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Cooler Than a Polar Bear’s Toenail
The family indicted together … stays together. John Bresnahan: William Jefferson’s brother, sister, and niece indicted The brother, sister and niece of indicted Rep. William Jefferson (D-La.) were indicted themselves today for allegedly skimming hundreds of thousands of dollars from non-profit groups they controlled, according to the Associated Press.
What Do Supreme Court Justices Do After They Leave the Bench?
Play video games.…Obvi! Claudia Parsons: Retired Justice O’Connor Unveils Video Game America’s first female Supreme Court justice unveiled a videogame project on Wednesday to teach children how courts work, saying she wanted to counter partisan criticism that judges are “godless” activists.
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 …
Using Facebook to Track Down Scott’s Mom
It looks like more DC political reporters are using Social Networking sites to track down sources, look-up background information on staffers, and investigate ex-girlfriends. We know what you’re thinking – and yes, you need to log onto Facebook and take down that drunken beer bong picture of you at Dewey …
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, …
US Court of Appeals Rules on Douchebags
The word douchebag has officially made a monumental comeback. The expression, that had all but disappeared, has reemerged, and in a big way – well, except if you attend Lewis S. Mill High School. Apparently, at Lewis S. Mill, the use of the word douchebag is frowned upon, especially when …
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 …
Hijacked Delegates and Sex and the City
What did you do over the weekend? Democrats fought and DC women caught back up with Carrie. Dana Milbank: Democrats Come Together To Tear Their Party in Half The panel went on, by a vote of 19 to 8, to give Michigan half of its votes — and to give …
Tip #3 Embrace the Metro [and all its glory]
The Metro is the lifeblood of DC travel, [lucky you] especially since gas prices have shot through the Capitol Dome. You can get just about anywhere within the district on the Metro. And even some places you’d never want to. If you have no idea what the “Metro” is, we’ll …
Famously Quoteworthy
Is McClellan, gellin‘? He’s certainly all the rage these days. “I hope they paid him a lot of money because after his few minutes are up he will be a ghost in Republican circles.” -Todd Boulanger of Cassidy and Associates commenting on Scott McClellan’s new book, “What Happened” (MSNBC, May …
How To Spot a DC Douche Bag
If there was ever any question on how best to spot a douche bag roaming the streets of DC, this blog might just have the answers you’re looking for. From Douche in DC: Unfortunately for our generation, the term “Douche” has largely lost the intense sting it once possessed. Thrown …
Tip #2 Finding the perfect watering hole
Some would argue that this is one of the only leisure activities a young Hill staffer can both afford and enjoy. Your drinking time is important and how you approach your drinking will make all the difference in the size of your wallet and the smoke screen that is your …
Clinton staffer caught playing hide the “Weiner”
According to Page Six, Rep. Tony Weiner loves Hillary’s “body” woman. “REP. Anthony Weiner had a reason for accompanying Hillary Clinton to Puerto Rico over the weekend besides currying the Latino vote for a mayoral run and besides his abiding loyalty to the hapless presidential candidate: his romance with Huma …
Kurtz – We Get the Media We Deserve
If you read one article today, check out this one … and then go back to FacebookYouTubeGmailCraigslist. Howard Kurtz: Post Buyouts Come With an Emotional Cost Let’s not bury the lead: This is a rough time for the newspaper business, a rough time for The Washington Post and a rough …