Monday we handed out the FamousDC Golf Clap of the Week Award to the fictional character Martin Eisenstadt who posed as a senior McCain aide.  Turns out Martin, who was quoted throughout the election, duped a whole bunch of people, including dozens of bloggers.  But don’t worry blog stars, for …

Well folks, here we are … Twitter is taking over the planet. Michigan Republican Chairman Saul Anuzis just announced his run for the National RNC Chairman on his Twitter page. Sanuzis RNC Chair…I’m at the Republican Governors Association meeting in Miami and officially announcing for RNC Chair on Twitter first!

It’s no mystery that Google is a powerful force.  Just how powerful has yet to be determined- But if the latest Google experiment is any indicator, you ought to be a bit nervous the next time you go to look something up on your favorite search engine. From Drudge: GOOGLE …

YouTube is offering a groundbreaking contest in which the winner will receive $100,000. The premise of the contest: Make a video that doesn’t suck. In a press conference which can be seen below, a YouTube spokesperson states: “The only requirement for our winning video is that it be somewhat watchable …

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Leave it up to the federal government to find creative ways to “use” our money.  Their latest stroke of brilliance, let the FCC sponsor a NASCAR race car. Hoping to rev up awareness for the transition to digital TV, the Federal Communications Commission is putting up $350,000 for a three-race …

FamousDC recently speculated on what would happen to a few of our favorite political reporters now that the election is over. One of our predictions had Capitol Hill heartthrob Jonathan Martin leaving the Politico to pursue employment at his favorite fast food restaurant. After a handful of emails to our …

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What a Tangled Web We Weave Here’s a quick recap of what’s going on… Last week, FoxNews reported that some bitter McCain staffers were trashing Sarah Palin and why she wasn’t cut out to be Veep.  Tonight, the supposed staffer doing all the talking outed himself – or did he? …

Recently-elected Congresswoman Lynn Jenkins (KS) needs to fill a few key staff positions before she comes to Washington: 1. Chief of Staff 2. Press secretary 3. Staff assistant 4. Divorce Lawyer 5. Babysitter How many Kansas campaign staffers had to keep this secret?

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According to the Pat G, via The Hill, Chuck Todd has jumped the shark.  Read why here.

If you’re MSNBC, what’s the best way to improve your slumping ratings? 1. Hope that Obama taps Chris Matthews as his super-secret press secretary? “This country needs a successful presidency,” Matthews said in addition to, ” I want to do everything I can to make this thing work, this new …