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Yeah … about that $7,777 you won on the lottery ticket, and the round you bought for everyone at the bar and then the all-night AC trip you took with McGruber. Our bad

No more debates folks, we’re dancing all the way to the White House. Ben Smith: It’s a Dance Off

What a week in NFL Fantasy Football.  We’re all worried about the market crash and my team made John McCain’s numbers look pretty damn good.  I’m dropping like a tub of concrete in the harbor with an Italian attached to it. To say I’m losing interest in my various leagues …

Reporters are constantly looking to break news, maintain the best sources, and always, always end with a strong kicker. If you’re confused as to what constitutes a good kicker, check out how Politico All-Star Chris Frates invoked a Chuck Norris roundhouse, when finishing up a story on “pain” featuring sex …

This year we’ve seen presidential campaigns launched on YouTube, constant campaign updates on Twitter, and VP candidates announced via text mesage. We should have known it would only be a matter of time before DMCA take downs against campaign clips crept up. ArsTechnica: McCain/Palin campaign angry over bogus DMCA takedowns …

These. Fans. Don’t. Vote. Seriously. Reuters: Beastie Boys add dates to Obama tour

Are you still looking for a place to watch the final Presidential debate? Check out what ReConstitution 2008 pulled together. Act now, tickets are going quickly. The brainchild of three MIT grads who make up the group SoSoLimited, ReConstitution 2008 is a bipartisan hybrid of video art and performance that …

As you enjoy your morning coffee just think … tomorrow will be the last presidential debate of this election (and SNL will go back to a world of suck). A few links to enjoy as you kill time and avoid bailout meetings: You too could win the next Publisher’s clearing …

We’re often asked – who is FamousDC?  Good question… FamousDC is that District celebrity that everyone stops to talk to when they’re sitting outside of Sonoma, but someone no one will recognize outside the beltway. They‘re someone who is behind the scenes and just below the radar. Like an approps …

We hope you’re enjoying recess. Here are a few links to pass the time as your T-Coast digests. Go on and get your Capitol tweet on … Who will be in the next Cabinet? … Pick the red badge or the blue badge … America…f yeah!

Week five is behind us now and FamousDC still refuses to cut their coverage of guys opening doors to focus solely on Fantasy Football. However, I was excited to see some actual football related coverage of the Washington Sunburn’s tight end, Chris Cooley.  Congrats to Mr. Cooley who managed to …

Happy Monday morning. Here are a few links to enjoy with your coffee. Who are we kidding? Its recess. Congress is gone. Enjoy these links after you roll into office and need to kill an hour before you head out for lunch. Who will be big 10 years from now? …

Tuesday is the new Thursday. What have we learned in the past 24 hours? Congress is really, really good at pointing fingers; not so good at passing bailouts … Time to start exploring new retirement options … Skins “jumped off” against the Cowboys … Things you don’t want on your …