Post Archive
December 2009
Tiger’s Crash Re-Enacted in Chinese
It took watching this Chinese re-enactment in order for us to finally understand what the hell happened. We had no idea Tiger drove a mini-van. [awesome] PS: We’re looking into whether or not they have a Mark Sanford re-enactment video. Stay tuned.
Top 10 Senators On the Google Machine
Google just released a list of the most searched-for members of the US Senate. Curious? Here’s the top 10 of 2009.
This is What Happens When Twitter Gets Out of Hand
Add these three TV anchors to the group of people not happy that "twitter" is the word of the year. [fail] A news station in South Carolina has a billboard that displays their latest tweets next to a picture of their anchors. What, no hashtag for that?
Where Washington’s Elite Go to Power Lunch
In case you’re looking to rub elbows and drop entirely too much money on a steak. Our favorite line: "We do anything, we’ve got senators from Hawaii that come in…" How many?
Really? ‘Twitter’ is the Word of the Year
It’s ruining careers one tweet at a time, so why wouldn’t it be the "word of the year." [take that Facebook] Rounding out the Monitor’s top five words are, in order, "Obama," "H1N1," "Stimulus" and "Vampire." D-bag came in sixth.
Famously Tweeted: Peppermint, Huh?
Great question … KLSoltis: Just got email from RNC saying I can now buy Peppermint, the GOPs commemorative stuffed elephant. (My Q: Does it come with a policy agenda?) In case you were actually wondering, the policy agenda is extra. UPDATE: Buy your Peppermint doll here.
How Many Angles Can the Media Use to Cover the Salahi Drama?
Raise your hand if you no longer give a sh*t. [or didn’t give one in the first place.] Big new news tonight on the Salahi front, from our colleagues Michael Shear and Jason Horowitz: The horse-country socialites corresponded with a top Pentagon aide in an effort to snag an invite …
FamousDC – December
Chris Berardini Brittany Cooper Jennifer Cooper Sara Diaz Brandon English Emily Leaman Kathie Legg Rebeccah Propp Nicole Sacco Reid Wilson