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Tip #5 Find a Home Base Bar
It’s no mystery that free booze drinks on Capitol Hill are hard to come by these days. Ever since Jack Abramoff pooped the nest, a free drink, bought by your favorite lobbyist, is frowned upon. Perhaps even illegal. So beyond having to bang the barkeep for free shots, how does …
Dear John, We’re Over the “Hill”
How to you spell bitter? Perhaps you start by reading this from Marc Ambinder.
Political Poll Dancing
Congressional wannabe Jon Powers is taking heat for accepting campaign contributions from a strip club owner. Richard A. Snowden of Buffalo, NY is the alleged entrepreneur. Not only has Powers accepted $7,000 from Snowden and his Rick’s Tally-Ho “gentleman’s cabaret” in Cheektowaga, but Snowden co-hosted a fundraising event for him …
Did Bill Clinton Find a New Mate to Run With?
Reports are quickly surfacing, although none of them confirmed, that while Bill Clinton was off hustling Hollywood for campaign cash- money wasn’t the only thing he was “raising”. Vanity Fair is reporting that Billy Clinton once had relations with actress Gina Gershon. As for Gershon – she’s not a happy …
Harry Reid is Like “Freaking Awesome”
UPDATE: Harry Reid hates bloggers – even his own. Even though Jenny had permission to blog, someone in her office felt it necessary to take the blog down. Boo. Since blogging is all the rage, it comes as no surprise that DC interns might find the “virtual journal” a great …
From the Trail [Dear Obama, Dump Jay-Z]
As loyal FamousDC readers have probably figured out, we have several contributors here who regularly analyze the daily beltway grind with a little snark and lots of Red Bull.*Believe it or not, we also have contributors [ALMOST] that actually offer good political insight. – – FDC 5 Rules of Engagement …
Famously Wanted [Hammock Rides]
Here’s today’s Craigslist DC want ad of the day. Looking for a hammock stand. Must be able to support at least 250 lbs… Because even Al Gore enjoys a nice, leisurely hammock nap during the unbearable summer months- brought to us by global warming.
Oddly Enough, Obama Still Looking for Handouts
Mr. Odd Ball himself, Robert Basler of Reuters, is at it again – this time responding to one fan’s email: Hello, Blog Guy – Like many voters, I base my decision almost entirely on how good the candidates are at acting out scenes from classic literature. So far this political …
We Better Win This Contest
A tipster sent us a link to this DC related blog, which recently sponsored an interesting contest. The contest supposedly ended a few days ago, but we’re going to enter anyway. Attention all DC’ers: bloggers, photogs, neighbors, friends – if you’re in DC (or okay, just this once, the greater …
Chuck Todd, Still Sweeping the Nation
It’s perhaps the strangest phenomenon in the history of NBC News, but we too are addicted. Chuck Todd mania has clearly swept the nation and we’ve found yet another website dedicated to all things Chuck Todd. [Viva Chuck Todd] This well constructed and colorful site has Chuck Todd drinking games, …
Drudge Puckers Up, Returns the Wet Kiss
Yesterday we posted here about Politico’s unhealthy obsession with the Drudge Empire. We speculated this: So why the love fest? Perhaps it has something to do with the regularly appearing Politico stories that hit the front page of Drudge only seconds after they’re filed. Well, well – less than 24 …
Ain’t No Party Like a Santana Moss Party
WaPo: Moss, Gathering Guests for His 29th The latest must-have for pro athletes: A big, blowout birthday party. Gilbert Arenas shared his 25th with 7,500 friends at Love nightclub, Caron Butler brought in Carmen Electra for his 28th at the Park, and now Santana Moss marks his 29th with a …
Politico Gives Drudge Another Free Ad
…Or so it may seem. The crack staff at Politico is at it again – kissing the ring of the online media giant, Matt Drudge. See the favor here. JoMa wets his lips: Drudge himself is reviled by many on the left, but his news instincts are undeniable-and he has …
Famously Wanted
Here’s today’s Craigslist DC want ad of the day. I’m looking for moving boxes and am happy to pick up… Could be any one of the many Clinton staffers.
What the Chuck is Going On?
Does someone have a crush on Chuck Todd? A ridiculous new website has popped up devoted to Chuck Todd, and it’s pretty chucking funny. It’s called Chuck Todd Facts, and claims: “The answer is Chuck Todd. The question is irrelevant”. The site, that offers Chuck Norris like facts about Chucky …