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The Hotfile joins a long list of YouTube celebrities who are predicting an Obama landslide.  But after learning that she’s moved to London, the question begs, did she even vote?

Did Michael Calderone just pull out a Boyz to Men reference? Calderone: End of the Road End of the road On election eve, campaign trail reporters coping with senioritis have taken to reminiscing. If there was an Election 2008 yearbook to sign, no doubt they’d be promising to keep in …

Can one man single-handedly ensure that nobody gets coal in their stocking this year? Obama is trying to make that dream a reality. Santa, who has appeared on the trail for Obama, not once, but twice, is apparently not pleased.

According to Dr. Mortman, Tina Fey needs to slide over because Ben Affleck might have just pulled off the best SNL skit in over a decade. Olbermann Is Affleck-ted By A Killer Impression

Happy Monday. How was your weekend? Here’s the DC update if you’re stuck on the trail knocking on doors and making calls. Texas Tech shocked the world Following Jay Z is tough Not sure if it moved any votes, but damn funny. Who doesn’t want pork knives? Head’s up – …

FamousDC’s Nominee for President, Mike Allen, received a glowing write-up in Newsweek. Can we count this a the first official endorsement of the FamousDC Media Ticket? It’s 5 a.m. and Mike Allen has already been awake for nearly two hours. The baby-faced, 44-year-old reporter for Politico, the Beltway-obsessed Web site, …

Obama’s expected White House Chief of Staff, Rahm Emanuel, has quite a way with words.

Will Speaker Pelosi be overjoyed or torn up over the recent news involving Rep. Rahm? Barack Obama’s campaign has approached Illinois Rep. Rahm Emanuel about possibly serving as White House chief of staff, officials said Thursday as the marathon presidential race entered its final, frenzied stretch with a Democratic tilt.  …

Why do conservative and liberal bloggers post politically motivated poll questions on their blog? As if the results aren’t already predetermined before they even pose the question. For example: “If every Republican voter was locked in their home by Democratic operatives on Election Day, could McCain still pull off a …

We’ve all been witness to those classic infomercials that come on late at night after you’ve reluctantly left the bar, only to go home to cook Beefaroni and have a nice little Jack and Coke before bed – when all of a sudden you turn on the television and decide …

1) …The media gets in on the drape measuring. 2) …You start fighting amongst yourselves. 3) …Paying $4 million for a video Hallmark card is a drop in the bucket.

McCain and Obama will both be on Monday Night Football. But what does this mean for the odss? Will McCain drop Palin and announce Chris Cooley as his new running mate? Heard on the Hill: He Could … Go … All … The … Way

Lots of FamousDC readers are making calls and knocking on doors on the campaign trail, but we still have an update to go with your morning coffee. The Barack Obama special provided inspiration, but everyone wasn’t convinced.  Oh, and Philly is still being obnoxio. Enjoy the coffee.

… And that competition just so happens to carry a name with recent significance. [coincendence?] Joe the Plumber, meet Mike “the One.”   According to reports, he’s just like Joe, but more “handy.” Right now it’s unclear as to whether Obama will have him on the campaign trail for the final …

If you think all politico types are dull, boring and few beers short of a good time, you haven’t met FEC Chairman Don McGahn. McGahn, who recently took over the election oversight reigns, is likely to have more socially networked friends than you do.  And no, it’s not because some …