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Sen. Claire McCaskill
Twitter Helps Senator Shed 50 Pounds
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 …
Is There Any Member of Congress Who Doesn’t Love Wasting Government Money?
Newt Gingrich says his “not appropriate” behavior was tied to his passion for America. [and love for Tiffany jewelry] Sen. Claire McCaskill’s same passion for America [and it’s money] is apparently the reason why she spent $76,000 in public funds since 2007 to fly on a charter plane she co-owns …
Democratic Sports Rivalry [@senbennelson vs. @clairecmc]
Sen. Claire McCaskill’s Missouri Tigers are playing Sen. Ben Nelson’s Nebraska Corn Huskers tonight and the office rivalry is heating up. The Hart Senate Office Building might as well be a freshman dorm. The rolling prank war between hallmates Sens. Claire McCaskill and Ben Nelson is back on, with McCaskill …
How to Lose Friends and Gain Votes
Yesterday we told you that Congress accidentally slipped in a few extra dollars in order to buy some fancy jet airplanes that will be used to shuttle them around the globe. Now we find out that Congress was even more generous than we originally thought. The House Appropriations Committee put …