And you thought you were having a bad day.

1) …The media gets in on the drape measuring. 2) …You start fighting amongst yourselves. 3) …Paying $4 million for a video Hallmark card is a drop in the bucket.

Does “good” news like this chap your ass like it does ours?  [surcharges suck]

McCain and Obama will both be on Monday Night Football. But what does this mean for the odss? Will McCain drop Palin and announce Chris Cooley as his new running mate? Heard on the Hill: He Could … Go … All … The … Way

Lots of FamousDC readers are making calls and knocking on doors on the campaign trail, but we still have an update to go with your morning coffee. The Barack Obama special provided inspiration, but everyone wasn’t convinced.  Oh, and Philly is still being obnoxio. Enjoy the coffee.

Cole Hamels has now been on deck for nearly 48 hours. h/t The FDC reader trolling through Facebook, spending too much time reading status updates.

Finally, a good fantasy week for me.  I’m not saying I dropped a lot of points and beat my opponents into submission – I’m simply letting you know that they sucked as much as I did this week. 1. Kellen Winslow Jr., Plaxico Burress and Vernon Davis all missed time …

You’re doing great work here [millennial] Prepare to Qualify [pole position] Bad Fantasy Pick [V. Young] Mmmmmmmmmmm [drop] 2Pac is pissed [elvis] Too soon! [liz]

… And that competition just so happens to carry a name with recent significance. [coincendence?] Joe the Plumber, meet Mike “the One.”   According to reports, he’s just like Joe, but more “handy.” Right now it’s unclear as to whether Obama will have him on the campaign trail for the final …

If you think all politico types are dull, boring and few beers short of a good time, you haven’t met FEC Chairman Don McGahn. McGahn, who recently took over the election oversight reigns, is likely to have more socially networked friends than you do.  And no, it’s not because some …

With gas prices at an three year low, DCist asks, how long will we have to keep paying the taxicab gas surcharge in DC?

Happy Wednesday morning. Who broke a heel last night? Anyone get fired up in Cleveland Park? Isn’t campaigning for Congress supposed to be tough?

This blog entry is not meant to be funny or off-colored.  Our only intention was to report the facts.  [Although if it makes you laugh, you’re not alone.  We tested it on a class full of 4th grade boys, and they all found humor in it.] Politico is reporting that …

J. Crew is cashing in on Obamamania.  Proof is here.

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