Does “good” news like this chap your ass like it does ours?  [surcharges suck]

McCain and Obama will both be on Monday Night Football. But what does this mean for the odss? Will McCain drop Palin and announce Chris Cooley as his new running mate? Heard on the Hill: He Could … Go … All … The … Way

Cole Hamels has now been on deck for nearly 48 hours. h/t The FDC reader trolling through Facebook, spending too much time reading status updates.

… And that competition just so happens to carry a name with recent significance. [coincendence?] Joe the Plumber, meet Mike “the One.”   According to reports, he’s just like Joe, but more “handy.” Right now it’s unclear as to whether Obama will have him on the campaign trail for the final …

If you think all politico types are dull, boring and few beers short of a good time, you haven’t met FEC Chairman Don McGahn. McGahn, who recently took over the election oversight reigns, is likely to have more socially networked friends than you do.  And no, it’s not because some …

With gas prices at an three year low, DCist asks, how long will we have to keep paying the taxicab gas surcharge in DC?

This blog entry is not meant to be funny or off-colored.  Our only intention was to report the facts.  [Although if it makes you laugh, you’re not alone.  We tested it on a class full of 4th grade boys, and they all found humor in it.] Politico is reporting that …

J. Crew is cashing in on Obamamania.  Proof is here.

“I will only hold up your stupid global warming sign if you give me some hot chocolate after this is over.” Note the winter gloves and temperature on the right.

Why vote when stuff like this is happening?

Penn State vs. Texas in the BCS Championship?  Learn Why Obama Had Deemed It So Why would you take sporting advice from a politician?  Before this year, you probably wouldn’t.  Politicians, love them or hate them, only tell you what you want to hear, and most of the time, never …

Reads even better if you’re six beers in, says a loyal FDC tipster.

And this time it’s for real. Attention nerds who think Twitter is a priceless resource.  Apparently the terrorists agree. A draft US Army intelligence report has identified the popular micro-blogging service Twitter, Global Positioning System maps and voice-changing software as potential terrorist tools. [shat] What’s next?  Google is going to take …

Our friend Pat G over at FishbowlDC was kind enough to interview FamousDC last Friday. We think it’s definitely worth checking out. 

We did. Then we watched this video, and it made us feel ever worse about ourselves.  [assist from Instapundit]