The Fix: Why Joe Lieberman (still) rules the political world

This was recently posted on a GWU job listserv. We’re trying to figure out which media-savvy sports superstar is looking for a clipping service. Job: Media Monitoring Specialist … A high profile communications specialist is seeking a reliable, self-starter to work from home in a part time media monitoring position …

Reid Wilson: Tuesday’s Starting Lineup The DailyKos founder sent the DC press corps into spasms last night with 2 tweets signaling his dissatisfaction with health care legislation. "Insurance companies win. Time to kill this monstrosity coming out of the Senate," he wrote. Minutes later: "Bye bye, [Senate Maj. Leader Harry] …

Jake Tapper After meeting w/a clowder of "fat cats" (bank execs) yesterday, POTUS will try to "herd cats" (senators) on #hcr today http://bit.ly/5CQDZN

This would be a welcome break from the DC weather.

In case someone asks us — we’d give our blog a solid B+.  [grades are in]

Move over Loretta Sanchez — GOP strategist Doug Heye just released his annual Holiday card and it’s sort of awesome. h/t Gavin

Tech and etiquette [blackberry ] Sartorial Sin [Diaz-Balart ] Not a setback [Test ] Swear word [Salahi ]

Do we really live in a city where the sight of a grown man squatting on the sidewalk with his pants down around his ankles is zero cause for concern? DCist: Google Street View Captures Public Defecation on H Street Related: Frozen Topics

Patrick Gavin challenges Norah O’Donnell to a workout challenge.  It gets ugly quick.

Does Chris Cillizza have all of these retirement stories already teed up? Man, he’s fast. The Fix: Bart Gordon to Retire Tennessee Rep. Bart Gordon will not seek re-election in 2010, becoming the fourth Democrat sitting in a swing district to retire in the last several weeks. UPDATE : Josh …

Katie Boehret : Snuggies now come in zebra and leopard prints. There go your last two excuses not to get one…

Members of Congress would love this kind of media attention. Politico’s Daniel Libit: D.C.’s independent copy-editor The 19-year-old sophomore at George Washington University has become the Washington press corps’ independent fact checker, copy editor and link distributor extraordinaire. His e-mails almost always lead off with a soupçon of praise, such …

Michael Calderone: Fight’s on to be right’s TPM, HuffPo Next month Tucker Carlson , the Fox News commentator and one-time CNN “Crossfire” host, along with former Cheney aide Neil Patel, plans on launching The Daily Caller, an ambitious and well-funded conservative web site that Carlson says "will be defined by …

Santa Claus gangs have invaded Washington, D.C.