Gone are the days of Capitol tours littered with made up facts delivered by lazy staffers.  According to an FDC tipster, instructions for enrolling staff into a “required” tour-training program have been circulating among member offices. The letter from the Capitol Visitor Center [CVC] reads: The Congressional Historical Interpretive Training …

Please enjoy the cold, the lines, and the Inauguration of President Obama. We’ve located a Web site that will explain everything you need to know to enjoy your stay in the nation’s Capitol. You can thank us later. RELATED: Rules for Washington Tourists

For those of you who have an unhealthy obsession with Chuck Todd, click here.

In the spirit of redundancy, we’re offering folks a pre-written goodbye letter that they can pass along to friends and colleagues.  We’re offering this free service because of the influx of very long goodbye notes we’ve recently received in our inbox.   And while we certainly appreciate each and every email, …

 …giving Boehner a run for his money.

First pics of crash brought to by a citizen journalist [Janis Krums] via Twitter.  h/t Philip DeFranco

You make the call.

Operation Inauguration [DC Concierge] Cover me [Obama] Green [inaugural] Metro [empty]

We have no official word as to why, but Speaker Pelosi’s Kitty Cam video has been taken down from YouTube.   The message, “this video has been removed due to terms of use violation” appears when you attempt to play the video. This is truly a sad day in American politics.  …

Veisalgia:  The formal name for a hangov­er.  Veisalgia, from the Norwegian word for “uneasiness following debauchery” (kveis) and the Greek word for “pain” (algia) — an appropriate title considering the uncomfortable symptoms Congress plans on experiencing the day after the inauguration. Matter of fact, hangovers are expected to be so …

This post is also appropriate for birthdays, Hanukkah, graduations and Easter.

Stop by the Grooming Lounge for some R&R. Jade Floyd: Grooming Lounge will offer a new treatment in honor of President Obama During the month of January, the Grooming Lounge will offer a new treatment in honor of President Barack Obama: the Oba-Massage, a stimulating cure for the economic hangover. …

National Geographic: On Board Air Force One and On Board Marine One As the nation prepares for the historic inauguration on January 20, 2009, the Presidential Airlift Group (PAG) also prepares for the momentous transition. In a single day, one man will take the reins as U.S. president for the …

According to Jossip, there are 5 very important reasons why it’s okay to skip the inauguration. Our fave: It’s DC – Everyone talking about how great it is that DC bars are staying open until 5AM for Inauguration have clearly never been to DC bars. Otherwise, they’d know that what …

In case you were anxiously anticipating the results from the Weblog Awards, below are the winners for “best blog.” h/t Fishbowl. Best Blog: Andrew Sullivan Best Liberal Blog: Wonkette Best Conservative Blog: Small Dead Animals. [never heard of it] Best Political Coverage: FiveThirtyEight.com [definitely deserving] We’re pleased to report that …