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Tech Adventure | Tickets Are Going Fast
If you’re a tech enthusiast looking for a good time and you live in the DC area [or even if you don’t], do we have an event you won’t want to miss. It’s called the Tech Adventure – and it’s a first-ever attempt to take the "i" out of iPhone …
Happy Birthday Matt Dornic
Fishbowl DC Editor Matt Dornic recently celebrated his 24th birthday. Congratulations, Matt!
From Angry Mob to “Death Panels”
Go sell crazy somewhere else, we’re all stocked up here… From Sarah Palin’s Facebook page: The America I know and love is not one in which my parents or my baby with Down Syndrome will have to stand in front of Obama’s “death panel” so his bureaucrats can decide, based …
Famously Quoteworthy: Lou Holtz Ain’t No Dummy
Rumors were swirling that legendary Notre Dame coach Lou Holtz was contemplating a run for congress. Apparently he wised up. "I’m working for ESPN. I don’t want to run for Congress," said Holtz. Smart man.
Twitter [Along With Millions of Congressional Constituents] Under Denial of Service Attack
Twitter is currently defending itself from a "denial of service" attack: [we didn’t know what it was either] …an attempt to make a computer resource unavailable to its intended users. This means Twitter joins millions of users [congressional constituents] across the country who are unable to get the proper resources …
How to Lose Friends and Gain Votes
Yesterday we told you that Congress accidentally slipped in a few extra dollars in order to buy some fancy jet airplanes that will be used to shuttle them around the globe. Now we find out that Congress was even more generous than we originally thought. The House Appropriations Committee put …
Hideous Birthday Cake?
NBC Washington thinks it’s a tacky monstrosity. We tend to think it’s the Liberace of Presidential birthday cakes.
Roll Call Goes Mad [Men]
We couldn’t help but notice how similar Roll Call’s new "Tax and Trade: 10 Staffers to Know" logo looked to that of the popular TV show Mad Men. Is there subliminal messaging going on here? Did Roll Call do this in anticipation of comparing staffers to the characters on the …
Rep. André Carson Chunks a Deuce
If it’s not going to be a fist-bump, it might as well be a chunked deuce. Roll Call’s HOH: Rep. André Carson’s sideways peace sign, which he flashed as he descended the steps of the Capitol on Thursday, certainly got our attention. The symbol — the traditional V-shaped peace sign, …
When In Doubt, Buy More Planes
Months after ripping the CEOs of the Big Three automakers for traveling to Washington, D.C., by private jet, the House approved nearly $200 million for the Air Force to buy three elite Gulfstream jets for ferrying top government officials and Members of Congress. Because if you’re a nation in a …
Conspiracy Theories With Jesse Ventura
Always up for a new venture, Jesse Ventura has decided to become the latest King of Conspiracy Theories. [truther] A television production company announced Tuesday that the former Minnesota governor will host "Conspiracy Theories With Jesse Ventura" on cable’s truTV, a Turner Broadcasting System channel. The launch of the program …
Tech Adventure: Putting the Social Back in Social Media
If you’re a tech enthusiast looking for a good time and you live in the DC area [or even if you don’t], do we have an event you won’t want to miss. It’s called the Tech Adventure – and it’s a first-ever attempt to take the "i" out of iPhone …
Famously Advised: Town Hells
According to the Politico, if you’re a Democrat looking throw down some town hall meetings over the August recess, it’s probably a good idea if you cancel them or call in sick. [Town Hells]