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Happy Wednesday
Here’s to hoping your Wednesday is full of interesting adventures. h/t Awkward Family Photos
Brian Williams and Jimmy Fallon Slow Jam the Health Care News
Solid work by Fallon [Boehner joke at 3:57]
Barack Obama Looking At Awesome Things
Any blog featuring Obama checking out the latest in hoverboard technology is a big winner in our book. [2nd favorite blog of the day]
Famously Tweeted: Obama’s Mom Jeans
We didn’t elect him because he was a sharp dresser: Paul Bedard: Don’t be surprised of Obama wears his Mom Jeans to the Nat’s opener Monday. Recall he said he likes “frumpy.” http://bit.ly/cpB3Q2 Related: Obama to One-Bounce First Pitch in Dirt on Opening Day
Rosa DeLauro is a F——— Hipster
It’s our new favorite blog – probably because it’s littered with profanity and great outfits. [do it] h/t ASM
Famously Facebooked: It’s Been a While
We haven’t featured Facebook updates in quite a while. The reason: Most of the ridiculous updates have moved to Twitter. The quick service door at the US Post Office is a complete misnomer. We couldn’t agree more.
That Health Care Bill Was So Awesome, Let’s Sign It Twice
Once = lucky, twice = good: One good thing for Democrats about passing a health care reform bill in two parts: President Obama gets two signing ceremonies. CNN reports the president will sign the reconciliation bill which contains “fixes” to the original legislation at a community college in northern Virginia …
Famously Tweeted: Were You Looking for Mary Katherine Ham Yesterday?
Mary Katherine Ham reveals why she was MIA yesterday: MKHammer: So, I’ve been at Voyeur all day. What’d I miss? Well played.
Peeps Show
The Pixar film “Up,” White House “Party Peepers” and “Balloon Peep” are just some of the Peep dioramas sent in by a few creative Washington Post readers in their fourth annual Peeps Show contest. Check out photos of the finalists and other favorite dioramas, inspired by everything from Snowmageddon to …
CBS Challenges Obama to a Game of Horse
We can’t imagine that Harry Smith has much game. [recess] This Thursday, CBS “Early Show” co-anchor Harry Smith will go one-on-one with Pres. Barack Obama in a court-side interview. Then, Smith and his CBS Sports colleague NCAA basketball analyst Clark Kellogg will shoot hoops with Obama on the White House …
Looking For a Job On Capitol Hill?
Our friends at Cloture Girl have some tips for you: If you do not have a particular office that you are connected to in some way, I suggest you make an appointment with the Senate Employment Office or review the information on the House of Representatives’ Office of Human Resources’ …
How the White House Silenced the Media
President Obama made it to Afghanistan without anyone knowing. But how? “After leaving the White House on Friday afternoon with the ‘cover’ of spending the weekend at Camp David, the presidential retreat, he flew from there by helicopter to the base on Saturday night to make the secret trip.” “Reporters …
Don’t Knock the USPS
The USPS just wants to work as hard as most everyone else. [Five days a week] The Postal Service took the first formal step Wednesday toward cutting mail delivery to five days a week. [cough] FedEx [cough]
Famously Tweeted: Madden’s Gone Mad
Mike Madden’s March Madness: @MikeMadden: May snap if I get any more press releases from political types talking about how X policy or action is the REAL March Madness. March Mayhem?
Biden’s Lunch Date
Biden recently said, “[I]t’s easy to be vice president, you don’t have to do anything. It’s like being the grandpa and not the parent. Yeah, that’s it!” He wasn’t kidding: [chew with your mouth closed] Vice President Joe Biden treated Republican Scott Brown of Massachusetts for a lunch at the …