Post Archive

June 2008

Today is the Official Firefox 3 Download Day Firefox is trying to set the Guinness World Record for Most Software Download in 24 Hours (PR Genius) From Firefox: Set a Guinness World Record Enjoy a Better Web … Sounds like a good deal, right? All you have to do is …

Never seriously in the running, Warner’s press team spins his Senate run into “Warner takes self out of VP mix.” HAMPTON, Va. (AP) – Former Gov. Mark R. Warner on Saturday removed himself from consideration as a vice presidential running mate for Democrat Barack Obama. Yeah, his press team pulled …

A Cure for Boredom [National Geographic] We’ve Always Wondered [WWUJD?] Harpooned Whale in Petworth [PoP] Only in Alaska [dead moose] Jonathan Martin [Favorite] Death Sentence [cliches] No Winners Here [awful] He Said It [R. Kelly]

Rick Klein: McCain Cancels Event with Controversial Fundraiser ABC’s Rick Klein reports: Sen. John McCain on Friday  abruptly cancelled a Monday fundraiser that had been scheduled at the home of a Texas oilman, after ABC News contacted the campaign inquiring about a verbal blunder the Texan made during an unsuccessful …

Ken Vogel and Mike Allen: Prepping for Russert If it was “Meet the Press,” it was Saturday at the office.

FishbowlDC’s Patrick Gavin knew this past weekend would be remembered forever, so he burned the midnight oil and compiled all of the Tim Russert condolences. FishbowlDC: In Memoriam: Tim Russert FishbowlDC: In Memoriam: Tim Russert (Day 2) FishbowlDC: In Memoriam: Tim Russert (Day 3) Also, the Washingtonian’s Garrett Graff remembers …

We should have seen this one coming. Politico’s Ben Smith was coaching Hillary on how to exit the race with grace pretty early and now he’s given us another example of how much of  Team Obama supporter he is. Ben Smith: Obama Brings a Gun to a Knife Fight Obama …

Calderone: Dobbs says he’s not running for NJ governor “I’m not considering anything right now in terms of running for governor, and that’s where I am,” Dobbs said in a voice-mail message to The Star-Ledger. “As of now, I am not in any way intending to run for political office.”

The amount of sports today is kind of scary. I am going to break it down for you. (All times are Eastern) 2:00 Final Round of the US Open at Torrey Pines. NBC 2:00 College World Series on ESPN. Honestly, I am not going to watch this. I just figured …

Call your dad today. Tell him how much you enjoyed spending time with him, fishing, and playing whiffle ball in the backyard. Tell your dad you love him.

Leibovich: Washington After a Fall These were the kind of days when Washington lives up to the cliché that it is really a small town — in the same way that Wall Street, Broadway and Hollywood are small towns, too, incubating outsize egos and ambitions, but also different.

John McCain: I have wicked smart campaign surrogates.

From the NY Post UPDATE: Patrick Gavin at FishbowlDC is constantly updating Tim Russert related news. You can’t read all the statements pouring in without being moved. Sundays won’t be the same. SECOND UPDATE:  FishbowlDC has In Memoriam: Day 2

Say It Ain’t So Vince [embarrassing] VP Cantor [Charlie Hurt]