Post Archive

May 2009

Today’s unfortunate headline of the day comes via the Deparment of Transportation blog.

The most interesting part of this entire incident is the lack of respect reporters have for Robert Gibbs.  Had this been us, we might have lost our sh*t. We wonder if Gibbs would still give the press corp an "A".

Facebook Status Abuse: Tim: It’s Monday morning- getting haircut and reading the Constitution. Some around here in Washington seem to have forgotten what it says. First of all Captain America, the fact that you’re reading Constitution instead of the free copy of US Weekly, makes you one strange fellow.  Secondly, …

Spend Little. Live Well. [DConadime ]

Politico reports that Republican Governors Mark Sanford of South Carolina and Rick Perry of Texas are planning virtual Tea Parties via teleconference in hopes of capitalizing on the energy generated by the real tea parties that have been held across the country. [virtual tea = no calories] The Republican Governors …

We generally keep up with our "Keith Olbermann" Google alerts, but this one must have slipped by the motherboard. According to New York’s finest , Olbermann, who’s 50, is dating a 25 year-old weather expert. [temperature is rising] KEITH Olbermann gets paid by NBC — and now so does his …

According to the FDA, Cheerios [as in the cereal 3 year-old’s eat] is a drug. According to a letter from the FDA General Mills’ advertising violates the federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act. The agency said claims that Cheerios ingredients can lower cholesterol within a certain amount of time, all …

David Axelrod is a genius…and not just because of his stache.  By convincing Obama to choose Joe Biden as his Vice President, he ensured that no matter what his already-oratorically-gifted boss says, Biden will always make him look good in comparison.  [dog days] Here’s Biden’s latest gem, this one at …

Move over, Busboys and Poets. The White House East Room is now the hottest poetry spot in town. "The Obamas will host a poetry slam in the East Room of the WH tonight complete with James Earl Jones, spoken word, jazz music, and presumably a few awkward silences." Hotline’s Last …

Who needs content when you’re this good looking?

Irony meets Tragedy [Carrie Prejean ] Rule Number One [protest ]

Kate Walsh (yes, this one ) was spotted sitting in the lap of a certain public affairs official at DHS during a recent party in DC. Kate is in the middle of a divorce. The DHS staffer is likely now in the middle of some hot water.

Meghan McCain was not pleased when a host at the WHCD questioned her math skills. [T1-82] Sen. John McCain’s daughter — who writes online for The Daily Beast and will soon release a book about life as a Republican — lost it after getting stopped by security when she arrived …

This is not a mere commentary on the looks of your current short list, as that would be shallow, and really isn’t worth getting into … yikes . But here are our top 10 reasons why you should select Kimberly for the high court: 10) She’s a Fox News host…thereby …

Big ups to Team Nora over at Last Call. SHOT . . . "I’ve reached out to him several times, and I’m done" — RNC chair Michael Steele, on Obama (3/28). . . . CHASER "I appreciate the president giving me a shout out. I’ve given him a few over …