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Are you serious, Chuck? Earlier this week we posed this question:  Will Charlie Crist Pick His Poker Buddy? The post was more of a joke than anything else.  We even suggested other front runners included: His favorite cashier at Piggly Wiggly Mickey Mouse The next person that walks into his …

FL Gov. Charlie Crist expects to name an interim replacement for Sen. Mel Martinez (R-FL) by the end of this week.  [pins and needles] Front runners include, but are not limited to: His closest advisor A poker buddy Some dude that isn’t interest in politics His favorite cashier at Piggly …

John Pappas doubled down on Politico Playbook, Roll Call Group bought CQ, Jonathan Weisman cut his way off the White House Christmas Card list,  John Hawkins is the hardest working man on the internet, Secretary Chu launched DOE 2.0, Emily Miller hearts SJL, the House Energy and Commerce Committee got …

Stephen Replogle headed over to Wal-Mart, Fawn Johnson got a Drudge bomb with her federal aid for broadcasters story, Brian Walsh joined Twitter, TOTUS took a dive at the White House, Cathy Merrill Williams defended Katharine Weymouth on Facebook, Jim VandeHei returned from a two-week vaycay, Aaron Bernstein and Katie …

Fox news is reporting shots fired on Capitol Hill in near one of the Senate buildings… UPDATE: Brett Baier reports the incident is near the lower Senate Park. Police are not allowing anyone to exit the capitol premises. UDPATE 2: Reports that one person is in police custody [tipster] UPDATE …

4th of July [weekend reading ] Losing Gov’t $$ [interns ] W Hotel [DC on a Dime ] Coffee Cake [flirting ]

The longest Senate campaign in history is finally over. [diapers] Democrat Al Franken, a satirist turned politician, was declared the winner of a Senate seat in Minnesota on Tuesday, clearing the way for President Barack Obama’s party to secure a critical 60-seat majority in the Senate.  [live from DC…] Asked …

Spend a few minutes with your morning coffee and check out Todd S. Purdum’s take on the Palin campaign. Vanity Fair: It Came From Wasilla Despite her disastrous performance in the 2008 election, Sarah Palin is still the sexiest brand in Republican politics, with a lucrative book contract for her …

It looks like Roy Blunt might have himself a pretty formidable opponent in his bid to capture a Missouri Senate seat. Transgender political activist Midge Potts says she’ll attempt to run for U.S. Senate under the Progressive Party banner. Potts, who ran against Roy Blunt in the GOP 7th District …

Everyone in Washington has written a book, is writing one or plans to. One of our favorite readers sent in a few suggestions for book titles for Washington’s Heroes. These are all in good fun, please don’t take ’em seriously. Washington’s Famous Heroes: You thought it, I said it Joe …

Video courtesy of C-SPAN: President Obama was the keynote speaker at the 2009 Radio and TV Correspondents’ Dinner. Presidents traditionally poke fun at themselves, their administration and the journalists who cover Washington. This video includes President Obama’s entire remarks from the dinner.

Trying to find a willing Democrat to run for Senate in Kansas is apparently like playing "Where’s Waldo" after three glasses of wine. The Lawrence Journal World reported that someone has posted a classified ad on the Internet Web site Craigslist, seeking a Democrat to run for the U.S. Senate …

Kate Ackley Zeller celebrated a birthday, DC Housewives are coming to a TV near you, the Washingtonian made 50 journos happy — and likely pissed off 100+, Jeff Kimbell announced the Second "Lobbyists for Speed" race, T.I. went to prison (moment of silence), Jenny Sheffield celebrated a birthday, Hotline writers …