Sen. Merkley celebrating passage of Health Care Reform in style w/ Sen. Begich #hcr . hat tip – Huffington Post’s Ryan Grim

This seems suspect: Just as the healthcare drama in the capitol reaches a grand finale, congressional officials are warning employees to avoid the DRUDGE REPORT! The Senate’s Committee on Environment and Public Works issued an urgent email late Monday claiming the DRUDGE REPORT is ‘responsible for the many viruses popping …

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Tiger Woods [#1] Elephant [bath] Awesome [image]

This kind of rumor “hurts so good.” “John Mellencamp would make an outstanding and even brilliant United States senator and represents exactly the spirit and soul the Democratic Party should stand for.”  [why not] Also on the short list of rumored IN Senate candidates: Jack Diane

Former Congressman J.D. Hayworth [aka Foghorn Leghorn] is ready to rumble down in Arizona. J.D. Hayworth, a former Arizona congressman and radio host, formally announced Monday that’s he’s challenging Republican John McCain for his U.S. Senate seat.  [game on] According to Hayworth: McCain doesn’t represent Arizona citizens anymore. According to …

Politico’s David Catanese: Five Ways to Lose the Senate Majority

The DSCC is asking.

Although the Atlantic doesn’t normally waste their time covering web ads, this one left them asking: Worst Campaign Video Ever? We find it more important to ask:  How do the i-stock actors feel about playing second fiddle to a demon sheep? PS: We happened to enjoy the ad, although falling …

And just hours before POTUS drops by for a little chat, too.  Bummer. By the way, that air freshener?  Earmark.

That’s right kids, we’re breaking news! Sources [the credible kind] have told FamousDC that the stank that’s been lingering throughout the Senate side of the Capitol today is exactly what you suspected it was: Poo. Apparently the odor is the result of a sewage line being left open in the …

From the Chronicles of Captain Obvious: Voter turnout seen as the key to deciding special Senate election in Mass. between Scott Brown, Martha Coakley As opposed to what?

Do you think Scott Brown armed his block-walkers with this data? “I think investors who are nervous about the dictatorship of the Pelosi proletariat will feel at ease, and we could have a gigantic rally off a Coakley loss and a Brown win,” said Cramer on Friday’s “Mad Money.” [odds …

If so, here’s our dream set for the Scott Brown election night party in Massachusetts: National Anthem … Respect … Some Kind Of Wonderful … Dancing In The Streets Also, if you are reading this Ayla, we’d be happy to open for you…we’ve rocked this one at karaoke nights numerous …

Proof that you don’t need depth perception to play in the NBA [short comings] Democratic lawmakers admits his party might totally suck this election cycle [short comings] Harry Reid: racist or political realist? [short comings]