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UPDATE: We didn’t get enough sleep last night.   The hilarious comment about Varly was actually made by Cooley’s brother Tanner.  Thank you Tanner for pointing that out.  Our apologies. ….. It seems Captain Chaos may have gotten a little carried away after the Washington Capitals knocked off the New York …

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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. …

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We hope you weren’t trying to make any news today, because this just took over the beltway. The Fix: Specter To Switch Parties Pennsylvania Sen. Arlen Specter will switch his party affiliation from Republican to Democrat, according to sources informed on the decision. It’ll be interesting to see what his …

Time: Behind-the-Scenes-Photos : Obama’s 100 Days h/t – Nieman Lab

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It looks like George Hickenlooper was the first one out of the gate: "Casino Jack " is scheduled for release in 2010. FishbowlDC’s Matt Dornic notes Kevin Spacey and George Hickenlooper are visiting with Jack Abramoff at the Cumberland Federal Prison. Deadline Hollywood Daily is reporting that 2-time Academy Award …

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Anne Schroeder: Rep. Jane Harman talks about being wiretapped As she told CNN’s Wolf Blitzer: "My phone is ringing off the hook in my office from worried members who are asking whether I think it could have happened to them. I think this is an abuse of power, Wolf." munky …

Why would someone blessed with the gift of gab, like Ellen Moran, leave the powerful White House Communications Director spot for the Department of Commerce? Politico: Moran Leaves W.H. for Commerce Especially if she has such a smooth way with words? Asked why she’d leave the White House for a …

Nora McAlvanah waited until the last minute to hang at H&R Block with her taxes in hand, Doug Heye turned 27, Elliot asked all of DC to "Rock the ‘Hawk" for the Caps, still lots of out of office replies on the hill [recess], $20 says Karl Rove didn’t say …

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Diary of a Mad DC Cabbie: The Stalkers The guy came clean and told me that he wanted to spy on his girlfriend because he is convinced that she is cheating on him. She was supposed to be in her bed early, at least that was what she told him …