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Hyper Hill
Monopoly game [gone wrong] Donovan McNabb [Redskin] Twilight [CQ – Roll Call] Baby’s first [cubicle] Examiner [disses] Metro [signage]
US House of Representatives Leadership Doing the Electric Slide
It’s electric. h/t Ericka Andersen
Child Care or Redskins Tickets?
POLITICO’s Erika Lovley: Finding Hill day care not child’s play Congressional staffers compare getting child care on Capitol Hill to landing season tickets to the Redskins: nice idea, never going to happen. With two waiting lists a total of 345 families long, admission delays at both the Senate Employees Child …
Famous Friday [Round Up]
What an exciting week! The SEC doubled down against Goldman, Patrick O’Connor welcomed Sam O’Connor to the world, Shira Toeplitz and Kim Hart are joining POLITICO, God’s quarterback is heading to Denver, Ali McSherry has visited 40+ restaurants this year, GOP.gov went platinum, Marco Rubio was endorsed by a broom, …
Beautiful Washington, D.C.
We sometimes forget to slow down and soak in the city we all get to live and play in. Luckily for all of us, Mr. Jeff Urbanchuk took that break and captured some amazing shots. Please let us know if you have DC photography to share with the FamousDC community.
The Timing of Political Points
Tuesday, April 20 Things are heating up. Daily Finance: Goldman Sachs Earnings Double to $3.5 Billion as Firm Faces SEC Suit Embattled Goldman Sachs (GS) said Tuesday that thanks to its trading and investing prowess, its first-quarter profit doubled to $3.5 billion, easily beating analysts’ expectations. Matt Drudge is still …
Eric Massa’s Favorite Art
Please tell us that Congressman Eric Massa’s chosen picture for the Congressional Art Contest is not a portrait of a handsome young man. You can’t make this up. In case you need a reminder: [lewd] A male aide to former Democratic Rep. Eric Massa has filed a sexual harassment complaint …
Hyper Hill
Washingtonian Photo Contest [vote Swift] Buddha Bar [danger] C-A-P-S [win] Twilit [tulip]
Think About This
Today … Someone is starting a job and wore his best suit. Someone is getting up the nerve to tell the boss they need a raise. Someone is hungover from Sunday- funday. Someone ran three miles before work this morning. Someone worked all weekend. Someone spilled coffee on their tie. …
The Timing of Political Points
Wow, things really escalated quickly. Friday, April 16 The Securities and Exchange Commission charged Goldman, Sachs & Co. and one of its vice presidents for defrauding investors. [kick off] POLITICO’s Marty Kady questions the timing of the SEC’s charges [Twitter] Convenient timing: Huge SEC charges against Goldman land week before …
At the Buzzer … Jim Manley!
Reid spokesman Jim Manley waited until the last few minutes of work on this sunny Friday afternoon to bring out the zinger of the week. Huffington Post’s Ryan Grim: Unified GOP To Block Senate From Debating Wall Street Reform “Congratulations. I hope they feel good,” said Manley. “They’ve got 41 …
Famous Friday [Round Up]
Jack Smith has an awesome Twitter background, did this guy finally get a day off?, we’re going to visit asteroids, hanging with Ali McSherry must be fun, Mark Knoller trends on Twitter, Shira Toeplitz loves 90s rap, Anthony Weiner tea bags tea partiers, Justin Ross opened Justin’s Cafe, can a …