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House Republican Conference Relaunches GOP.gov
Move over WhiteHouse.gov, you’ve got some pretty stiff [and good looking] competition. Early this morning, the House Republican Conference relaunched their website. GOP.gov, which is the online communications platform for House Republicans, boasts a fresh new look as well as some slick new features. Our favorite new feature has to …
TBD Hosts Marion Barry Photoshop Contest
TBD recently hosted a Marion Barry Photoshop contest. Some of the hilarious entries can be seen here. Our last minute entry, which features Marion at the recent GOP jobs forum, can be found below.
Don’t Worry DC, Everyone’s Tap Water Tastes Bad
Moving on… nothing to see, taste or smell here. Your tap water may taste or smell a bit different today through May 2 as D.C. Water and Sewer Authority temporarily switches from chloramine to chlorine. “This annual change is part of a routine maintenance program to keep the water distribution …
Closing In: Hyper Hill
Thank you Captain Obvious [Libya] CNN vs. Fox [battle] The Plame Game [books] Kwame can’t get no respect [loose lips] DC Rollergirls [Sunday]
Snoop Dogg and Speaker Boehner Star in Twitter Video
Speaker Bizzohener & Snoop D-O-double G unite! h/t EricWilson
Supermoon Mania [Pictures]
Facebook and Twitter were abuzz Saturday night with Supermoon mania. Below are a few pictures from some FamousDC friends. Katie Harbath @claudiabia Mike Lurie NASA’s Bill Ingalls TBD And check out the super moon different world cities.
Tim Carney On Top of Drudge
The Washington Examiner is tossing around a little coin to advertise popular columnist Tim Carney. h/t MKHammer
Rainy Start: Hyper Hill
Libya [the Gamble] What the [twist] Next time, Diaz [chili] How to be a better blogger [Pho] Charlie Davies is amazing [two goals] And Happy Birthday to Ken Spain and Rosie O’Donnell [h/t Mike Allen]
Two Points for Rep. Weiner [Video]
Rep. Weiner took to the House Floor yesterday to thank his Republican friends for rushing the NPR bill to the floor. [hilarity ensues]
Shades of Green: Hyper Hill
Charlie Sheen beats Palin in latest independent poll [winning] Here’s a headline you’ve likely been trying to avoid [Helen Thomas Turns Up in Playboy] How’s your bracket looking? [NCAA] Guiness-flavored margaritas [perhaps] Pizza No. 17 [now open] Unsuck Metro reflects on Japan [personal] Don Seymour’s tweet get’s posterized in Roll …
C-SPANers In Green
C-SPAN was in the spirit today, but where is Howard Mortman? Left to right: Adrienne Hoar, Jeremy Art, Joanne Wheeler and Christina Whirl
Irish Prime Minister Celebrates St. Patrick’s Day at the U.S. Capitol
The Irish Prime Minister was sent off in style today after he made a visit to the U.S. Capitol. Note: Since there were cameras involved, Sheila Jackson Lee was on hand.
Wisconsin Republican Legislator’s Wife Gets the Last Laugh [and the dog]
From Fark: The wife of a Wisconsin Republican legislator signs a recall petition against him, but not because she’s turned Democratic. She told a crowd of protesters it’s because he’s shacked up with a 25-year-old mistress. Some of those clipboard-carrying demonstrators were met with quite a shock that day in …
This is Exactly Why Tigers Shouldn’t Be Allowed to Drive
Driving is tough, but even tougher when you’re sleepy. [wink, wink] U.S. Rep. David Wu crashed his car into a Ford Focus parked on a residential street in Portland’s Forest Heights neighborhood last year, WW has learned. One witness says the Democratic congressman smelled of alcohol. That witness and a …
Sen. Blunt’s Office Gets Into the St. Patty’s Spirit
This is how you dress on St. Patrick’s Day. [Photo of Tim O’Toole] h/t @AmberMarchand If you have good pictures of co-workers getting in the spirit, send them to [email protected].