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Did You Hear the One About Boehner and Cantor?
This must be the only story in town. Everyone has written on it. Over the weekend Ben Pershing became the most recent reporter to jump on the House GOP vs. House GOP bandwagon. Did we leave any out? Ben Pershing: GOP May Be Stuck on Cohesion Jackie Kucinich: Boehner Unfazed …
Lil Frates Makes It Rain
This is what happens when you spend the night watching MTV Jamz while filing your story. Chris Frates: For some members, K St. is a dead end Most lawmakers who’ve made the switch aren’t able to make it seriously rain once they walk through the revolving door. Well said, Mr. …
Campaign Copyright Cats
This year we’ve seen presidential campaigns launched on YouTube, constant campaign updates on Twitter, and VP candidates announced via text mesage. We should have known it would only be a matter of time before DMCA take downs against campaign clips crept up. ArsTechnica: McCain/Palin campaign angry over bogus DMCA takedowns …
People Don’t Realize
These. Fans. Don’t. Vote. Seriously. Reuters: Beastie Boys add dates to Obama tour
Happy Columbus Day
Today is a holiday. Many of you won’t read this until Tuesday … so we’ll keep it brief. We’re getting dumber Some D.C. laws should stay on the books Cooley’s picks slip Smart money is leaving San Francisco MLB playoffs are in full swing
Stick to the talking points — on three — break!
Maybe you should be a little nicer to that press secretary in your office. You know, the one that always seems to come in the meetings at the last second and then gets his name quoted next to some zinger in HOH. Yep, that guy. Looks like if he plays …
Congress, Gators, Crocs and the Heisman
Yes … having solved the energy crisis, ended the Iraq war, and fixed social security, Congress is now spending today congratulating Florida Gator Tim Tebow (born in 1987) on winning the Heisman Trophy. No really. H.Res. 901 – Congratulating University of Florida Quarterback Timothy “Tim” Tebow for winning the Heisman …
Beltway Buzz: McCain VP Pick Today?
Noam Scheiber: McCain VP Announcement Tomorrow? Plus Bonus Pawlenty Take this for what it’s worth–and it may not be much–but a source well-connected in Minnesota politics (and in a position to know) is pretty sure Tim Pawlenty has pulled out of one or two events scheduled there for tomorrow. Assuming that’s right, I guess it could mean any number …