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The Strangest Valentine’s Day Card You’ll See Today
To each their own. See a whole bunch of strange cards.
Tweet of the Night
Our favorite tweet from last night. Colorado apparently doesn’t deliver results until the last minute. LIKE TEBOW. — pourmecoffee (@pourmecoffee) February 8, 2012
Wonder No More: Obama Girl Is Still Doing Awesome Web Videos
If you’re like us and have been wondering where Obama Girl has been, wonder no more. Patrick Gavin has you covered. For Amber Lee Ettinger, the 29-year-old New Yorker who rose to fame as the Obama Girl in 2008 when her YouTube videos supporting Sen. Barack Obama’s presidential campaign became …
Bring Back the House Pages
Members of Congress should not be held responsible for managing their own arts and crafts projects on the House Floor. #bringbackthepageprogram h/t Jeremy Art via C-SPAN
Famous Birthday Wishes: Sarah Pompei and Rep. Kevin McCarthy
Be sure to wish GOP Whip Kevin McCarthy and his Communications Director Sarah Pompei Happy Birthday today! And here’s a picture of Sarah from the talented Mr. Tom Williams:
Twitter Account of the Day: Newt Gingrich Ideas
According to the account’s description, “The Washington Post has called Newt Gingrich an “ideas factory.” This account links with Newt’s brain, so those ideas can be shared with the public. parody.” Some of our favorites: 30 minute attack ad blaming Romney for Lana Del Rey. Bury a million dollars on …
Welcome to DC, Where Weathercasters are More Powerful Than the President of the United States
Washington, D.C. loves nothing more than a good list. Good news for us, GQ magazine just released their 50 Most Powerful People in Washington, and the bickering about the list has already begun. [WaPo] Is Eric Cantor really the most powerful person in Washington? Do a couple of party planners …
Congress Slims Down
Happy hour crowds might soon get smaller. [CNN Money] After voting last year to cut its own operating budget by 5%, House members have reduced the number of paid positions on their staffs, and are spending less on office supplies and computers. The cuts have translated to 948 fewer salaried …
Restaurants Banning Politicians and Invisible People [Brilliant]
From BuzzFeed: Family Restaurant Bans Invisible People From CBS Boston: New Hampshire Restaurant Bans Politicians
CNN After Dark
Last night CNN owned the Iowa Caucus coverage. Not only was their coverage insightful, it was also humorous as night grew to morning. Here is one highlight: However, after that, they locked down some seriously impressive journalism: h/t the Factor UPDATE: Huffington Post does a great CNN mashup.
Need A Good Lawyer?
In case you get in a pinch this year, the Washingtonian recently listed DC’s top election lawyers. [help] Candidates, political parties, and corporations call these campaigns-and-elections lawyers for guidance on campaign finance, ethics laws, and other rules of the political game. Included in the list are Elliot Berke, Benjamin Ginsberg, …
Rick Santorum’s Iowa Fashion Statement
Over the past few days, you can’t go anywhere without hearing about Rick Santorum’s sweater vests. And it seems the GOP candidate has embraced the look: [via the Hill] “I was at a speech two weeks ago and I just happened to wear a sweater-vest that day,” Santorum said of …
Christina Bellantoni Leaving Roll Call, Heading to PBS
From Roll Call’s release: We are sorry to announce that Christina Bellantoni is leaving Roll Call, though we’re proud to tell you where she’s going: Christina will be the new Politics Editor for NewsHour on PBS. It’s difficult to account for the impact Christina has had in just more than …
How Not To Give A High-Five
Sen. McConnell gets Sen. Barasso to high-five him. [chest bump is next] Warning: It’s slightly awkward to watch. h/t Heard on the Hill