Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. recently asked some rich dude to fly a hostess friend of his between Chicago and Washington DC “multiple times.” After the news broke, Jackson very quickly stated that the relationship with said restaurant hostess was a “private matter” between him, his wife and the restaurant’s head …

Who knew Chuck was so dirty. h/t Lazy Hazy’s Wife

She wrote the speech herself. You can hardly tell….

Throwing darts in the dark. 38 Democrats now oppose letting the Bush tax cuts expire

McFaddens wants you to come party with Ronnie from the hit show “Jersey Shore” tonight! And for the low price of $20, you get to meet Ronnie.

We had to post this, right? [“good hip action”] “My name is Bristol Palin. I’m a pubic advocate for teen pregnancy prevention, but most people know me as the daughter of former vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin.” Surprisingly not awful.

Congratulations to Matt and Betsy on Fishbowl’s new look.

Wasn’t this showed canceled? @ChristineOD: I did comment that if I were a witch, Rove would be a supporter. I would have turned him into a “Newt”, because Gingrich says we win.#DESEN h/t Playbook

According to Mike Huckabee – Rand Paul is running for Senator in Alaska, Congress is back, Elanor Holmes Norton loves voice-mail, the DNC’s major announcement turned out to be a new logo, Mark LeMunyon thinks he figured it out, Box has gone AWOL, pet night on Capitol Hill is weird …

Pat Gavin’s latest Game Changer with MSNBC’s Mika Brzezinski had some interesting one-liners: “I can pinch four inches here.” “You still have donut on your chest.” “Oh Patrick, yes, come up for another broccoli.” “One more baby, come on, come on.”

Is the best way to spend campaign money. [Tea Party!!!!!]

Fenty lost the to D.C. Council Chairman Vincent Gray earlier this week, but … WTOP notes “a twist to the D.C. mayoral primary that you may not have expected. The D.C. Board of Elections and Ethics says the top write-in candidate for the Republican Party was current Democratic Mayor Adrian …

Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert will both host rallies in DC on October 30.  Genius. Jon Stewart’s Rally To Restore Sanity Think of our event as Woodstock, but with the nudity and drugs replaced by respectful disagreement; the Million Man March, only a lot smaller, and a bit less of …

Yes, most campaign expenses include mattresses.  [And electric blankets] Much-buzzed-about Delaware Republican Senate candidate Christine O’Donnell lists a rather odd $545.98 purchase from Mattress Giant on her Sept. 2 pre-primary filings with the Federal Election Commission. Drip. Drip.

The First Lady is no different. [take a number] ‘It’s hell. I can’t stand it!’ Carla Bruni reveals what Michelle Obama REALLY thinks of being First Lady Now, back to work…