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Parker Griffith is Officially a Republican [and Still a Democrat]
House Republicans wasted no time getting their newest comrade all set up with a piece of virtual real estate. Democrats on the other hand are having a hard time letting go. Parker Griffith [R – Double Agent] is still listed as a member of the Democratic Caucus. Note: Griffith has …
PETA Poops the Nest
Note: When using the likeness of the First Lady of the United States of America, you might want to get her permission. No strangers to controversy, the animal rights group People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) is up to its old tricks again. This time they’ve raised eyebrows …
Famously Quoteworthy: Love Her Like An Ex-Con
Leave it to the creative bunch at Express Night Out to pen this headline about Kathy Griffin. Make That, Life On the ‘E-List’ The headline comes days after Griffin dropped an eff bomb on CNN. Solid work, K.
Clyburn is One Bad Mutha
Turtlenecks are so 2010. Big ups to Rep. Jim Clyburn for bringing them back.
Dodding Off
If a powerful incumbent Senator is calling it quits, what does that say for the rest of his team? [he just relaunched his site] Senator Christopher Dodd, a five-term Connecticut Democrat trailing in the polls, will not run for re- election in November, according to a congressional aide familiar with …
Kill Your Online Identity [Suicide Machine]
Have you ever asked someone, "should I tweet that?" Have you ever said, "yeah, I’ll be right there, I just need to check Facebook real quick?" Do you spend more time tweeting than you do talking? Have you ever set up a fan page for yourself on Facebook? Has your …
Your WTF of the Week: He “Dung” Good
This is how you keep it classy on the farm. Carole and Dick Kleis live together on their eastern Iowa farm. This year for her birthday, Dick used more than 120,000 pounds of manure to spell out a special message. It basically says ‘Happy Birthday, Love You,’ but in shorthand. …
Freed Guantánamo Inmates vs. BCS
Don’t worry America, we’ll take care of this , as soon as we take care of this.
We’ll Vote For Anyone With a Folksy Theme Song
Seriously. Bob Dold, a small-business owner and former Capitol Hill staffer running for Congress in Illinois, is well aware that his name is a tad bit similar to former Republican presidential candidate Bob Dole. So Dold (again, not Dole) created a folksy song, complete with video, to remind voters he’s …
DC Bag Tax = [More] Poop
Our first 2010 prediction: The newly minted plastic bag tax means less poop pick up in our neighborhoods. Also: Where exactly does the $.05 tax money end up? [cashier pockets] Is that the reason Harris Teeter check-out employees now asking you to double bag everything? [more money]
Parker Griffith Switch Hits, His Staff Does Not
Two weeks ago Parker Griffith [D R – Confused] switched political parties. His staff was apparently not amused. Most of Rep. Parker Griffith’s staff resigned Monday morning, nearly two weeks after the former Blue Dog Democrat announced his intention to join the Republican Party. [bye bye, boss] Any Parker staff …
The Doctor is In
With a crowded waiting room, the doctor has finally emerged. After four relatively low-profile years pushing the official party line as chairman of the Democratic National Committee, Dean is once again the tribune of frustrated liberals. And after he called out President Barack Obama and his congressional allies over their …
Zorn Fired Before the Roosters Crow
We knew it was coming, but we didn’t know it would happen at 4:45 am. [pre-breakfast snack]
Famously Facebooked: Dating Tip
Facebook Awesomeness: Tip #1: if I am dating you and I ask to borrow your cell phone, it means I am deleting my number from the phone and we are breaking up. Quick and dirty. [contact-form 3 "Facebook Alerts"]