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Last week we were the first[ish] to feature Obama’s latest graphical gaffe. Well if you blinked, you missed it.  The seal might not be returning.

His Extremness has outdone himself yet again. Here at the glass-enclosed nerve center of Extreme Mortman, we don’t wait until the end of the year to run our top ten funniest lists.  No, come end of June, we dive right in.  Yes, we’re that bold.  Fortunately, so far 2008 has …

Last week we released part one of the Nicole Sexton interview – today, part two. Nicole Sexton is the former NRSC Finance Director and author of “Party Favors,” a fictional account of the dirty world of political fundraising. FDC: Do Republicans have a prayer when it comes to out fundraising …

Rep. Thad McCotter, who represents Strangeville, USA – is at it again, this time on the House Floor. McCotter, who might have the strangest sense of humor of anyone who has ever laced ’em up and served in Congress, recently took to the House floor and delivered a priceless rant …

CNN, the station who thinks they have the best political coverage ever, has apparently let the Obama campaign hijack their graphics department. Below is a screen grab from the latest Obama television appearance on CNN. Someone might want to alert the hard working McCaniacs to pack it up, because according …

In the fascinating world of political blogging, often times the Left and Right-leaning bloggers find themselves tangled in controversy.  No different is the latest throw-down that comes via one pissed off Michael Turk. Turk, one of the online Godfathers for the GOP, is apparently sick and tired of lefty blogger …

Because interns are people too, and not everyone in this city can afford the seafood tower at Bobby Vans, here’s a treat for you FDC virtual coupon clippers. Washingtonpost.com is now offering mobile coupons for over 30 DC area restaurants on the Deals and Discounts section. Users can either text codes …

He may not be qualified. Or rationale. Or even smart. But he’s got a sense of humor. He’s Alexander Fry, otherwise known as a breath of fresh Florida air. And these are the top 5 reasons why we’re moving to Florida to vote for him. [all found on his website] …

As if we needed more convincing that gas prices sucked, now the DC Metro ad wizards are aiming to scare us caring about some poor lady’s carbon footprint. When are they going to hire someone a bit more qualified to do their PR? We apologize for embedding this video, truly.

We recently interviewed Nicole Sexton, former NRSC Finance Director, and author of “Party Favors,” a fictional account [or so they say…] of the dirty world of political fundraising. Sexton, who penned this work of “fiction” after she left the NRSC, assures us that her book wasn’t an attempt at making …

Dear NRSC, You raised over $13.5 million dollars last night for the President’s Dinner, but you only had one freaking bar! I saw Members of Congress give up on the bar line after standing there for 20 minutes with no service. Four bartenders for 500+ people?  If you never intended …

The blogosphere is on fire this morning over the recent news that the Associated Press wants to now charge bloggers a per word usage fee. G.E.N.I.U.S. So, which mental giant over at the dinosaur facility came up with this stroke of brilliance? The (cr)AP, who hasn’t quite joined the 21st …

If you hate everything about Washington, DC and have entirely too much time on your hands, well keep reading…

As if the Washington Nationals baseball team needed any more distractions – now they have one… The Nation’s Capital has a new baseball stadium – and a terrible baseball team – which surprises no one. And even though the park is a great place to watch a last place team, …

Warning: For any young staffer looking to break into the wild world of political press, let this be an example of what NOT to do when it comes to answering a reporter’s question. Via Hotline’s Wake Up Call “He didn’t want to establish a precedent. … Today it’s Viagra, tomorrow …