Where this guy can end up giving an interview between two hotties. The Right Idea, Ep. 1 – The Obama Budget from The Winston Group on Vimeo .

“We can teach anyone. You know those fat Wall Streeters who can barely walk but suddenly have lots of free time and $400 million in the bank? Yes, I can even get them standing on a board by their second lesson. ” Zed Layson, owner of Zed’s surfing adventures in …

Can we get this on facebook? [Mail goggles ] Fun [princess sparkle pony ] Sogood [Washingtonian ] Train vs. bus [collision ] Then and Now [CVS ] Road to Recovery [538 ]

"If I’d only followed CNBC’s advice I would have a million dollars today — provided I’d started with a 100 million dollars." Jon Stewart Is that really you? [Shaq ] Nothing is real anymore [American Idol Is he coming back? [fantasy football ] Fake Ari Emanuel invokes real Rahm Emanuel to …

Who says the media can’t be trusted? Chris Cillizza : "his introductory remarks came across as shaky and uncertain" A Slow Start: Obama is an expert at reading off a teleprompter without it appearing as though he is reading off a telemprompter. But, tonight he struggled badly. His gaze was …

How to survive a lay-off [WaPo ]

Wednesday Morning. Like Tuesday, Only More So. Link up. Wanna get away for a while? [three strikes and you’re out ] … Rahm gets the questions early [wired ] … Niche publications raise the roof [thefix ] … How is this news? [just asking ] … Morning cuteness [Clouded Leopard …

Is your NCAA bracket already busted? Did you sleep through the National Marathon Saturday morning? Did you have any problems leaving  the packed Wine and Cheez Whiz party? Nobody puts Chris Cillizza in the corner [the fix ] Who is behind Obama’s teleprompter? [just asking ] Which Obama staffer was …

Tucker Carlson said Jon Stewart is doing Obama’s bidding by attacking Jim Cramer, Antonia Ferrier found her car, Patrick Gavin and Kevin Madden both agreed the biggest winner of Cramer vs. Stewart was Michael Steele, Hans Nichols got an angry Drudge bomb, John Hawkins decided not to take a ride …

And the winners are … @karlrove vs. @bdayspring WINNER: @karlrove @bdayspring @karlrove set a record earlier for the most hashtags ever used in one tweet.  #FDC was not one of them. MAJOR UPSET: @bdayspring came out of nowhere and threw up a buzzer beater. @SorenDayton vs. @amandacarpenter WINNER: @SorenDayton Even …

FamousDC readers know we’ll always jump at the chance to mention Mr. Howard "Extreme " Mortman, so please enjoy the following public service announcement: Roll Call: C-SPAN Marks 30 Years of Riveting Television C-SPAN will celebrate 30 years of television in the House chamber Thursday. … The cable networks launched …

The AP’s Julie Hirschfeld Davis nails the Washington spin war we’re witnessing. Take a few minutes while you reheat your burrito at lunch and read this over.  Note: Remember to hold on, because you might just spin right out of your desk chair. SPIN METER : Cue the Washington outrage

How happy are you not to be AIG’s Edward Liddy today? [brutal] Chris Frates: Love is never having to say you lobby [Scarlet L ] Did Erick Erickson make David Shuster cry? [list serv stand off ] Chris Cillizza’s Cheat Sheet [Tucker Bounds update ]

When you get to the end zone, act like you’ve been there. When you lose, keep your head up. Good example … Funny examples

View the updated brackets. @erickaandersen vs. @robklause We figured Ms. Andersen would come out of the gate swinging, but that hasn’t been the case.  As for @robklause, he’s had some activity, but has also been quiet.  This one is a definite toss up. @BetsyMTP vs. @TheSleuth Radio silence – although …