador to the Bahamas
Posted on 28. Feb, 2012 by nolongerfamous.
Josh Rogin doesn’t think Obama fundraisers make good ambassadors, so he’s looking for an appointment himself. President Obama, you have a chance to fulfill your campaign promise of appointing foreign policy professionals, not campaign bundlers, to important diplomatic posts in foreign capitals. Send Josh Rogin to the Bahamas to fulfill that promise and he will [...]
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A Cat is Running for Senate in VA
Posted on 28. Feb, 2012 by nolongerfamous.
Just when we thought spending money to figure out why chimps throw poop was a waste of money, this video pops up. And yes, the cat has a Facebook page. h/t WaPo
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Roll Call Photographer Bill Clark Cleans Up on Photo Awards
Posted on 27. Feb, 2012 by nolongerfamous.
CQ Roll Call today announced that CQ Roll Call staff photographer Bill Clark has won six awards from the prestigious White House News Photographers Association’s Eyes of History 2012 competition, including 1st place in the “Political Portfolio” category. Congratulations, Bill.
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Speaking of Waste, Why Do Chimps Throw Poop?
Posted on 27. Feb, 2012 by nolongerfamous.
If you’re anything like the rest of the world, you’ve always wondered two things: 1) Why do chimps throw poop? 2) And why won’t the government subsidize a study to find out the answer? Guess what? You’re in luck. Seriously, the government is going to use your money to figure out why chimps throw poop. [...]
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5 Signs the Tea Party Crashed Your Oscar Party
Posted on 21. Feb, 2012 by nolongerfamous.
In preparation for the FamousDC Political Oscar nominations that drop first thing tomorrow morning, James Kotecki has put together a run down of the “5 Signs the Tea Party Crashed Your Oscar Party.”
