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The Truckers are Coming!
No, not those truckers These truckers WTOP is reporting that a convoy of 100 trucks is heading to the Capitol area right now. They’re driving up to protest high gas prices. Stay tuned for updates – but also plan on a second round at T-Coast. The evening commute is going …
Put the old lady to bed
In what can only be described as shocking predictable, Houston’s favorite colorfully-garbed skin doctor, Shelley Sekula Gibbs, (R- Hyphen) lost her primary bid Tuesday. SSG, who became a quick, likeable character over at Wonkette, will be missed – especially by those willing to sing her praises in the comment section. …
SHPL: #7 Blackberry machines
Stuff Hill People Like is back at it – this time highlighting the Hill’s obsession with the blackberry machine. Unfortunately, this telling sign of a Hill Pro doesn’t hold the validity that it once did, as younger, less experienced Hill People are now funding their own Blackberry use (with Their …
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Conservative Rapper Take on Obama [what?] Kevin Madden Playing on the Interwebs [Mitt for VP] House staffers vs. LegiStorm [Drudged] The Hill’s diet diaries [are they really following someone named BACON?]
Smart Money?
Team Huck is gearing up for an April 15th big announcement. [hopefully more successful than the last] Any guesses as to what it’ll be? [h/t HotAir]
The rash is back
Remember Capitol Hill staffers’ favorite irritant, Jock Itch? Well, he’s back in the news, and cranky as ever. “Congressional staffers are among the most powerful people in Washington, and in the past they have received very little scrutiny. It’s about time there was a little more scrutiny given to what they’re …
Vid: Should Penn stay or should he go?
After headlines yesterday began to contradict themselves … “Penn Still Playing Leading Role In Clinton Campaign” ….. “Aides See Penn’s Departure As Rebranding Opportunity” The question had to be asked: Should he stay or should he go?
Another brutal McCain Girls video
Warning: Unless you want your ears to bleed, turn your volume way down.
Stuff Hill people like
It was only a matter of time …. [h/t Anne Schroeder Mullins] NOTE: If this is new to you, go here first, then it’ll make more sense.
Latest Links
Need a plane ticket overseas? [grab a paddle] Need jams while answering constituent mail? [musicovery] Studying for the LSAT? [super high me] IRS Taking 50,000 Calls A Day On Tax Rebates. [where my money at?]
CONTROL + ALT + DEBATE
Beowolf Porpoiseburg, Rob Riggle’s avatar, reports on the virtual world congressional hearings. [hysterically appropriate]
Wonkette readers spot the Famous for DC
Because we all wanna know what David Frum is up too… This week, Fred Thompson, Robert Mueller, Tom Ridge, Juan Williams, Marion Barry, Ben Bernanke, Ken Mehlman, Robert Novak, Dana Milbank, Mark Warner, and David Frum were all spotted being various degrees of famous at various places by our spies …
One Shining Moment
“A Kansas comeback for the history books … Rock Chalk Championship – Kansas takes the title…”
‘Boy, slow your ass down!'”
For anyone doubting that opportunity still exists in America, there is the story of Jaime Harrison. [Another Politico pro] Harrison is a top aide to House Majority Whip Jim Clyburn, a job that ranks among the most influential in Congress. He has an office at the dead center of the …