Patrick O’Connor: House feels left out on health care

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Happy Monday. Let’s talk football: The Redskins have life [thank goodness ] … Our favorite blogging All-Pro tight-end found pay dirt [Chris Cooley ] … 3 of the top 4 teams are in the SEC [2nd week in a row ] … Who will steal the show from Favre vs. …

We love The Washington Post’s “Scene In” video series, but felt it necessary to do a little fact check on this week’s entry, considering it featured a legislative assistant … and Politifact didn’t beat us to it. About a minute into this video we are introduced to our legislative assistant, who …

POLITICO picked up Jonathan Allen off waivers, Rep. Alan Grayson became the best thing since Rep. Joe Wilson, Perry Bacon is only 29?, Daniel Indiviglio called for more Washington regulation , Kate Ackley promoted at Roll Call, Chris Cillizza wasn’t impressed by Meg Whitman ‘s press conference, the cast of Big Love was …

Panda Express [too early] Final Home Game [Nats] Six Piece [unavailable] Jim Zorn [already?] Agent Zero [knee] Photo [amazing]

Our tip box received a press release regarding Pet Night on the Hill, so we clicked through. And found this gem: … From the web site: Thank you to everyone who helped make Celebrity Pet Night on Capitol Hill a huge success! Several Members of Congress, their staffs, and leaders …

Did you stay out too late last night? Are you drinking black coffee right now? Did your happy hour turn into “I barely got home and slept in my clothes on my couch with a burrito beside me?” Well, it could always be worse. Roll Call: Capitol Police Officer Is …

Patrick Gavin could be a genius. He gets paid by POLITICO to play Members of Congress in Connect Four and Wii. The Patricks battle it out in the Click’s latest video: Game Changer (Wii edition).

DC Circulator [App for that] Holding Hands [big deal] Ed Hardy [d-tastic] DC [is cool] No [Nats]

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Coach Mike Gundy Outraged By Meg Whitman’s 28 Years Of Not Voting H/T – The Fix

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These never get old. POLITICO: Wall Street money rains on Chuck Schumer Wall Street has showered nearly $11 million on the Senate since the beginning of the year, and more than 15 percent of it has gone to a single senator: Democrat Chuck Schumer of New York. Visualize mentally. You’re welcome. RELATED: Lil Frates …