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June 2008

Things I Will Miss About DC [feet on polished floor] Obama Not Recognized at DC Gym [Scott’s Take] Mr. Beckham Goes to Washington [popsugar] NKOTB Not Hot [by the way betch] Tracing an Email Smear [the fix] Taylor Griffin to McCain [JoMa] Thumbs Up [oddly enough] Dear Nissan Pavilion [traffic]

General Wesley Clark might need his talking points revamped, but as this video proves, he’s a pioneer when it comes to the terrorist fist bump.

While appearing on CBS’s Face the Nation yesterday, General Wesley Clark said of Sen. John McCain: “I don’t think riding in a fighter plane and getting shot down is a qualification to be president.”  [Wowsers] As if that wasn’t enough, he went on to say that McCain had never held “executive …

…on YouTube. Romney’s YouTube page still has him running for President.

Telegraph: Bill Clinton says Barack Obama must ‘kiss my ass’ for his support

Look out Eminem – The Fix can freestyle. “F to the I to the X to the C to the A to the M.”

JoMa filed this Drudge-tastic story and Mike Allen said it would be late night fodder. He was right. Playbook:  DAVID LETTERMAN, on J-Mart’s scoop about Senator McCain not working weekends: “Here’s what he likes to do on the weekends. He sits on the porch in front of the house, looking …

Hot Enough for Ya? [oddly enough] Blog Talk Radio in the $$$ [$4.6M] My kid is cuter [king of the road] Wordless [Rolling Stone] 4th of July Guide [WaPo] Happiness [pedrovera] Blogswag [stimeyland] Expen$ive [gas] Drill [Pelosi]

Yes folks, even million dollar NFL players have to take out the trash.  [with pics] I’m also working on the trading autographs for the dumping costs. Our agreement hasn’t worked out yet, but I feel good about it in the near future. My negotiating skills are too good and I …

Lawmakers in DC, not Big Oil or the War in Iraq, are now the top scapegoats for high prices at the pump.  But perhaps the  most interesting result from this survey is that a whopping 81% of those who responded want the U.S. government to allow more domestic drilling.  Americans are feeling the impact of record gas …

Well, it’s official, somebody in this country has an unhealthy obsession with Chuck Todd – and proof is in the latest creation dedicated to the Chuckster. No, it’s not Viva Chuck Todd, we already posted on that strangeness. Chuck Facts?  Nope, been there, chucked that. This time, it’s Chuck Todd 08.  Yup, …

Yep, we gave in. We’re on Twitter. Hop on board — http://twitter.com/famousdc Get your Twitterific beltway talking points delivered to your cell phone, blackberry, or email. Twitter or Die Tryin’

How to Welcome Out of Town Guests to DC [pink book] Made for DC [hotchickswithdouchebags] Top 10 Greatest Athletes [WSJ] Multitasking at Work [Gitlin] Shot and a Miss [accuracy] It’s a fly off [zoolander] Tree Hugger [Ariail] 20-6 [ouch]

Guns and fireworks — an American tradition can now be celebrated in D.C. ROLL CALL -Breaking News … Court Overturns D.C. Gun Ban June 26, 2008, 10:29 A.M. The U.S. Supreme Court this morning overturned a D.C. law prohibiting private citizens from possessing handguns in the District of Columbia.

It doesn’t take a nuclear physicist to figure out that Barack Obama is beating John McCain online.  But, don’t tell that to the crew over at the WaPo Style section – because do they have a timely story for you… DEPT. OF FISH IN A BARREL – The WashPost Style …