Yes, we realize we just wrapped up another election, but 2012 is already upon us! And we’re jumping on the Alvin Greene bandwagon early: ALVIN GREENE 2012! Is the purchase of action figures considered a campaign donation? POLITICO’s Kasie Hunt: Alvin Greene mulls presidential bid Alvin Greene might run for …

The Hill: Pelosi to throw reception to celebrate ‘accomplishments’ of Dem Congress

ABC News Rick Klein reports: Gov. George Pataki ‘Looking at’ Run for President; Peekskill ‘Twice the Size of Wasilla’ But that ain’t the real news. Start watching about 8:22 in. Pataki finishes up talking about “stimulating the economy” and then refers to the Gentleman from Ohio as Leader Boner.

Erin McPike: Busting Out of the Gate: The Announcement Primer Four years ago, the combination of a depressed GOP and a revved-up Democratic Party engrossed in Obamamania made for a number of disappointing presidential launches. Other than former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney’s mid-February speech at the Henry Ford Museum in …

Marc Ambinder: I Am a Blogger No Longer I will not miss the naval-gazing, though I don’t think I will be able to entirely escape its allure, as I plan to continue to write short posts at National Journal on occasion and will Tweet to my heart’s content. (@marcambinder).  I …

The best basketball player in the White House Press Corps, Hans Nichols asks all the the tough questions. h/t Matt Dornic

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We’re pretty sure this is the only live rap performance in the C-Span archives.

10 Minutes from Alyssa Milano Funny Or Die is trying to do its part in reminding people to vote this year by letting them know there are worse ways they can spend 10 minutes. The video stars Alyssa Milano, Aziz Ansari, Adam Scott, Michael Pena, Donald Glover, Rose McGowan, Ron …

Ryan Kearney of TBD has an excellent wrap-up of all the criticisms that have been lobbed at Saturday’s “Rally to Restore Sanity and/or Fear.” A guide to the misguided criticism of the Stewart/Colbert rally While their conclusions, invariably, are that Stewart and Stephen Colbert should cancel their Oct. 30 rally, …

New York Times’ Eric Lipton & David Herszenhorn: Lobbyists Court Potential Stars of House Panels “Buck is a great advocate for our war fighters and for the industrial capabilities that support their mission,” said Hanz C. Heinrichs, a former aide to Mr. McKeon who now represents military contractors like L3 …

And another argument for giving Washington, D.C. a vote in Congress. NBC Washington:  Norton Challenger Seeks $994 Trillion in Lawsuit Those seeking an alternative to Eleanor Holmes Norton in the race for D.C. congressional delegate will find a few options in the Board of Elections Voter Guide. There’s anti-abortion activist …