Dear Andrew Malcolm, Welcome back from Mars.  We hope your fact finding mission was a success. After you acclimate yourself, can you do us a favor and explain as to why you love reporting on rumors?  And how exactly you came to explain that Hillary will step in for Biden, …

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There’s a new online initiative out there that might just wet your appetite. It’s called Hungry for Obama. The purpose:  To get people to have dinner parties to raise money for Obama. Who doesn’t like talking politics with a mouth full of food? h/t Tech President

Something here doesn’t belong: a) Wall Street bailouts b) 700 point drops c) sucking thumbs Daniel Reilly: RSC Defends Bailout Opposition Another RSC member, Rep. Michele Bachmann, said it was wrong to accuse Republicans of simple knee-jerk opposition to the bill, especially when so many Democrats voted against it as …

Tuesday is the new Thursday. What have we learned in the past 24 hours? Congress is really, really good at pointing fingers; not so good at passing bailouts … Time to start exploring new retirement options … Skins “jumped off” against the Cowboys … Things you don’t want on your …

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House Minority Leader Boehner: Minority Leader John Boehner nearly choked up as he begged his Republican colleagues to vote “in the best interest of their country” for the bailout bill. … Admitting that the outcome is in “serious doubt,” an impassioned Boehner implored his colleagues to cast aside politics — and …

For all you Facebook fanatics, here’s a fun little “treat.”  [hard at work in Boozman’s office]

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UPDATE:  Marc Ambinder writes, “Where’s Tom DeLay when you need ’em?”  Other FDC readers email, “This would’ve never happened with DeLay in the saddle.” Where is Tom DeLay anyway? Michelle Malkin calls bailout a “crap sandwich.”  Has a flaming bag of poo on her site. ———— Dear Hill Staff, Can …

What do you do when you’re a Republican in Hollywood?  You get together with the only other Republicans in town – and the five of you make a really strange movie. “An American Carol” features: Kelsey Grammer, Dennis Hopper, James Woods, Jon Voight, and a couple others.

He’s become an overnight sensation [our inbox can prove it] – and an office-hold name on Capitol Hill.  Not to mention Megyn Kelly has asked that he appear on her show.  So why has the GOP Gatekeeper not made a trip to NYC to appear on “America’s Morning” on Fox …

Happy Monday morning. Speaker Pelosi says the bailout is cooler than cool. Financial power shifts from NYC to DC. Hill staff, reporters, Kim, Jay, and Olga all worked this weekend. Monday is the new Wednesday. Here’s a list of things that get on our nerves to go with your morning …

I think we can all agree on one thing, as we stand by clutching our piggy banks, anxiously awaiting tonight’s debates – wouldn’t they be much more interesting if there was alcohol involved? Fear not.  We present to you, the debate drinking game.  You must drink when… When McCain refers …

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