What’s worse than a government run health care plan that makes you chance your insurance plan, switch doctors, wait in longer lines AND raises your taxes? One that gives you cancer. Clearly. So you can’t possibly support the Democratic health care plan. Unless, of course, you actually want your wife …

Video courtesy of C-SPAN: President Obama was the keynote speaker at the 2009 Radio and TV Correspondents’ Dinner. Presidents traditionally poke fun at themselves, their administration and the journalists who cover Washington. This video includes President Obama’s entire remarks from the dinner.

Why would someone blessed with the gift of gab, like Ellen Moran, leave the powerful White House Communications Director spot for the Department of Commerce? Politico: Moran Leaves W.H. for Commerce Especially if she has such a smooth way with words? Asked why she’d leave the White House for a …

We hear … Timothy Geithner’s staff is bringing back bipartisanship: … Both Republicans and Democrats thought Geithner’s staff sh*t the bed Monday when they were on the hill. We’ll see if there is any blow back tomorrow. Keep ’em rolling in: [email protected]

CNN’s Campbell Brown makes a pretty good point in her latest column.  [fly fishing congress]

Get your popcorn Glenn Thrush: Cooper: Obama staff encouraged defiance of Pelosi “Well, I probably shouldn’t tell you this, but I actually got some quiet encouragement from the Obama folks for what I’m doing,” said Cooper, one of about 55 House Democrats to sign a letter criticizing Speaker Nancy Pelosi …

New York Times: Hoops Fans Can’t Wait for Obama to Take Office

No Capitol Lounge? HOH: You Are What You Drink. In this contentious election season, Republicans and Democrats don’t just take opposite sides of most policy issues; they’re also split on where to eat, what bars to frequent and what newspaper to read. … The Liaison Capitol Hill, the swanky, recently …

Yep, some of them are still in DC and still yapping on the House Floor – and that can’t be making House Republican staff happy. House Republicans are gearing up to continue their revolt of Congress’ adjournment for at least the next two weeks – right up to the start …

Because every good publicity stunt needs a megaphone… Below, an email flying around Republican House offices.  Get down there DAMMIT! “House Democrats are no where to be found.  House Republicans are on the Floor willing and ready to work to lower the price of gas at the pump. … ***Members …

Ben Pershing: Top Hill Aides Talk about the Week Ahead Is the majority stifling the minority? That seems to be the theme of this week in both the House and Senate, where Republicans are agitating for a chance to get votes on their proposals to open up more domestic territory …

Rep. Thad McCotter, who represents Strangeville, USA – is at it again, this time on the House Floor. McCotter, who might have the strangest sense of humor of anyone who has ever laced ’em up and served in Congress, recently took to the House floor and delivered a priceless rant …

We should have seen this one coming. Politico’s Ben Smith was coaching Hillary on how to exit the race with grace pretty early and now he’s given us another example of how much of  Team Obama supporter he is. Ben Smith: Obama Brings a Gun to a Knife Fight Obama …

Pershing: NRCC to Reveal Embezzlement Details The National Republican Congressional Committee will reveal today the results of a pricey forensic audit of its books in the wake of a massive alleged embezzlement scheme by its former treasurer, Christopher Ward. Bresnahan: Ward may have taken as much as $725K from NRCC …

In a move that’s being labeled as unprecedented, the Politico newspaper, run by Jim VandeHei, has handed over total control of their newspaper to the Democratic Party for an indefinite amount of time. Coverage on today’s front page: The GOP CRASH GOP Diagnosis: Dire Some say 70-vote deficit come November …