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Hyper Hill
Meet the Monument [feast after famine] PostSecret [Sunday secrets] Cherry Blossom [webcam] Wizards [Truth About It] I [not a number]
Cupid’s Undie Run [Snarkinfested]
The talented Patrick Ryan covers Katherine Kennedy’s Cupid’s Undie Run.
FamousDC Snowmageddon Photo Contest Finalists [Vote Now]
Thank you to everyone who sent in photos over the past few days. It is now up to the readers to decide the winner of the FamousDC Snowmageddon Photo Contest. A big thank you to our celeb judges who narrowed down all submissions to the final five. Celeb Judges: Tommy …
Maybe This Just Wasn’t a “Shovel Ready” Project?
Or maybe this accurately represents what Congress actually knows about 2008’s market meltdown. Either way, we’re putting the over/under on the number of web designers employed by the stimulus bill to create this magical internets page at 10. And if you’re keeping score at home, the “Financial Crisis Inquiry Commission” …
Yet Another Monday
Proof that you don’t need depth perception to play in the NBA [short comings] Democratic lawmakers admits his party might totally suck this election cycle [short comings] Harry Reid: racist or political realist? [short comings]
We’ll Vote For Anyone With a Folksy Theme Song
Seriously. Bob Dold, a small-business owner and former Capitol Hill staffer running for Congress in Illinois, is well aware that his name is a tad bit similar to former Republican presidential candidate Bob Dole. So Dold (again, not Dole) created a folksy song, complete with video, to remind voters he’s …
Lawmakers Ain’t Scared to Take Taxpayer-Financed Journeys
If you’d like an all-expense-paid trip to a foreign country complete with five-star amenities, just become a member of Congress. Lawmakers take scores of overseas trips each year … [t]he cost they reported for such travel abroad was $13 million in 2008, a 70% jump from 2005, according to a …
Members of Congress Grade Themselves
Watch as members of Congress rate their job performance.
We’ll Start Paying Our Taxes If Congress Does More of This
Finally, a Member of Congress introduces legislation that FDC can support. [guaranteed not to be over 2,000 pages]
Congress Will Tax Anything
Nailed down or not, Congress will likely tax it. What’s next, the Botox tax? [oh, wait]
Revenge of the Nerds: DC’s Inaugural Nerd Nite at DC9
A tipster sends the following invite to all FamousDC readers: What has become a wildly successful event in New York City and Boston is now taking DC by storm. If you love Judd Apatow movies, Freakonomics and all things random, you MUST attend Nerd Nite DC on Saturday, December 5th …
Famous Friday the 13th
Today is Friday the 13th. We hope nothing crazy happens [scary ]
If I Had a Million Dollars …
Mo’ Money, Mo’ Problems Brian Montopoli: 237 Millionaires in Congress
Upset about last night’s elections? Just relive 2008 with OFA
2 words: Campaign reunions. Christina Bellantoni: Rubbing It In? OFA’s Obama Feed Tweets About Election ’08