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If you have never read the blog Pamela’s Punch, you’re missing out.  On her blog, Pamela Lynne Sorensen, a DC expert, highlights the best about what the District has to offer.  Her blog states: Pamela’s Punch satisfies your thirst for the latest juice on the coolest places, people and events in …

This has to be some of Letterman’s best work.  h/t Taegan Goddard Ousted Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich appears on the Late Show with David Letterman tonight. Here’s their first exchange which was taped earlier today: ….. Letterman: “Why exactly are you here? Honest to God…” ….. Blagojevich: “Well, you know, …

We don’t care if it’s real or not – it’s the funniest damn picture we’ve seen in a long time.

*If you use Facebook, trust us, this is worth reading. The Facebook Accountability Venture We all understand how much fun Facebook is. Not only does it help us reconnect with friends, but it gives us the ability to stalk our high school crush from the privacy of our own homes, …

UPDATE: It brings us great joy that we posted this video when it had only 3 views – and that it then made it’s way to the Hannity Show on FoxNews last night.  It goes to show, our tipsters are the best.  Thanks, guys. UPDATE: NBC Reports Daschle Withdraws Nomination.  …

It’s a sad day for working women across America when stuff like this happens. From Wake Up Call • House Speaker Nancy Pelosi “has ruled that reporters will not carry purses of any kind whatsoever into the Speaker’s Lobby” (The Hill). Hater. Not to fear, when called, Pelosi’s office explained …

Is it us or were the movie trailers the best part of the Super Bowl commercials last night? And speaking of Super Bowl commercials …check out this G.I. Joe inspired separated at birth. h/t A loyal FDC tipster

Tom Daschle, complete with Sally glasses, is currently getting unfairly blasted by the media.  The reason: Not paying his taxes. Former Senate Democratic Leader Tom Daschle, D-South Dakota, said he is “deeply embarrassed and disappointed by the errors that required me to amend my tax returns,” in a letter dated …

FishbowlDC has confirmed that Jonathan Kaplan has signed on for a communications role with Rep. Ellen Tauscher (D-CA). Kaplan served as a senior staff writer at The Hill until December 2007 when he left for a spot at the Portland Press Herald-Maine Sunday Telegram. Six months later, on July 1, …

Last night before the Super Bowl, President Obama got a nice treat – He had the privilege to sit down with NBC Political Director Chuck Todd Matt Lauer. Lauer, who should win some sort of Pulitzer for his phenomenal journalistic instincts, [if he hasn’t already] spent most of the interview …

Trash City, USA [DC] Hip Hop Republican [really?] Website of the Day [u do the dishes]

Dear Google, You’re scaring the sh*t out of us, again. Thanks, FDC

It’s official.  At the COB today, Pat Gavin will officially step aside from his role as editor of Fishbowl DC.  But have no fear, Fishbowl will live on.  Replacing him will be Matt Dornic and Christine Delargy. Dornic runs local PR shop 3 Dog Agency and Delargy works in broadcast …

Not that journos and press flacks need a reason to drink, but this Saturday night they have one. Dave Winston, along with Myra Miller, John Feehery, Lee Johnson and Ron Bonjean are teaming up to throw Ken Spain and Brian Walsh a celebratory reception in honor of their new gigs. …

Does the White House press corp clap every time Obama does a briefing?  Was this a tradition they cared on while GW was in office? Are they the Fourth Estate or sports fans? We bet JoMa didn’t clap…