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June 2008

What Else Would a Recent College Grad Write About [EUFA] If You Don’t Vote for Obama [Redneck] Cable TV and Gasoline [regulation] Congress, Drill! [Chuck Norris] Michael Jackson [Tighten Up] Almost Over? [Abramoff] The Next Level [Nike] Metro [FAIL]

Here’s today’s Craigslist DC want ad of the day. Looking to buy some of the used flipflop costumes that all the smartass Republicans made during the 2004 election to mock John Kerry’s indecision. These will be lovingly cared for and re-used during the run-up to the 2008 presidential election to …

For those loyal FDC readers who couldn’t log on earlier today, we have someone you can blame for that – Danica Patrick and her a-hole business partners at GoDaddy.com. In-between counting their money and fueling their corporate jets, the good folks at Blow Daddy decided that they’d give one of …

We got a tip from a loyal FamousDC reader that a certain famous chef is filming 10 episodes in our fair city this week. Any FamousDC readers cooking? Remember we appreciate your ideas, suggestions, and tips. They’re always (and forever) anonymous at [email protected]

On Call: “Its A Google” John McCain stumping and raising cash today in Richmond joked about his method for vetting prospective veep candidates. Per pool press … “We’re going through a process where you get a whole bunch of names, and ya … Well, basically, it’s a Google,” McCain said. …

Ben Pershing started a new feature where he talks to the top communications staffers for the Rs and Ds in the House and Senate. Which staffer will first take this opportunity to go Back to the Future? It looks like House Minority Leader Boehner’s spokesman Michael Steel is up to …

JoMa asks: Does the left really want to go there? John Aravosis, who writes at Americablog, had this headline yesterday: “Why is McCain getting $58,000 a year in disability income?” … In his post, Aravosis wonders why the GOP nominee is receiving a military pension for the injuries he sustained …

Here’s today’s Craigslist DC want ad of the day. Are you looking to get rid of a LEGO collection? Both political parties looking for something to do, while nobody works to fix gas prices.

Remember Tom DeLay? Well, after he walked away from congress, folks came from everywhere, circus included, to replace him. Including her. A man in love with himself. And at one time, this guy, who tried to run, but was told it would be best if he just quietly went away. …

Hill Staffers Do It On the Floor [District Tees] Party Like Barack Star [Change] Blogs Then and Now [OTB]

So bad, even churches are trying to distance themselves… The Baptist Temple church in Alexandria, VA has seen such a rapid decline in membership, they felt it time to re-brand in order to wash their hands of any preconceived notions. [Where’d they go?] “We’re probably the most progressive church in …

Mark Penn: And sometimes your opponent just runs a good campaign. Hillary’s campaign wizard heads to the NY Times op-ed pages to start spinning the loss.

File this one under mission critical. The RNC’s Facebook friends total recently surpassed the DNC total. So what does an organization do when that happens? Simple, you attempt to pitch it to the media and hope that JoMa isn’t asleep at the keyboard. [Riveting, isn’t it?] Only this time, it …

New York Times Fashion Diary: She Dresses to Win What Ms. Taylor read in Mrs. Obama’s appearance on Tuesday, she said, was a message that she is primed to become first lady, although not necessarily first hostess. “Every woman I talked to was saying how she has this confidence that …

Dogs Went Crazy at the Bark Ball When a Cat Appeared on the Big Screen Were You Part of the World Naked DC Bike Ride? Hillary Clinton Suspends Campaign Big Brown Had a Big Brownout It was HOT in Washington