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Don’t Pass Out in Cab This Weekend
Diary of a Mad D.C. Cabbie: Passed Out I was rolling down Wisconsin avenue near the National Cathedral when some chics driving beside me honked and pulled me over. I thought they wanted directions but what they wanted was to dump their toasted friend in my back seat and move …
“Change” We Can Believe In
The staffers have spoken, and Longworth’s beloved Doris is back on the job. After rumors flew yesterday about Doris being a few dollars short on her register, it appears that cooler heads have prevailed. Now that’s “change” we can believe in. If only the actual Congress folk in charge on …
Cap Hill Staffers Out To “Save Doris”
This email is going around like wild fire on Capitol Hill. If it’s true – it’s a damn bit ridiculous. We’ll continue to check snopes.com and keep you posted. TUESDAY LONGWORTH CAFETERIA BOYCOTT …. Many of you likely know “little” Doris, who has been a cashier in the Longworth Cafeteria …
Can Someone Please Get McCain A Toothpick?
He’s on CNN right now, following a lunch at a German restaurant [note: Obama just gave a speech in Germany – coincidence?], and he’s literally picking lunch out of his teeth. I’m sure his staff is thrilled that he didn’t use a toothpick right before he went on camera.
Novak All Spun Up
It hasn’t been a great week for Bob. Yesterday he struck someone with his car and then claimed he had no idea he had done it. Now, just when Bob thought things couldn’t get worse, they do. Apparently Mr. Novak is taking some serious heat for misleading readers into thinking …
Nanny State Crap
That is how a senior GOP aide referenced a new bill by Reps. Eliot Engel and Todd Platts that would ban smoking in all federal buildings. Yes … having solved the energy crisis, ended the Iraq war, and fixed social security, Congress is now focusing on smoking. Shenanigans: Very Important …
Who the Hell is David All and Why Is He Farting In Public?
Our good friend Anne over at Politco recently penned a post about a very interesting gentleman named David All. The post itself was quite lengthy and extremely entertaining. We learned two things from reading it: 1. Mr. All probably won’t be pinning this sucker to the front of his fridge …
Breaking Bob Novak News
Robert D. Novak was cited after he hit a pedestrian with his black Corvette in downtown Washington D.C. Wednesday morning. [Go to Politico for more]
Weiner Hard On His Staff
According to the NY Times latest piece, Representative Anthony D. Weiner is an absolute joy to work for and admits, “I push people pretty hard.” Mr. Weiner, a technology fiend who requires little sleep and rarely takes a day off, routinely instant messages his employees on weekends, often just one-word …
BREAKING NEWS: Flight Carrying TX Members Makes Emergency Landing
Reported here. Rep. Culberson was not on the plane – hence the reason nobody Twittered the landing.
We Pass the Laws, We Don’t Live By Them
This story is sure to ruffle a few feathers – especially given the out of control gas prices lately. It looks like the DNC and perhaps the RNC will get a pass on paying gas taxes when they each host their conventions in the next few months. And just how …
We’re Totally In Love With Barack, Too
The McCain camp just launched a couple of YouTube videos about the media’s love obsession with Barack Obama. And they want you to vote. Do you love the idea?
For Smokers Only
From today’s Politico Playbook: With Senator Obama still in Iraq, his staff and press could be seen smoking flavored tobacco in hookahs in their Amman hotel bar, well past midnight local time. Puff, puff, pass…
Famously Tweeting
Does Presidential hopeful Bob Barr actually Twitter himself? In case this question has kept you up the past few nights – the mystery is solved. The answer, yes.
While Your Gas Prices Went Up Last Night, Lawmakers Played Baseball
The 307th annual Congressional Geriatric baseball game took place last night at Nats stadium. And for what seems like the 25th year in a row, the Democrats lost. And how do we know they lost? The House GOP covered the victory via Twitter and 10 exclamation points. From GOP Conference Twitterberry: …