Look out Tony Horton, your days might be numbered. [The Hill] Sen. Claire McCaskill (D-Mo.) said Wednesday she uses her Twitter account as a means to keep herself accountable. McCaskill told CBS’s “Early Show” that “public accountability” is one of the reasons she was able to lose 50 pounds this …

According to Paul Bedard, Charlie Cook recently eluded that the Democrats could suffer a 30-40 seat lost in November, stating, “it could be worse if the current anti-incumbent and anti-Democrat trend continues. Republicans need to pick up 41 seats to take back the majority.” [Washington Whispers] Asked about it yesterday, …

We didn’t want to say it, but … [packing it on for the winter] Mike Huckabee, a weight-loss advocate, lamented Wednesday that he has gained weight recently due to a painful foot condition that has limited his ability to run. "I gotta drop 25 pounds," he told reporters at a …