*This was originally posted in May of 2010, but is still relevant – and will be until the end of time. We know you press secretaries out there have a lot to deal with. Angry reporters. Policy staffers who think they’re communicators. Aggressive colleagues. Passive aggressive committee staffers. Tickle fights. …

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Who doesn’t love Bristol?  [CNN goes back to back] CNN recently asked the following question that was certainly worth highlighting on their blog: Will Bristol ever run for office? [good question] The famous daughter of the former vice presidential candidate told E! News she “probably” will run for office some …

Dude. [too much, too soon] The 2012 congressional elections are 21 months away, but the House landscape is already beginning to take shape. Members are raising money, the candidate recruiting process is under way, and the party committees are busy torching the opposition in press releases. Can’t they be “just …

It could happen to anybody. [Biden’s been doing this for years] Obama adviser mistakes 4-star general for waiter Four-star Army Gen. Peter Chiarelli — the No. 2 general in the U.S. Army — says he is absolutely not offended that Obama adviser Valerie Jarrett mistook him for a waiter at …

Eddie Scarry and his friend Janet picked different teams in the Super Bowl:

UPDATE: @bccohan: @FamousDC also @rorycooper just tweeted a photo of it too. Apparently it’s the museum of natural history. @MalnurturedSnay: @FamousDC It’s the heating/AC building at Natural History. 🙁 Here is an interesting scene from Capitol Hill this morning.  The smoke appears to be coming from the direction of HHS.  …

Secretary Ray Lahood is already on the task. Coming next week: Executive Order – Federal Leadership on Reducing Talking Facebook Cars

We bet this guy always has a happy Friday.  We also hear he’s exploring a 2012 Missouri senate run. Note: Chief Wana Dubie did not attend the pick up artist convention this past weekend, but there’s always next year. h/t Lazy Hazy

…Or perhaps we should play, guess which Senator doesn’t have a box full of prayers. That list might be shorter. [inbox, outbox, Godbox] PS: This reeks of Al Franken. Spotted in the Dirksen Senate building.

Paul Bedard, with the help of Josh Gotthimer, recently ranked Obama’s top five speeches ever. [Washington Whispers] 1. October 2, 2002 speech decrying the Iraq war when he was a state senator. It put him at the head of the anti-war pack and helped him crush Hillary Clinton and John …

The Washington Post’s Dana Milbank has sworn off talking or writing about Sarah Palin for a month.  The effort is part of his self-imposed “Sarah Palin moratorium.” However, in a column yesterday, her name appeared twice and according to Outside the Beltway, his moratorium only lasted 15 hour and 45 …

Michael Steele was a good sport last night when he showed up on the Daily Show and met his puppet counterpart. Mediate has the entire clip.

Patrick Gavin joined Rep. Donna Edwards in a polar bear plunge.  [we were cold just watching]

New York Times’ Ashley Parker: Twitter, as a Helpmate, Goes to Capitol Hill Now Mr. Sharp, a 32-year-old with brown hair, glasses and a sprinkling of pale freckles across his face, is the human embodiment of Twitter, an energetic and smiling ambassador for that ubiquitous blue bird, ready and willing …