And just hours before POTUS drops by for a little chat, too.  Bummer. By the way, that air freshener?  Earmark.

This is how Scott Brown must have felt when he won last week. Students of Olathe Northwest High School attempted to prank their teacher with the classic College Humor half court shot routine (supposed prize: four Final Four tickets) only to fall victim to an epic all-time backfire. I blame …

Georgia Congressman Hank Johnson: http://www.hankforcongress.com/multimedia/campaignsong_mp3 vs. Alabama AG Candidate Luther Strange: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qgdLNEPA0tg

The NRCC is looking to break the mobile mold on Wednesday evening. In an attempt to reach the American public via mobile, the National Republican Congressional Committee is hosting a live text chat during President Obama’s State of the Union address on Jan. 27. [text savy] First time ever?

It’s rare that we post on the weekend, but this is well worth it… Volunteering to assist Haiti has taken many forms in the past few weeks. For example, last weekend, groups of laptop-wielding volunteers tried to help out in cities far from the disaster-stricken country. In six cities around …

John Edwards, fresh off his father of the year honor, was given a humanitarian award for his work in Haiti, Neil Patel went Famous Five on us, Scott Brown won a Senate seat then attempted to give away his daughters, Rob Willington is loving life, Rick Sanchez agreed with Erick …

We have no idea how we got so lucky, but we snagged a solid Famous 5 Questions with Neil Patel. Patel is co-founder and Publisher of The Daily Caller, a web based news company focusing on politics, policy, and current events. Previously, Neil served as chief policy advisor to Vice …

What convention is Politico alluding to here? The convention is being held at a fancy resort, features $550 ticket prices, a steak and lobster dinner and a guest speaker with a $100,000 speaking fee. It’s sponsored by a for-profit company with a mysterious wealthy benefactor, and its organizers, who have …

Chris Good: Congressional Republicans Own YouTube

It’s no longer about public service, it’s about being the next “big shot.” [WH internship] BTW, who exactly are they referring to? [Monica?] Paging Billy Joel…

Good news for lazy parents.  Bad news for the rest of us. An iPhone application to translate a baby’s cries and tell parents instantly what they mean has been made available. [this is not a joke] The “John Edwards” version is still in development. Essentially that app will allow you …

Go drink with some campaign ad guys tonight and put it all on their tab. They just hit pay dirt. The Fix: Supreme Court overturns corporate campaign spending ban

Today the Twitterosphere stands still. Hi, FamousDC. Capitol Lounge (CapLounge) is now following your tweets on Twitter.

At least the entire country wasn’t watching …

According to MSNBC last night, the late Henry Ford, founder of the Ford Motor Company, is trailing NY Senator Kirsten Gillibrand in a recent poll. MediaBistro’s TVNewser discovered humorous error and as poster Kevin Allocca pointed out, Harold Ford Jr. has served as an MSNBC political analyst. [busting news] For …