He’s on CNN right now, following a lunch at a German restaurant [note: Obama just gave a speech in Germany – coincidence?], and he’s literally picking lunch out of his teeth.  I’m sure his staff is thrilled that he didn’t use a toothpick right before he went on camera.

Politico: Rep. Herseth Sandlin Is Pregnant In late March of 2007 Stephanie Herseth married former Rep. Max Sandlin and now they’ve announced their good news – she’s due in December.

It hasn’t been a great week for Bob.  Yesterday he struck someone with his car and then claimed he had no idea he had done it.  Now, just when Bob thought things couldn’t get worse, they do. Apparently Mr. Novak is taking some serious heat for misleading readers into thinking …

DCist: Kastles Falter in Loss to Smash The Washington Kastles fell to Delaware’s only professional sports team, the Smash, last night at Kastles Stadium at CityCenter DC in a final score of 20-16. Kastles players repeatedly failed to execute on a number of crucial game points which left the match …

That is how a senior GOP aide referenced a new bill by Reps. Eliot Engel and Todd Platts that would ban smoking in all federal buildings. Yes … having solved the energy crisis, ended the Iraq war, and fixed social security, Congress is now focusing on smoking. Shenanigans: Very Important …

Our good friend Anne over at Politco recently penned a post about a very interesting gentleman named David All.  The post itself was quite lengthy and extremely entertaining.  We learned two things from reading it: 1. Mr. All probably won’t be pinning this sucker to the front of his fridge …

Politico: Novak cited after hitting pedestrian Check out Chris Frates getting in on the action – (nice suit!): Just asking – how many people aren’t going jogging tonight for fear of Bob Novak’s Corvette?

Top 10 Training Camp Moments [Cooley] Malicious vs. Sophisticated [Obama] Kriss Kross Will Make You [jump] McCain Press Corps [JV Squad] All I need is one mic [sly fox] Nice Lions Finish [LAST] Imagery [WH]

Another FamousDC glossy mag Project Beltway: Soon Washington will have another, yes another, fashion/social scene/party/lifestyle glossy. This time, the Washington Post franchise getting in the game. The Washington City Paper seems to have broken the news (with obligatory eye-rolling, of course) for FW (Fashion Washington). While the distribution model is …

Douche in DC: Tourists on the Town We all see tourists and can recognize them on the spot, whether it be because they are holding up a map, standing on the left, or wearing the obnoxious Capital tour stickers. However, sometimes they don’t do themselves any favors. This douchy tourist …

Robert D. Novak was cited after he hit a pedestrian with his black Corvette in downtown Washington D.C. Wednesday morning. [Go to Politico for more]

According to the NY Times latest piece, Representative Anthony D. Weiner is an absolute joy to work for and admits, “I push people pretty hard.” Mr. Weiner, a technology fiend who requires little sleep and rarely takes a day off, routinely instant messages his employees on weekends, often just one-word …

And probably giving a few Chief of Staffs heartburn this morning. Politico: Taxpayers pay for reps big screen TVs A leased Cadillac: $557 a month. Chinese food for 230 colleagues: $1,425. A 46-inch Sony flat-screen television: $2,805. Having taxpayers foot the bill: priceless.

I’m going to be a blogger for the Redskins Check it out — The Redskins Blog Congrats to Matt Terl

Citizens United launches “Hype” Here’s the movie trailer: