"I want Hilary Duff to play me. I think she’s really hot — hotter than me — but I’d still want her to play me" — Meghan McCain, imagining herself in movie form (New York Daily News) . h/t Wake Up Call

Dear Mark — We talked to our spiritual advisor today, and he told us to tell you – it’s about time to move on.  [dude, seriously…] Kenny Rogers might have said it best … You got to know when to hold em, know when to fold em, Know when to …

The longest Senate campaign in history is finally over. [diapers] Democrat Al Franken, a satirist turned politician, was declared the winner of a Senate seat in Minnesota on Tuesday, clearing the way for President Barack Obama’s party to secure a critical 60-seat majority in the Senate.  [live from DC…] Asked …

Last week Nancy Pelosi spent a majority of the week sweating out the Cap and Trade bill.  Even while her colleagues enjoyed a Hawaiian luau thanks to President Obama, she was gearing up for the Royal Rumble.  [some things never change] Pelosi and her top lieutenants would spend the next …

What happens when Robert Gibbs is too busy ?  You call on Hollywood… [this one’s on the house] The Obama admin. has confirmed that it "did, in fact, seek" Ashton Kutcher’s "help" in getting "the word out" about Nat’l HIV Testing Day (Politico ). Next up: Shaq will help the …

If you work on Capitol Hill and have ever crossed the intersection of First and C St., you’ve likely had some sort of encounter with Officer Garland "Jaywalking" Thompson. Thompson, a 30 year veteran of the Capitol Hill police force best known for his whistle and absent sense of humor, …

It’s this kind of thing that can help politicians lock up the youth vote: The invective that CQ reporter Richard Rubin overheard at 1st and C streets Southeast from Republican Rep. Lee Terry this morning is hardly the kind of language you’d expect to hear in Omaha on a Sunday …

Facebook Status Abuse: [posted by a lawyer] Today a few jurors asked me, "What do you do?" I responded, "I run this court." After working a 12-hour day, the judge told me, "Thank you." There are some people in the world who mind their own business and work hard, all …

Last week was one of the most bizarre news weeks in recent history, but the weirdness continues… American pitchman and advertiser Billy Mays has died at the age of 50. Mays was probably most known for his catch phrase ‘Billy Mays here’ and the pitching of the multipurpose cleaning product …

Has This Ever Happened Before? NPR turns the cameras on the lobbyists and calls out how much their firms make. Spot the lobbyists? Spot the Gucci? Where’s Waldo [and his lobbying disclosures] ? If they keep this up, we bet they’ll lose a few corporate donations next year. UPDATE: A …

Politico begs the question: Why so few women in infidelity club? When South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford admitted to an extramarital affair on Wednesday, he presented an all-too-familiar tableau: the pained expressions, contrite words and teary gaze of a male politician confessing sexual indiscretion. Coming close on the heels of …

We enjoy stories about ManBearPig as much as the next person, but why did Politico’s latest piece include so many question marks? [we counted at least 17]

This will be the funniest thing you read all day – so just click it.  ["okay, I sold weed in college"]

Interns — you can go work for a member of Congress – who might or might not disappoint you, or you can bench press your brain and do something fun. A tipster tells us New Media Strategies is hiring interns. More info here .  Do it.

Yesterday, a creative bunch of folks got together for what they called a "flash mob" protest.  We don’t quite remember what they were protesting, but at the time we wrote the post, we predicted that about five people would show up.  We were wrong. There was 6 or 7 — …