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Is DC Cooler Since the Obama Crew Came to Town?
Let’s see what Amanda Carpenter, Kristen Soltis and Allison Kasic have to say: The Right Idea, Episode 34: The “New” DC from The Winston Group on Vimeo.
Andrew Noyes Heading to Facebook
We’re not sure what we’ll do without our daily Tech Daily Dose, but congratulations are in order for one of DC’s famous journalists: Andrew Noyes We just learned that Andrew is leaving Congress Daily and heading over to Facebook where he’ll head up public policy communications in their Washington, D.C. …
Congratulations to Suspicious Package [Spin Magazine]
FamousDC wants to send extreme congratulations to DC’s own Suspicious Package. Spin Magazine: For Pros About to Rock Meet more corporate bands still workin’ for the weekend. … CAPITOL INSIDERS Suspicious Package (Washington, D.C.) Washington Post political cartoonist Tom Toles, Bloomberg’s Tim Burger, The Los Angeles Times’ Josh Meyer, Deputy …
Karaoke in the Capital [PICS]
Karaoke in the Capital rocked the Rock & Roll Hotel last night and we’ve got the pics. Chris Frates gained a lot of street cred in our book for being able to rock “One Week” by Barenaked Ladies. Click here to see the rest of the rockin’ pics
#GoateeGamble Comes to a Close
FishbowlDC: “Goatee Gamble”: It’s Over “Ah the mystery.” … That was the response we got from NBC’s Chuck Todd on whether to goatee would stay or go after the Phillies won the National League Championship Series 10-4 against the Dodgers last night, and “Goatee Gamble” was officially over. We’ll likely …
When Capitol Hill Starts Being “Real” …
FamousDC presents … our Democracy in action Tory Newmyer and Jackie Kucinich: Towns Walks on Thin Caucus Ice Oversight and Government Reform Chairman Edolphus Towns (D-N.Y.) is facing heat from up and down the Democratic ladder after locking Republicans out of his committee room this week in an ongoing spat …
Ludacris: “What’s Your Fantasy Nat’l Press Club?”
It looks like Ludacris is hanging in DC this week. According to the release, he is pulling together a lunch time concert at some hip-hop spot named “The National Press Club” National Press Club: Ludacris to Appear at October 23 Luncheon
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Redskins Update: Burgundy & Old Pain
Today’s Washington Post Style section has the last surviving son of former Redskins owner Jack Kent Cooke discussing the loss of the Redskins to Dan Snyder. Mike Wise gets John Kent Cooke to open up about Dan Snyder: “I sure as hell don’t like the way he gutted the organization …
UPDATE: Georgetown Sophomore Already Senior Management
Earlier this week we told you about a Georgetown sophomore looking to hire a personal assistant for $12/hour [jobs created] To be honest, when we asked where to send our resume, we never thought we would get a call back. Then we opened up the ole tip box yesterday and …
White House vs. Fox News
Marc Ambinder sums it up. If the White House can reach out to the Iranians and North Koreans, for gosh sakes, they can talk to Shepard Smith. Marc obviously doesn’t take into consideration that Shep is an Ole Miss fan.
The Never Ending Story: Congressional Work Week
Congressional Groundhog Day? Jake Sherman: Hoyer: Blame the Senate for our light workload (10/20/09) The House’s work week was first brought up last month in a POLITICO story , when Democrats justified the schedule because they said they were working hard in committees on passing a health care overhaul bill. …
Fake Chamber of Commerce Press Conference – VIDEO
We simply can’t stop watching this. They look a little nervous at the beginning – as if they’re waiting for someone to call their bluff. To their credit, they all worked together and stayed on message when Eric Wohlschlegel, the real Chamber of Commerce spokesman, entered the room. Can you …