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Politico reporter being stalked online
One Craigslist poster has a crush on Politico vet Patrick O’Connor. [h/t Fishbowl DC ] The text reads: “I feel like an ass for having asked you out at the Hawk and Dove, but I simply couldn’t help myself. I thought you were adorable and happen to be just my type- …
FamousDC interviews two superdelegates
Last week we posted about two college Democrats who are garnering a lot of attention lately. Lauren Wolfe and Awais Khaleel, President and Vice President of the College Democrats – aren’t ordinary college students- they are students with super-powers, who happen to be superdelegates. Because the Democratic Presidential nomination might …
SHPL goes AWOL
One of Capitol Hill’s most popular websites has gone silent. If anybody knows what’s happened to one of our favorite blogs, email us at [email protected] -FDC
Rep. Louie Gohmert’s inescapable hiring theme
Unless you’re a female, who graduated from a school whose mascot is a spoiled collie, and you have a hell of a time walking in high-heeled shoes, you need not apply for a job with Texas Republican Louie Gohmert. [$ubscription] Gohmert just hired four new staffers – all of them female, three …
When “15 minutes of fame” isn’t quite enough
If you are as sick of superdelegate talk as I am, than you’ll really get a kick out of this post. “As President and Vice President of the College Democrats of America, Lauren Wolfe and Awais Khaleel are both superdelegates at the Democratic Convention in Denver. They are both undecided …
Do conservative chicks dig liberal dudes?
Blogger John Hawkins is back at it with the ladies. Don’t miss out.
FDC Presents: The Photo-Op Awards
As you read this post, hundreds of cameras are going off right now – each one attempting to capture that perfect (or not so perfect) moment. While Obama, Clinton and McCain crisscross the country, so do the cameras. While they draw record crowds, hundreds of eager photographers chase them around, …
Shoot, Ready, Aim
Anxiety 101: If you’re a reporter, and you have a story that might put fire to sleep – there are tricks that can be used in order to spice up your piece. [Journalistic integrity] Each journalist uses different techniques – some fair, others not so much. In the case of …
FamousDC Prom Coverage
NY Post’s Page Six: Pamela Anderson wore a see-through top! Pneumatic “Baywatch” babe Pam Anderson – a guest of Mayor Bloomberg – made a jaw-dropping entrance at the Willard Hotel with her revealing outfit. “[She wore] short shorts and a see-through top,” our spy said. “You could completely see her …
“Hired guns” and butter
It’s the annual list every Capitol Hill staffer can’t wait to obtain. The Hill’s annual list of the top “hired guns” on K St. While this list isn’t as critical as it has been in years past, thanks to new lobbying rules – don’t assume 100% of staffers follow those …
Rules for Washington Tourists
He always does this. Every year this is printed out and left on the Metro during May. He’s done it again. We can’t take credit, but it is WELL worth the read. On the Ball: Article G – If you commission a tour bus to bring you into the city …
Rules for Washington Tourists
We’re On the Ball Since it’s spring and soon it will be summer, I figured I’d put together a little guide for tourists coming to the area. This should serve as a document of direction to help all of you get along while you are in DC visiting us. Let …
DCCC plays dress up with their interns
Always willing to push the limit, the DCCC is up to their dirty tricks again. Yesterday, their Hair and Make-Up Department decided it was time to trot out one of their poor interns, dress them up as former power-lobbyist Jack Abramoff, and see if they could land a few earned-media hits. …
Talks of a McCantor ticket go viral
While everybody else sits around and plays the VP name game – we figured it was our turn to take a crack at it. Some ‘number twos’ floated make sense, some ridiculous – while others, completely suspect. [As in, did someone pitch their boss’s name to a reporter who owed …
Bringing the Noyes!
Tuesday’s Senate Commerce Hearing on the “Future of the Internet” had lots of DC paying attention. Andrew Noyes of Tech Daily Dose picked up the quote of the day: “I believe I am the only panelist to have written a film about a robot poker tournament in Space Vegas in …