Ok, there’s cold as in getting a blank stare when slipping the maitre d’ a 20 spot, or in getting nothing but the hair-flip-turn-and-burn upon offering to buy a girl a drink [is it hot in here?], and then there’s, well, COLD. Last Thursday, Matt Drudge went arctic [Who left …

Dude, the paper is upside down …  [h/t Mask via Gavin]

The Hill’s 50 Most Beautiful [#CapHill50 ] Twitter [FamousDC ]

Knowing how popular their "50 Most Beautiful" list is, the Hill newspaper has decided to milk the celebrated contest with a teaser edition. [we’ll take what we can get] They’re calling it the "Readers’ Choice" award or something clever like that.   In Congress, the power is in the vote. This …

Remember this? For Howard Dean, that clip [which ended is political career] is something he’d like to soon forget, but for others, it’s a classic moment that will be used against him for years to come. Take for example the latest exchange between Dean and Rep. Phil Gingrey, who are …

In an attempt to open up to Congress about why they should be taken more seriously, a handful of nudists will be lobbying Capitol Hill next week.  [peddling their junk ] AANR members hope to increase the number of locations for enjoying nude recreation on public lands. And like a …

We thought you meant… um… A good old fashioned headline war is one thing. Completely opposite takes on something as banal as a Congressional agenda are a bit different. Yet that’s what avid hill rag readers got yesterday morning, courtesy of The Hill and CQToday, both of which took a …

Fresh off his new rap hit , the self proclaimed "White Jay Z " and Hills star, Spencer Pratt, Twitters to the McCains about his desire to be President of the NRA. Spencer Pratt : @McCainBlogette @johnmccain I want to be president of NRA! Spencer Pratt : @SenJohnMcCain where do …

And Jason Roe, a GOP strategist, said, “When I heard Specter switched parties, I thought he became a Republican.”  [the Hill]

Covering politics can be tricky. [THIS MORNING – in print edition ] Alex Bolton: Specter courts conservatives in Pa. rematch Sen. Arlen Specter (R-Pa.) has been laying the groundwork for a grudge rematch against former Rep. Pat Toomey since 2004, when Specter almost lost his seat to the conservative firebrand. …

The Hill’s Betsy Rothstein is packing up her things and headed out West. From FishbowlDC: After 10 years with The Hill, Betsy is moving on. Actually, she’s moving over – to the Left Coast. Her interest in mind-body-soul stuff leads her to believe its mellower there than in DC. Betsy …

The Hill’s latest interactive feature, the Twitter Room , takes a unique look at political twits and their Twitter addictions. Featured on today’s homepage is a question concerning whether or not "The Fix" tweets too much. The Washington Post’s Chris Cillizza (”The Fix”) may be tweeting a bit too much …

FishbowlDC has confirmed that Jonathan Kaplan has signed on for a communications role with Rep. Ellen Tauscher (D-CA). Kaplan served as a senior staff writer at The Hill until December 2007 when he left for a spot at the Portland Press Herald-Maine Sunday Telegram. Six months later, on July 1, …

Here’s whats happening in our neck of the woods…. Patrick O’Connor: Members cheer vote at GOP retreat … Julian Sanchez: Court: No right to shout ‘douchebag’ in a crowded blog … WTOP: Boy’s Birthday present is dad back from Iraq … Glenn Thrush: New members are $1m richer, on average …

Rachel McEney is having a big Friday [Senatized]