…And the new drinking age is 18. Rick Perry on voting fundamentals: The Texas governor, speaking to students at St. Anselm College on Tuesday in Manchester, NH, asked for the young folks’ vote, but seemed to forget that the national voting is 18 — the age at which it’s stood …

That’s why he’s Brian Williams and we are not.

Spelling is important to candidates [fundamental] The Best of Barney Frank [don’t go] TBD Ugly Sweater Contest [enter] Ron Paul has a cookbook [chief chef] By toby_hicks

It gets dirty. h/t JB

Who wants to pay $2.50 per mile? Anybody? Cab drivers cash in on support for Gray, expect D.C. fares to nearly double A vote is set for Tuesday, led by the D.C. mayor’s hand-picked taxi commission chairman, that would nearly double cab fares for an industry that backed Vincent Gray’s …

It’s been a hot minute, so we figured it was time. According to TMZ, Bristol doesn’t do stop lights very well. The Accused — Bristol Palin The Crime — Failure to stop for a red light in Alaska on November 19. The Fine — $210

Pork Barrel BBQ is open [finally] This seems dangerous [on the road] Zebras roaming local neighborhoods [no, really] Like Kim Kardashian, Obama Must Rebrand [Whispers] Where the Sewers End [City Paper] Photograph by Darrow Montgomery

Photo credit: Bryant A. via Don Seymour 

This is classic. h/t Lazy Hazy’s Wife

It’s about that time.  A few weeks ago, you cursed yourself for not buying your ticket home for Thanksgiving sooner. “How could I have waited this long?” you lament, as you reluctantly enter the 3 digit code on the back of your credit card.  If your family only knew how …

Izzy Ortega hits the big time [CNN Debate] The empty keg [Obama HQ] Union Station [maze fixer] Goodbye Reggie [Love] By OakleyOriginals

Amazing cinemagraph work by Mike Lurie.

Caps comeback [win] Defending pepper spray [Fox] Flash mob robs 7-11 [Silver Spring] Pedestrian safety tips [important] Don’t waste Metro on FBI [dude] By gonzo67

Majority Whip Kevin McCarthy’s new WhipCast application, a first-of-its-kind government app available on the iPad, iPhone, Blackberry and Android, is quickly becoming a popular tool on Capitol Hill. It even has its own commercial. Our only complaint, Rep. McHenry should have had a bigger role in the commercial. He’s one …

Fight Night pics [wild] Hollywood proof [waterboarding works] DC Chairman Brown gets new ride [Prius] The evacuation begins [Occupy NYC] 10 signs he/she ain’t right [perhaps obvious] By julia.leiby