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Former NBC Staffer Predicts Obama Blow Out
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?
Lets Not Wait till the Ink Runs Dry
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 …
Obama and North Pole At Odds Over Whether Santa Can Still Use Coal In Stockings
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.
Is SNL Back?
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
Monday Morning
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 – …
Hope This Makes Playbook
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, …
Rahm Emanuel’s Famous Use Of The Word “F#!@!”
Obama’s expected White House Chief of Staff, Rahm Emanuel, has quite a way with words.
What Do You Do After You Measure the Drapes?
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. …
The Political Equivalent to Asking “Do I Look Fat In These Jeans?”
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 …
As Seen on TV: Political Attacks
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 …
You Know You’re About To Be In A Permanent Majority When…
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.
Monday Night “Political Football”
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
Happy Thursday
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.
Move Over Joe the Plumber, You’ve Got Some Competition
… 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 …
Who Rules the FEC? The Same Man Who Rules the Les Paul
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 …