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Playing Hard to Get: Pelosi & Reid’s Half Hug
Glenn Thrush: Pelosi’s Epic Eye Roll
Charlie Rangel Day in the House
Looking for something to do while the 2,100 word GOP Rangel Resolution is on the floor today? FamousDC is here to help: Deadspin – sports after a pitcher of beer at the Capitol Lounge … Fark – news stories with hilarious headlines … FishbowlDC – all the latest and greatest …
Haven’t We Seen This Story Before?
Jake Sherman takes a look at a story that creeps up about once a year: how many days does the House of Representatives actually work? Give the story a read before you hear about it all day on talk radio and cable news. Jake Sherman: House: Working hard or hardly …
Overheard in DC: Homeless Edition
A tipster sent in the following overheard in DC: I’m walking out of Metro Center on Monday and two homeless guys are talking. One says to the other: “I don’t care if they win another game. We can get a good draft pick and select a quarterback.” Homeless Redskins Fans …
Hyper Hill
WH briefing room [Bellantoni TwitPic] Can’t Make it Up [Planned Parenthood] Top 10 Annoying Habits [METRO] Steele Blames [Hill Aides]
There’s No Crying in Health Care Reform
Patrick O’Connor: House feels left out on health care
Brett Favre for President
Do the other candidates get equal time after the three hour Brett Favre infomercial last night? [almost 40 ]
Barack Obama’s Facebook Feed
Facebook hilarity. Christopher Beam and Chris Wilson: Barack Obama’s Facebook Feed
TheHillIsHome: Chill on the Hill
Halloween is right around the corner, so grab your flashlight and travel with TheHillIsHome’s Elizabeth Festa as she embarks on the Capitol Hill Ghost Tour. TheHillIsHome: Chill on the Hill If you’re interested in joining the tour, cruise on over to DC Like a Local to sign up.
Hyper Hill
Falling for a Republican [PostSecret ] Seventh Hill [DC Pizza Blog ] Ivy Covered [Brick ]
Beltway Talking Point: Frank Rich vs. K Street
Mr. Rich spends 1,500 words to speak of American excess and how it relates to K Street today. Give this a quick read so you’ll be armed and ready for this week’s cocktail circuit. Frank Rich (NY Times Op-Ed Columnist): The Rabbit Ragu Democrats
Monday Morning
Happy Monday. Let’s talk football: The Redskins have life [thank goodness ] … Our favorite blogging All-Pro tight-end found pay dirt [Chris Cooley ] … 3 of the top 4 teams are in the SEC [2nd week in a row ] … Who will steal the show from Favre vs. …
FamousDC Fact Check: Nerdy Is Not The New Hot
We love The Washington Post’s “Scene In” video series, but felt it necessary to do a little fact check on this week’s entry, considering it featured a legislative assistant … and Politifact didn’t beat us to it. About a minute into this video we are introduced to our legislative assistant, who …
Famous Friday [Round Up]
POLITICO picked up Jonathan Allen off waivers, Rep. Alan Grayson became the best thing since Rep. Joe Wilson, Perry Bacon is only 29?, Daniel Indiviglio called for more Washington regulation , Kate Ackley promoted at Roll Call, Chris Cillizza wasn’t impressed by Meg Whitman ‘s press conference, the cast of Big Love was …
Hyper Hill
Panda Express [too early] Final Home Game [Nats] Six Piece [unavailable] Jim Zorn [already?] Agent Zero [knee] Photo [amazing]