If you’ve ever wondered what it would take for an elected member of congress to piss off an entire constituency, the train wreck below is a pretty good example. Listen to how Rep. Allyson Schwartz defines “middle class” America. $250,000 ??? Lay off the pipe, lady. Not all of us …

Pershing: NRCC to Reveal Embezzlement Details The National Republican Congressional Committee will reveal today the results of a pricey forensic audit of its books in the wake of a massive alleged embezzlement scheme by its former treasurer, Christopher Ward. Bresnahan: Ward may have taken as much as $725K from NRCC …

Last week we wrote about an online contest we decided to participate in.  And while we felt our answers didn’t enitrely suck, unlike the rest, we were certain we had a fightin’ chance. Well, we were wrong.  Apparently our answers did suck. From Washwords, the online host of the rigged …

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Here’s today’s Craigslist DC want ad of the day. Looking for an old blobsled. Can be old and in any condition. Mitt Romney hoping to relive the glory days as an honorary Olympian – or perhaps just looking for décor for his new $12 million mansion.

Well, not quite, but the story they did decide to write begs the question- have they run out of content to cover, or are we the only ones who don’t give a flying leap if a 100 year-old Senator is enamored with his blackberry? The Politico: “People who mull such …

Obama is at it again with the fist bumps. This time he greets North Carolina Gov. Mike Easley with a “bump” after Easley introduced Obama at an event at the state fairgrounds in Raleigh.

Rep. Anthony Weiner is hard up lately over prized foreign fashion models looking for work in the US. Weiner, who’s been in the news lately because he’s diddling Hillary’s body gal- is again making headlines – and once more, it involves beautiful women. Weiner, who represents parts of Queens and …

Hold on to your wallets… Why.I.Hate.DC has a fantastic post on their most recent DC experience – getting mugged. While the story is partly serious, there’s still plenty of humor injected into the post. Our favorite excerpts: “I won’t let him touch my right pocket. It was part outrage and …

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Here’s today’s Craigslist DC want ad of the day. Looking to buy some of the used flipflop costumes that all the smartass Republicans made during the 2004 election to mock John Kerry’s indecision. These will be lovingly cared for and re-used during the run-up to the 2008 presidential election to …

For those loyal FDC readers who couldn’t log on earlier today, we have someone you can blame for that – Danica Patrick and her a-hole business partners at GoDaddy.com. In-between counting their money and fueling their corporate jets, the good folks at Blow Daddy decided that they’d give one of …

We got a tip from a loyal FamousDC reader that a certain famous chef is filming 10 episodes in our fair city this week. Any FamousDC readers cooking? Remember we appreciate your ideas, suggestions, and tips. They’re always (and forever) anonymous at [email protected]

On Call: “Its A Google” John McCain stumping and raising cash today in Richmond joked about his method for vetting prospective veep candidates. Per pool press … “We’re going through a process where you get a whole bunch of names, and ya … Well, basically, it’s a Google,” McCain said. …

Ben Pershing started a new feature where he talks to the top communications staffers for the Rs and Ds in the House and Senate. Which staffer will first take this opportunity to go Back to the Future? It looks like House Minority Leader Boehner’s spokesman Michael Steel is up to …