#GUESTEDITOR   Elaina Plott Staff Writer for Washingtonian “I’m beaming about the fact that I don’t have to cover anything related to healthcare! Godspeed, Hill staffers and reporters. You deserve a stiff Manhattan.” Weather: Looks like this weekend will be grayer than that last patch of hair on your grandpa’s head. We top …

**Must Credit FamousDC** **Must Credit FamousDC** **Must Credit FamousDC** EXCLUSIVE: Today we received a birthday card email from a dog. Dale “The Intimidator” Spain (dog son of Ken & Emily Spain) emailed us over a birthday greeting for Ken. We have pasted the internal note (obtained exclusively by FamousDC) in …

Do you think this caused any heartache between Jennifer Crider and Ken Spain?

Not that journos and press flacks need a reason to drink, but this Saturday night they have one. Dave Winston, along with Myra Miller, John Feehery, Lee Johnson and Ron Bonjean are teaming up to throw Ken Spain and Brian Walsh a celebratory reception in honor of their new gigs. …

Congratulations to all the hard-working flaks who were honored last night at the Quinn & Gillespie annual Flak Bash. [Sounds a little dirty and we’re kind of pissed we weren’t invited] High honors went to Congressional Committee flaks Ken Spain and Jennifer Crider who both leap-frogged the competition in the …

There’s another bipartisan marriage headed to Capitol Hill. Ken Spain, the brave spokesman for the National Republican Congressional Committee [NRCC], asked Emily Kryder, Press Secretary for Lois Capps [D], if she would marry him while on a Capitol Dome Tour today. In what must seem like the only good news …

The political wing of the Democrat House of Reps (DCCC) is accusing the Republican part of cheating – while at the same time, Republican flacks are accusing the Democrats of being delusional. CNN’s Deirdre Walsh has round one: The DCCC, which works to elect House Democrats, filed a complaint with …

This article says so much about Jimmie Johnson: Akers: Pelosi Skips Calif. Primary to Work the NASCAR Vote Ken Spain on his A-game: “The Democrats better hope that Nancy Pelosi received her immunization shots before taking the podium with Jimmie Johnson today,” says National Republican Congressional Committee spokesman Ken Spain, …