JoMa filed this Drudge-tastic story and Mike Allen said it would be late night fodder. He was right. Playbook:  DAVID LETTERMAN, on J-Mart’s scoop about Senator McCain not working weekends: “Here’s what he likes to do on the weekends. He sits on the porch in front of the house, looking …

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The blogosphere was on fire yesterday with the A-1 WSJ article on the Democratic Convention. Wall Street Journal: The Greenest Show on Earth: Democrats Gear Up for Denver The challenge: The host committee for the Democratic National Convention wanted 15,000 fanny packs for volunteers. But they had to be made …

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 …

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 …

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 …

Sports Illustrated’s soccer hater, Chris Mannix, spent five days with hard core soccer fans to address the usual complaints against soccer. He walked away a believer. His first outing was with DC United’s La Barra Brava. Chris Mannix: Are You Like Me? (I bet you are) I Bet You Hate …

Wrong TMZ, Denver is packed for the convention and those rooms will be snapped up.

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 …

SO SAYETH ANDREW SULLIVAN

INTERNITY: It is intern season.

The Atlantic’s Mark Bowden goes behind the scenes of Rupert Murdoch’s takeover of the Wall Street Journal and the analyzes the future of media as we know it. Print this out and read it on the metro ride home today. Mark Bowden: Mr. Murdoch Goes to War (a few highlights): …

Did Sen. John Cornyn produce a tribute video for himself? Well, even if he did, we’re not in the business of making fun of anyone with the nickname Big, Bad John.

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Never seriously in the running, Warner’s press team spins his Senate run into “Warner takes self out of VP mix.” HAMPTON, Va. (AP) – Former Gov. Mark R. Warner on Saturday removed himself from consideration as a vice presidential running mate for Democrat Barack Obama. Yeah, his press team pulled …