It seems as if Rep. Cohen might have some explaining to do – or at the least, exercise the option of looking for a new speech writer. Watch as he eloquently compares Barack Obama to Jesus Christ and Sarah Palin to Pontius Pilot. 

A very enraged reader sent our tip lines his rants from fantasy football week 1. Please enjoy: 1.  Why is FamousDC still blogging on politics when it’s clear that Al Queda has infiltrated the NFL and f’d the season for all. It’s not just injuries, it’s Grade A teams losing …

Marc Ambinder: McCain Campaign Stands Up Palin Truth-Squadding Team The McCain campaign is standing up a truth-squadding operation designed to push what they deem as “smears” about Gov. Sarah Palin out of circulation. … The team, headquartered in Arlington, includes Mark Paoletta, a former chief counsel for the House Energy and …

Here’s your political nugget of the day.  And something we hope comes true. Rapper/Obama supporter Fat Joe has “challenged” reggaeton star/McCain supporter Daddy Yankee “to a debate,” because he thinks he is “ignorant on the issues” (New York Post). Which leads us to this… 1. Will either of them answer …

Mother Goose Shooter [obama/palin] Redskins Fantasy [week 1] Don’t Ruin [my fantasy] Outtie 5,000 [Goffman] Sample Sale [district]

Remember that blog Stuff Hill People Like? We do too.  When it was first discovered we laughed and mocked the clone-like behavior of hill staff  and secretly promised ourselves that we would never ever go to Tortilla Coast or clip our blackberries to our hips again. Since April the blog …

Dear Mom,  I went to the Republican National Convention and all I got was this lousy mugshot. Members of this motley crew know each other because: A. They play together on St. Paul’s field hockey team B. They’re day care providers who got carried away at recess C. They take …

The headline reads like it came straight off of the Onion – “A Typo Turns the Annual Stamp Into a Calling Card for a Phone-Sex Service.” But believe it or not, it didn’t.  It came from the Star Tribune – and sadly, it’s true. The federal government says it has …

No Capitol Lounge? HOH: You Are What You Drink. In this contentious election season, Republicans and Democrats don’t just take opposite sides of most policy issues; they’re also split on where to eat, what bars to frequent and what newspaper to read. … The Liaison Capitol Hill, the swanky, recently …

But don’t worry- she’s only stepping for a week, while she takes a “much-needed vacation.”  Although here at FDC, we were under the impression that hanging out at fancy hotels and drinking with celebrities for two weeks was a vacation. And just who is left to fill her stilettos while …

Burning Man [ivorytowerz] Blowing Up [teacher chic] Ladies of the GOP [Miss S] Extreme [loitering] Obama [fashion] GOP [voters]

Not our words.  Those are the colorful words of one senior staff member at MSNBC, following the demotion of Chris Matthews and Keith Olbermann. In short, the cable network is walking blindly trying to figure out which direction to go. From the NYT: In interviews, 10 current and former staff …

We’re all back at work. We’re drinking coffee instead of champagne. Congress is coming back. We have a stack of expenses to file. We’re buying our own drinks. The Black Eyed Peas are back to doing, well, whatever it is that they do. Here are a few closing thoughts and …

Log Cabin [schmidt] First Class [D.A.] Joe Gibbs [RNC] First Bag [$15] Uppity [JoMa] Oh, that [75K]

Congressional recess doesn’t keep the crazies away. Capitol Police stay alert 24/7 and thank goodness they do. Everyone complains about the roadblocks and diverted traffic patterns during rush hour, but they’re keeping us all safe. Reuters: U.S. Capitol police found a grenade, several weapons and ammunition in a car near …