Oliver Knox made our Monday a little better with this in-depth look at presidential campaign souvenirs over on Yahoo! Politics. In 2008, the Obama campaign “bought all of the American-made, union-made navy T-shirts. Like, all of them. In America,” the aide explained. In 2012, one of the hottest items was …

Ashley Codianni at CNN played Cards Against Humanity with Members after SOTU. This is only one of the most amazing moments. Rep. Duffy got the question, “What puts a smile on Joe Biden’s face?” None of these Members, except Rep. Sean Duffy, know how to play. It’s incredible. Watch the …

That feeling when your mom calls you and your pundit brother out on C-SPAN: “Oh God, it’s mom.” – Dallas Woodhouse   h/t C-SPAN

This just in: political scientists are over-represented in D.C. Business Insider compiled the numbers from the Bureau of Labor Statistics to figure out which jobs are most popular in each state. Click below to see the full resolution map.

Fellow Americans, it has been four years since our last election. In those four years our country has experienced great highs; the death of the Osama bin Laden, the premiere of Glee, the rollout of the new Congress.gov and the Nats making it into playoffs. But we have also experienced the lowest of lows; the Salahi divorce, NFL replacement officials, the closing of the Hawk and Dove, Cap Lounge burning down [again] and Metro’s continued single tracking. As November approaches, we’re often reminded that nothing is more vital to the future of our country than who we elect into office. So while the campaign rhetoric heats up these next few weeks, ask yourself: Are politicians really the best suited to straighten out our country? Or can we do better? What if instead of electing politicians, we allowed the Fourth Estate to run the country? The people who know more about the political process than those actually running for office. Without further ado, we present to you the 2012 FamousDC Media Ticket.

Go drink with some campaign ad guys tonight and put it all on their tab. They just hit pay dirt. The Fix: Supreme Court overturns corporate campaign spending ban

Earlier today we told you about the Michelle Obama doll. Well, the fun doesn’t stop there. Star Tribune: Bachmann action figure sales can’t match Palin’ Michele Bachmann is no Sarah Palin. Not, at least, in the action figure business. … Since HeroBuilders, a manufacturer of action figures, unveiled its plastic …

Keith Olbermann was recently featured in a political ad.  We tend to think his Boston Market ad was better. "It’s not tricky, eat something." Via Mediaite

Free concert [Thursday night] Hill Buzz [Home ] Ed Hardy [Style ] Secret [90210 ] 4th? [socialite ] Fencing [POTUS]

UPDATE: @Unsilent asks … Yes, but do they have WiFi? [brilliant question] @RaysIndex Can i find it on Google Maps? @meechone Or virtual classes? We know a few political pundits that could use a little web rehab. The center, called ReSTART, is somewhat ironically located near Redmond, headquarters of Microsoft …

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