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Congressional PR Stunt Falls a Few Miles Short
Rep. Eric Massa, the newest elected member from NY, decided to play Leo DiCaprio for a day and insist he drive a hydrogen fuel cell car from NY to DC before his congressional swearing in. One problem: The trip to DC is just under 300 miles and the fuel cell …
What Economic Crisis?
AP: Obama renews plea for college football playoffs WASHINGTON – President-elect Barack Obama says he still thinks there needs to be a playoff system for determining the country’s college football champion. … Obama, asked what he thought about Florida’s 24-14 victory Thursday night over Oklahoma in the BCS championship game, …
NY Times Takes a Page Out of the FamousDC Playbook
They say imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, so we’ll take the NY Times introducing their own media cabinet [released Wednesday] as a compliment. Our favorite cabinet member: Health and Human Services: Jared (from Subway ads) Although, the tipster who sent us this link assures us that our media …
Fired Up Deaniacs
It looks like there were some pissed off Deaniacs yesterday. JoMa: Lei-off: Obama Snubs Dean “The snub today was no accident,” said one Dean ally. “I guarantee you he would have rescheduled his trip if asked to attend. It’s easy to [screw] over people when you are riding high in …
Here’s Your Obligatory Porn Industry Bailout Post of the Day
If we used Google’s AdSense network, continual posts about the porn industry bailout would be problematic, but we don’t, so we’ll continue to play along with Larry Flynt’s PR stunt. With that said, welcome to the show the #dontgo Revolution, who is requesting you submit your favorite porn industry bailout …
FamousDC Inauguration Guides [updated]
It looks like we missed one (thanks J!). Washington City Paper: DC Inauguration Guide Check it out. They even have a COUNTDOWN TO OBAMA CLOCK (1,263, 122 seconds at time of posting) PREVIOUS POST: Alright so we know 3-4 million people are heading to D.C. for Obama’s Inauguration. There will …
Government Gone Wild? Porn Industry Requests Stimulation
Hustler publisher Larry Flynt and Girls Gone Wild CEO Joe Francis, have requested that the porn industry be bailed out. Even though they’re likely one administration too late with their request, we’re wondering if perhaps this will lead to the appointment of a Porn Czar? True story. CNN says so.
Patrick Gavin to Politico
After making a living in DC’s fishbowl for the past three years, our good friend Patrick Gavin is moving on. His next stop: You guessed it, Politico. And even though some folks joke that Gavin is already on the Politico payroll, we can’t think of anybody better to tackle DC’s …
Senators Urged to Register Their Dresses
In order to help our nation’s leaders avoid critical fashion faux pas, DressRegistry.com recently sent letters to U.S. Senators urging them to register evening gowns they planned on wearing to upcoming inaugural balls. We hear Sen. Byrd is going to turn back the clock and wear a vintage white gown, …
Gotta Luvs The Newest Senator
According to sources, Al Franken ended up winning his Minnesota senate seat by 11 votes – One shy of the total number of diapers in the bag next to him.
Pelosi’s Laugh, No Laughing Matter
Warning: We watched this video and it scared the crap out of us, so there’s no doubt the children flanking Speaker Pelosi are going to need therapy for years to come.
Now We Sit Back and Watch It Get Famous
Extreme Mortman should be named to the Obama Transition team; his suggested government expansion is genius. Extreme Mortman: Why The Government Needs A U.S. Department Of Irony Like most Americans, we’ve been actively following the latest Charlie Rangel news as presented on Instapundit (an update even today). … So imagine …
Obama Inauguration Speech Leaked
FamousDC has uncovered President-Elect Obama’s “Inauguration Speech” and we wanted to bring it to you first: Mr. President, Vice President Cheney, Vice President Biden, Senator Reid, Speaker Pelosi, Oprah, my fellow citizens. … I must first thank President Bush for his service to his cronies. Remember that your final check …
Are You Ready for the Inaugural?
Several FamousDC media mavens certainly are. Andrea Rogers of www.askmissa.com, Kate Michael of www.kstreetkate.com and Pamela Sorenson of www.pamelaspunch.com showcase what will be worn to Inaugural events this year. RELATED: FamousDC’s Inauguration Guides