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Death and life of the American newspaper [out of print] Stanford Law Professor Bets ‘Wikipedia’ Approach Will Transform Congress [Lessig] When Barry became Barrack [what’s in a name?] Felony Charges for Detroit Mayor [falling star]

Imagine this… You’re hustling back to work from a doctor’s appointment, you’ve got plenty on your mind, you’re doing your best to manange the DC traffic and all of a sudden, bam, you smash into the back of a SUV. You’re day is ruined, right? Well, not if you’re a …

Postings will be light until Monday.  Enjoy your Easter. -FamousDC

Two years later [smack a chick] I like mine ‘wit’ [Geno smack] Straight underneath the “Straight Talk Express” [McCained]

Yesterday, the McCain camp bagged popular blogger Soren Dayton because of a video he linked to on his microblog. According to early reports, Dayton had been working tirelessly for McCain, and had the trust of those around him.  After the video link, found widely in the public domain, was traced …

This quasi-awkward report hightlights Code Pink’s attempt to protest the IRS.

Well it’s about time McCain finally released his bracket. Noteworthy: His championship game is UNC vs. UConn, and — like Obama did — he has UNC winning the game. Is this pure bracketology or are their picks politically motivated?

From Wonkette: This is another party of protesting hippie marauders, who met up around noon to march down K Street — home of evil lobbyists like John McCain — and yell at all the corporates in their plush silk-lined oil money offices. For a good half an hour, the group …

Congress to fix financial market crisis [Barney to the rescue!] Charlie Rose Face Plants to Save His MacBook Air [early adopter] Busta Rhymes begins probation in NY [make it clap] March Madness hits DC [traffic!] Stress pains many in college [what?] Arenas says he’ll be an “assist man” [right – …

Tip: Try this or this before your next movement. [h/t Moe]

Murtha endorses Clinton ending month-long superdelegate drought Josh Green says the superdelegates are hurting the Democratic Party by waiting to pick either Obama or Clinton: This is nonsense. Superdelegates can worry about the party, or they can preen and carry on about the importance of their role. They can’t do …

Get ready to get your South on.  The Taste of the South committee is geared up and ready to rock this year, case in point, their fresh new web design. The save the date is May 17, 2008 – but not to worry, we’ll be reminding you plenty before then. …

Campaign for America’s Future plans to spend $150 million targeting McCain The commitments: AFL-CIO – $50M program, targeting labor households, of course Women’s Voices Women’s Vote Action Fund – $30M, targeting single women National Council of La Raza – Democracia USA — $4M – $6M ACORN – $35M, targeting households …

Mike Memoli: The Rural Guy JoMa: Hillary’s Rural Strategy Marc Ambinder: Another Senior Staff Departure in Hillary Land