Ben Smith: How to end a presidential campaign There are 50 ways to leave your lover, 13 ways of looking at a blackbird, and at least six ways to drop out of a presidential race. With Hillary Rodham Clinton’s campaign running on empty with little hope of victory, the New …

Last week, the RNC launch CanWeAsk.com, a website which invites users to ask Barack Obama a question – although, I’m not quite sure he’s worked in time on his calendar to answer any of them. The gimmick has received a lot of press, but unfortunately for the RNC, they forgot …

Jackie Kucinich: House GOP Looks for Rebound Week Republicans hope their fortunes will change on Tuesday, when voters in Mississippi go to the polls in a runoff special election to replace Rep. Roger Wicker (R-Miss.), who moved to the Senate earlier this year. A Democratic candidate nearly won the seat …

Mike Allen’s Playbook on Saturday tells us JoMa took a book to a bachelor party this past weekend: This is piece adapted from Harwood & Seib’s juicy new book, “Pennsylvania Avenue: Profiles in Backroom Power.” … It’s SO GOOD that bachelor-party-attending Jonathan Martin stole our copy and won’t give it …

Stay dry out there. Has it ever rained like this in DC before? Here’s the latest from the National Weather Service: DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA DC-CITY OF ALEXANDRIA VA- CITY OF FAIRFAX VA- CITY OF FALLS CHURCH VA-ARLINGTON VA-FAIRFAX VA- 938 PM EDT SUN MAY 11 2008 … …THE FLOOD WARNING …

Jim VandeHei, aka Ralph Lauren, the editor at Politico, sent out an internal memo Friday [obtained by FishbowlDC] … and stated that chest hair and “gangly toe nails” are no longer permissible at the office. ——– Original Message ——– Subject: Important… Date: Fri, 9 May 2008 13:34:12 -0400 From: Jim VandeHei …

Funny headline of the day [tipster] We.Can.Ask [Obama] FDC book club [buy it]

According to our sources, Capitol Hill’s second favorite blog – will soon be making a comeback.  Apparently, the rumors that the contributors at “Stuff Hill People Like” were all caught, fired and shipped off to Guantanamo Bay, are just not true.  Nor was there writer’s block or a writer’s strike. …

Chris Cooley Replithentic Jerseys for Sale [EITM] Go Home and Think About What You Did [Vito] Avoid the Wilson Bridge This Weekend [DCist] Mad DC Cabbie Called It First [in January] DC Metro Fantasy Map [DC Blogs]

[h/t Wonkette]

How long until Nancy redirects her “Veto Watch” to this?

‘D, E, F, H, G, H, I, J, L, M, N, O, P, Q, R, S, T.” – The alphabet, as recited by Rep. Vito “Vino” Fossella (R-N.Y.) when he was stopped May 1 on suspicion of drunk driving. We might think he got screwed (G? K?) if he hadn’t …

This can’t be helpful. From Drudge: HILLARY: WHITE PEOPLE SUPPORT ME… AUDIO HERE.

Patrick O’Connor: Boehner’s GOP fix: A new committee Faced with dire predictions of an electoral bloodbath in November, House Republican leader John A. Boehner responded Wednesday by creating a committee to advise the National Republican Congressional Committee. … Rep. John Kline (R-Minn.), who will serve on the committee, said its …