A correction 2,000 years in the making!   THE WHITE HOUSE Office of the Press Secretary _______________________________________________________ For Immediate Release                      November 2, 2011 PRESS BRIEFING BY PRESS SECRETARY JAY CARNEY James S. Brady Press Briefing Room * This common phrase does not appear in the Bible. 12:45 P.M. EDT MR. …

We thought the original video was a Bad Lip Reading. It was not. Rick Perry “was stone-cold sober during his bombastic, comedic speech in New Hampshire, according to the man who invited the Texas governor to speak and spent much of the evening with him,” The Hill reports. h/t Goddard

Look out Tony Horton, your days might be numbered. [The Hill] Sen. Claire McCaskill (D-Mo.) said Wednesday she uses her Twitter account as a means to keep herself accountable. McCaskill told CBS’s “Early Show” that “public accountability” is one of the reasons she was able to lose 50 pounds this …

Help NRCC political director Mike Shields scare children by contributing to cancer research. Shields has already raised $7K for the St. Baldrick’s Foundation, which funds child cancer research; if he gets to $15K, he’ll shave his head and donate photos to Hotline. From Mike’s fundraising page: I’ve answered the call …

Hermain Cain’s ode to pizza. [h/t Daily Beast] Imagine a John Lennon song with pizza-oriented lyrics subbed in. Now, imagine the man singing is the GOP frontrunner. It’s the video Herman Cain doesn’t want you to see … and for good reasons. It’s a Herman Cain Pizza Jam!

Ever wonder…… Where exactly does politics and branding intersect? Why might political activists target your company, and what kind of problems could they cause? How can you engage with politically and socially conscious consumers to benefit your brand? What techniques familiar to politcal campaign veterans can benefit corporate communicators? How …

Famously Pictured: Boehner to Archbishop, There’s an App For That iPads Save Trees, Make Staffers More Efficient An iPhone App We Could Use in DC Closing Bell: C-SPAN Radio iPhone App New iPhone App Translates Baby’s Cries [Looking at You John Edwards] Famous 5: DC Dream App Winner Alex Becker …

Many people think New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie will end speculation about whether he will join the presidential race with a 1 p.m. press conference, however, we were just sent his remarks, and it’s not what you might have expected. Gov. Chris Christie’s Remarks Let me get straight to the point. I’m …

Most DC residents only visit Virginia for one reason – a Target run at the Potomac Yards shopping center. The First Lady is no different. Yesterday, Michelle was caught picking up a few must have items from the popular super store. Who caught her? Coincidentally enough, it was an AP …

Capitol Hill is full of funny, bizarre and otherwise interesting moments that don’t happen anywhere else in this country –  moments happen at least once, if not multiple times a day. Most of us ignore them, because they’ve become so common, while others of us can’t believe they continue to …

Watch as the Young Guns meet with Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg, who was kind enough to wear his nicest t-shirt.

This is the only video you need to watch today. Hilarious. h/t Andrew Foxwell

Not an official endorsement, but really damn close.

Ten years ago you were considered an important Capitol hill staffer if you had a blackberry. Today you’re part of the in crowd if you’re rocking a government issued iPad. [Toys.gov] Lawmakers are increasingly using taxpayer funds to buy their congressional staff iPads, the Apple-made electronic tablets that cost hundreds …

Public Notice recently released an infographic featuring the Congressional Super Committee – and they’ve never looked so good. [Bankrupting America] What if there was a group of lawmakers whose sole mission was to scrutinize our spending and find at least $1.2 trillion in cuts in a sweeping effort to control …