Earlier we posted a flattering picture of McFrankenstein, then a bit later, Marc Ambinder, a Harvard graduate and National Journal associate editor, posted the same thing.  In our opinion, that makes us wicked smart.

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What a week in NFL Fantasy Football.  We’re all worried about the market crash and my team made John McCain’s numbers look pretty damn good.  I’m dropping like a tub of concrete in the harbor with an Italian attached to it. To say I’m losing interest in my various leagues …

October of an election year on Capitol Hill means one of two things if you’re a staffer. You’re either deployed to a congressional district in hopes of picking up some scattered ass and a few votes, or two, you stick around town, with most of your time dominated by social …

We’d offer a caption contest, but we’re not quite sure that’d be fair. h/t Oddly Enough

Reporters are constantly looking to break news, maintain the best sources, and always, always end with a strong kicker. If you’re confused as to what constitutes a good kicker, check out how Politico All-Star Chris Frates invoked a Chuck Norris roundhouse, when finishing up a story on “pain” featuring sex …

His Extremeness brings up an excellent point … while the presidential candidates spend all of their time talking about about some plumber named Joe, the real concern is what ever happened to Bob the Builder?   And was ACORN able to get him registered to vote?

A loyal reader with too much time on their hands, recently pointed out that “embattled” [we’ve always wanted to use that word] Rep. Tim Mahoney made a statement earlier this year that being a congressman wasn’t the “greatest job he’s ever had.”  Brilliant. Well, now that he’s been under fire …

JoMa reports on why this election cycle has gone to the squirrels.  [oh, we get it… ACORN]  Shoot us.

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It’s unclear as to whether she sought out the former VP’s advice, but when Dan Quayle speaks – Sarah Palin listens. “I basically said, ‘Look, just be yourself. You were selected by John McCain because of who you are and what you have done,’” Quayle said. “Don’t let them take …

Looks like other sites are trying to make local DC people FAMOUS. From Politico: John McCain has promised, if elected, to make earmark-hunters famous and Garry Trudeau has been following his lead lately, making famous the names of lobbyists who work on McCain’s campaign. Dave Jamieson, writing in The New Republic, …

This year we’ve seen presidential campaigns launched on YouTube, constant campaign updates on Twitter, and VP candidates announced via text mesage. We should have known it would only be a matter of time before DMCA take downs against campaign clips crept up. ArsTechnica: McCain/Palin campaign angry over bogus DMCA takedowns …

These. Fans. Don’t. Vote. Seriously. Reuters: Beastie Boys add dates to Obama tour

By now you’ve read about the problems a certain Congressman is having down in Florida.  You know, the one that involves a charitable donation worth $121,000.  If you have no idea what we’re talking about, we’ve summed it up for you in ten words: congressman Florida mistress affair scandal blumpkin …