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Sen. Chris Dodd is not only struggling to help fix our suffering economy, but he’s also struggling to find product that will tame his hair during these turbulent times. The good news: At least the hair is real.

It’s not everyday you get to go to the White House and enjoy some free refreshments, so when that chance rolls around, you better darn sure take advantage of it. Check out Leader Boehner. He got the diet coke, tea and coffee.  Aggressive.

UPDATE: Yesterday we wrote this in our post about Luke: “We can smell the Fans of Luke Facebook group just around the corner.”  Well, low and behold, here it is. But why no link to FamousDC on their page? Yesterday we brought you the story of Cool Hand Luke Hatzis, …

According to the latest polls, 99.9% of folks think Congress kind of sucks at what they do.  And it seems as if America has given up faith on them. So what do you do when people are about to tune out Congress?  Pitch a fun story which will keep people …

Since her departure from Alaska, grizzly natives have decided to moose hunt without McCain running mate Gov. Sarah Palin.  Something that has Palin so upset, she’s suspended her campaign and is headed back to Alaska. Botanical Garden closes after bear kills moose near fence Anchorage Daily News … A bear …

McCain allows staff to take an extended recess.  Why?  Click here. [hint: Cuz the economy is in the crapper]

Ever been to a bar with a press secretary the night before a big story comes out?  One that’s going to have him or her on record defending some ridiculous accurate allegation leveled against their boss?  If you haven’t – you should try it on for size.  And if you’re …

We’re not sure if this has ever happened, but The Hill and Roll Call have almost the SAME exact front page photos yesterday. We know Bill Clark and Lauren Victoria Burke wouldn’t copy each others’ work, but this just goes to show that the bailout is the only show in …

This email is flying around Capitol Hill – and we can assure you it’s totally legit and so is the accompanying photo.  Yes, Sec. Treasurer Henry Paulson can really shoot lightning from his fingers. Dear American: I need to ask you to support an urgent secret business relationship with a …

These body guards look like they’re fresh off the Christina Aguilera tour – complete with ridiculous looking microphones.  Were people really fooled by this set up?  Perhaps. From Calderone’s blog: If Sarah Palin didn’t actually get to hit the streets yesterday when she met world leaders at the U.N., who …

Who doesn’t love a good list?  And regardless of whether you’re on this one or not – it’s sure to spark some water cooler chatter this week. Roll Call’s Fabulous Fifty If you’re #51 – this list is the worst thing that’s ever happened to your career.  If you made …

Yes, this week may never end and we’re going to burn the midnight oil through the weekend. What if we weren’t working on the hill? We could: Lead fishing trips in the Virgin Islands Be ESPN Stat Boy Be a Super Model Be a Professional Golfer Cook for John Madden …

Diddy says “John McCain Is Buggin The F%^k Out’”! (keep the volume down, bad language)

Checking out the latest article on the Politico has never been this much fun for Capitol Hill interns.   Thank goodness for Ben Smith, sports betting and some good ole American style football.

She might call herself the “Hotfile,” but her latest episode could have put fire to sleep. One of YouTube’s favorite darlings spent an entire episode ranting about Todd Palin’s inability to show up to court. And then went off on his lawyer, at which at that point we fell asleep. …