@karlrove vs. @bdayspring @karlrove will tweet this contest.  We just know it. @SorenDayton vs. @amandacarpenter @SorenDayton seems to be flexing his endorsement muscles – although @amandacarpenter is rumored to have tricks up her sleeve. @JoeTrippi vs. @notlarrysabato @JoeTrippi has gracefully bowed out due to a scheduling conflict. @alaskan vs. @mkhammer …

The final results are in for the Twitter Challenge SW quadrant.  Remember, please send all hate mail to [email protected] @erickaandersen vs. @robklause WINNER: @erickaandersen A smart move by @erickaandersen to leave a little gas in the tank.  She didn’t blaze any Twitter trails, but she did rack up some quality …

FamousDC readers know we’ll always jump at the chance to mention Mr. Howard "Extreme " Mortman, so please enjoy the following public service announcement: Roll Call: C-SPAN Marks 30 Years of Riveting Television C-SPAN will celebrate 30 years of television in the House chamber Thursday. … The cable networks launched …

While the Twitter battle winds down for the SW quadrant, this is a reminder that the competition for the NE quadrant begins today at 4pm. Today’s match ups include: @karlrove vs. @bdayspring @SorenDayton vs. @amandacarpenter @JoeTrippi vs. @notlarrysabato @alaskan vs. @mkhammer @LizMair vs. @shuster1600 @KatieFavazza vs. @addedvalueth @newtgingrich vs. @maddow …

The AP’s Julie Hirschfeld Davis nails the Washington spin war we’re witnessing. Take a few minutes while you reheat your burrito at lunch and read this over.  Note: Remember to hold on, because you might just spin right out of your desk chair. SPIN METER : Cue the Washington outrage

How happy are you not to be AIG’s Edward Liddy today? [brutal] Chris Frates: Love is never having to say you lobby [Scarlet L ] Did Erick Erickson make David Shuster cry? [list serv stand off ] Chris Cillizza’s Cheat Sheet [Tucker Bounds update ]

View the updated brackets. @erickaandersen vs. @robklause We figured Ms. Andersen would come out of the gate swinging, but that hasn’t been the case.  As for @robklause, he’s had some activity, but has also been quiet.  This one is a definite toss up. @BetsyMTP vs. @TheSleuth Radio silence – although …

The final results are in for the Twitter Challenge NW quadrant.  Please send all hate mail to [email protected] @almacy vs. @acarvin WINNER: @almacy This battle never heated up like we had anticipated.  At the end,  Almacy had more of a presence and therefore walked away a round one winner. Here’s …

View the bracket here. We had quite a battle in the NW bracket, but now it’s time to turn our attention to the gamers in the SW bracket. *Note, NW winners announced shortly.  Stay tuned. SW Match ups: @erickaandersen vs. @robklause @BetsyMTP vs. @TheSleuth @kevinmaddendc vs. @robertjameson @GStephanopoulos vs. @joeNBC …

This is the strangest ad campaign we’ve ever seen.  [teeth whitening]

Iowa Sen. Charles Grassley recently suggested that AIG executives should take a "Japanese approach" toward accepting responsibility for the collapse of the insurance giant by resigning or killing themselves. [that’s one approach] "But I would suggest the first thing that would make me feel a little bit better toward them …

If we ever doubted the creativity of DC Twits, we promise to never make that mistake again.  The FamousDC Twitter Challenge has been outstanding thus far.  In some cases, the competition is so close, it looks as if we’ll have to break out the polls early – and let the …

UPDATE: There is a little confusion about when the competition for each quadrant begins.  Today’s NW match ups begin at 4pm and lasts 24 hours .  Jockeying for position, coalition building and trash talking should have already started. …. For each round, winners will be determined by content creativity [hint, …

Mark Liebovich of the New York Times interviewed the media regarding the media’s puff pieces about the famous DC White House Administration. US government bails out AIG for about $173 Billion; AIG spends $450 million in bonuses. Here’s something refreshing to enjoy with your morning coffee: “In Washington, D.C., there …

You’ve got to be all glam and glitz to hang out at Obama’s pad these days.  According to the Washington Times, the President is rolling out the red carpet for Washington’s glittery socialites.  [shaken, not stirred] The Obamas "are trying to push the vibrancy of Washington nightlife to the forefront," …