Rep. Gerlach channeled Bret Favre, Erick Erickson stopped by Colbert’s desk, Bama rolled over Texas, Janet Napolitano goes full body , all the nerds met at CES, Twitter still continues to dominate – although if you’re tweeting too hard click here , Tommy McFly stopped by and made us laugh …

Marketing genius.  [twitpic]

This just in from the NRCC: Gerlach to Un-Retire, Officially Running for Reelection as House Candidate He was however told he’s not allowed to run for reelection in Minnesota.

In case you needed a little extra incentive to get crackin’ on that beach body — Janet Napolitano is here to help.  [full body scanner]

According to TMZ, his abs went unscathed. Congressman Aaron Schock lost control of his car after sliding over an ice patch in Illinois yesterday — and banged into another vehicle on the streets of Peoria. Read here.

Congratulations to the State of Alabama.  [you won] Kansas City blames Al Gore for ruining their lives [plow our streets, dammit] Totally sober Kamikaze iguanas falling from Florida’s frozen trees [see below]

Robert Bluey, who heads up the online efforts for the Heritage Foundation, is a very well-respected digital media guru in Washington, DC.  He also knows a thing or two about building relationships online.  So it’s no surprise that when Bluey took to the blogosphere to vent about Facebook, people took …

It’s hard to believe that DC radio personality Tommy McFly wanted to be a lawyer when he grew up.  Lucky for those who tune in daily to his radio show, he chose a much more rewarding career.  Right now Tommy McFly can be heard at nights on MiX 107.3.  When …

A strong new endorsement for lunch at Cap Lounge.

Facebook Status Awesomeness: It’s not original, but it’s well said. I’m tired of following my dreams… I’m just going to ask where their going, and hook up with them later. -Mitch Hedberg Amen. [contact-form 3 "Facebook Alerts"]

Times are tough. Last month’s cuts at the Washington Times were much worse than first reported, as the ownership slashed the editorial staff from about 160 to 60 and hit the business and support staff by even more, according to remaining staffers. And now, as the conservative paper struggles for …

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The clever kids at the NRCC love them some iPhone apps.

Atta boy. Gilbert Arenas suspended indefinitely without pay Washington Wizards star guard could face charges of carrying a handgun without a license, which is a felony and punishable by up to five years behind bars.

From the DCist via the AP: Just breaking now from the Associated Press (via NPR): James Von Brunn, the white supremacist who shot and killed security guard Stephen Johns at the Holocaust Memorial Museum in June, has died.