Speaker Pelosi was recently kind enough to sit down with the fine folks at PlumTV.  During her interview Pelosi said that listening to her constituents was "very healthy" … and "the most wholesome part of the job." Given the nature of the town hall meetings going on across the nation …

The WaPo recently featured a story about people who’ve lost their jobs but continue work just as hard to keep up the appearance of employment. These workers are determined to suffer in silence, still trying to mask the truth by hiding their car in the garage during business hours, keeping …

Papa John was on the right track, but then blew his own surprise. John Schnatter, the founder of Papa John’s, is on a national road trip as part of the pizza company’s 25th Anniversary. This Thursday, as part of “Papa’s Road Trip,” Papa John will visit Baltimore and celebrate ten …

Facebook Status Awesomeness : Jenny thinks it’s really weird when my patients wear their shoes during a colonoscopy. Better than them trying to leave their pants on…

And while you’re at it, why not aerial sky ads while you’re at it? There’s "already some chatter" about getting KY SEN candidate Rand Paul (R) "his very own blimp" — although some supporters think it’s "the worst idea ever" ("Washington Whispers"). h/t Nora

WATCH THE VIDEO HERE . 3 to 1 odds that she was lining up another funeral speaking gig . UPDATE: NRCC Spokesman Ken Spain piles on with some pointed advice "Sheila Jackson Lee might want to consider calling her shrink since she is apparently disconnected from reality." UPDATE II: Jackson …

This is what happens when you let the interns run your marketing department.  [greatest online ad ever?] h/t Patrick Gavin

If you are you allowed to "float" your own name when it comes to the 2012 presidential race, then count Rick Santorum in. Rick is headed to Iowa: Like other potential White House aspirants, he insisted it was too early to consider a presidential run. But he acknowledged that he …

Facebook Awesomeness: Spielberg and Lucas owe me an apology, and I want it in writing. I just watched the 4th Indiana Jones. 2 hours and 2 minutes of my life I will never get back. This just dropped of our Netflix cue.  Who says Facebook is worthless? [contact-form 3 "Facebook …

This is what happens when the voting public finds out you’re about to spend millions of dollars on planes you don’t need. Under criticism for appearing extravagant, the House of Representatives is dropping a plan to make the Pentagon buy more civilian-style jets than it requested.  [better luck next time]

Our very own Washington Independent picks up a fascinating study from the Public Policy Polling survey of North Carolina, which not only shows that a razor-thin majority of Tar Heels are actually sure Barack Obama is legitimately signing laws and whatnot, but that nearly one in ten of them were …

Facebook Status Awesomeness: I’m kinda grumpy today, dude. I didn’t get a lot of sleep last night. I was having those dreams again. Ya know, how it’s just me in a castle and I gotta fight, like, a thousand wizards and the only way to beat them is to punch …

If you’re one of the few folks in DC who aren’t scared to cross the river, come celebrate summer on the Ballroom’s rooftop deck, and wish four of the Going Out Gurus a happy birthday this Thursday.  There will be free cupcakes and a beach trip giveaway, too. Details here …

Anybody recognize this DC flack?  His friends know him as JB, but if he wins the Mad Men casting contest, you might have to start referring to him as sir.  Go here and vote for Jim.  [do it]

No, seriously … he’s way more brave than we’d ever be.  Who knew Heye was a hero?  [saves the day]