Move over Joe the Plumber.  Say hello to Julio the Fry Guy. We demand that Julio be given his own reality TV show.

It might be a little-noticed appointment, but it’s now generating a lot of buzz.  [Miss Dirt Digger] Her sole experience has been as an opposition researcher for Democratic political campaigns: She helped dig up dirt on rivals, or on her own nominee to prepare for attacks. And just who is …

If you occasionally dream about having sex with the President, you’re not alone.  Matter of fact, if you are, NY Times columnist Judith Warner would probably love to hear from you.  From her latest column: Many women — not too surprisingly — were dreaming about sex with the president. In …

How much will this gubernatorial race cost? [what’s your bid?] Meg Whitman, the former CEO of eBay, announced Monday she’s interested in running for governor of California, setting up what’s likely to be among the most hotly contested gubernatorial races in 2010. Noteworthy: We were also “interested in running”, but …

NY Times: Trying to Live on $500K in This Town

We hear … Timothy Geithner’s staff is bringing back bipartisanship: … Both Republicans and Democrats thought Geithner’s staff sh*t the bed Monday when they were on the hill. We’ll see if there is any blow back tomorrow. Keep ’em rolling in: [email protected]

Proof that Twitter is slowly taking over the world.

If you were under the impression that the 2010 election cycle was not yet under way, the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee would like you to know that it is.  [busy signal] The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee will launch a second round of automated phone calls targeting Republicans who opposed the …

Rep. Pete Hoekstra learned a valuable lesson today: Because a “Twitterberry” is not a heavy duty assault rifle, there’s zero reason why it should be brought into a war zone.  [now we know]

If he’s qualified to lead, then so is she.

CNN’s Campbell Brown makes a pretty good point in her latest column.  [fly fishing congress]

Only in America can a Congressional reporter take sabbatical in order to track the history of drug use in our country. Luckily, that reporter, Ryan Grim, took a few minutes to answer our Famous 5 questions. We hope you enjoy the interview and support your local author: buy the book. …

Get these gentleman a steel cage. Round #1 goes to Tapper.  Hands down.

The internet is buzzing about the high price of the so-called economic stimulus bill.  But because we here at FDC have limited knowledge about basic economic principles [we slept through college] and since we eat off the dollar menu from McDonalds, we honestly don’t have much to add to the …

Last night the Washington Press Club Foundation hosted its 876th annual Congressional Dinner.  We hear the food was undercooked, but the entertainment was well done. Some of the talent on stage to deliver the laughs included:  Sen. Klobuchar, Rep. McCarthy and Speaker Nancy Pelosi.  Below are the best jokes of …