A good lesson in speeting. [speed tweeting]. h/t RTHowell

We finally found a job that might be better than being Charlie Sheen’s intern. If you’re one of the millions of Americans still looking for a job, the federal government is hiring, and (especially for the unemployed) the pay is excellent. While private sector job growth creeps along at a …

Question: If you’re a political candidate and you release an “internal” poll that has you up 19 points on your opponent, what should you do? A. Immediately loan your campaign $200,000 and hope nobody notices? B. Release another “internal” poll a few days later that has you up by 345 …

Did the Examiner add a zero? [$1400 seems right] $14,000 The amount of money Bristol Palin will make for an upcoming speaking gig. Palin will speak to single moms in Louisville, Ky., on Sept. 8 as part of a fundraiser for Lifehouse, a home for single mothers, the Louisville Courier-Journal …

In case you’re like us and have an extra $37,000 lying around – we were wondering what you might spend it on? A. Dinner with Sarah Palin [Alaskan salmon] B. A Harry Potter book [it does not fly] C. A haircut [just a trim] D. An iPhone [gold-plated apps] PS: …

If you’re like us and have been on the edge of your seat for six months in anticipation of the FEC ruling on the RNC Palin clothes purchases, wait no longer. [drum roll please] The Federal Election Commission has cleared the Republican National Committee’s purchase of $150,000 in clothes for …

Keith Olbermann, whether you love him or hate him, is a popular topic on the internets as of late.  Matter of fact, there are approximately 150 groups dedicated to Olbermann on Facebook alone. We’ve listed a few of our favorites: Keith Olbermann’s Stupidity is Surpassed only by His Ego Keith …

Potomac Flacks, originally founded by Adam Kovacevich, is celebrating a pretty impressive milestone: We here at Potomac Flacks greatly appreciate you reading our free blog, which is dedicated to chronicling the highs and lows and the comings and goings of Washington, D.C. communicators.  Since the blog was launched on September …

According to Nancy Pelosi’s math, every time someone sneezes in America, someone else loses their job.  And if it was ever possible for someone to lose their job twice in one day, she’s got that figured out too. Note: There are currently 305,700,000 Americans in the US.

The [righty] blogosphere is not happy that President-elect Obama bought his wife a gift that turns out not to even exist.  Granted, the invisible gift of non-existence would’ve cost more than most Americans spend on a car, but it’s none of our business how Obama chooses to stimulate the economy. …