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February 2010

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Umm… “She said, I’ve had enough,” Tim Pawlenty said. “We should take a page out of her playbook and take a 9-iron and smash the window out of big government.” Four.

The DCCC is not pleased with the NRCC:  [how dare you] The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) is not amused with a Republican fundraising letter released yesterday that purported to be from Nancy Pelosi. Part of the letter read: “Many of you have been asking, ‘Where are the jobs?’ But …

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Note: When interviewing an Olympic athlete that just won a gold medal, it helps if you know his name, the country he’s from and why he won the medal.  If you don’t know his shoe size, that’s fine.  We’re just looking for the basics… Dutch speedskater Sven Kramer won a …

Deadspin: The Tiger Woods Guide To Post-Scandal Press Conferences A quick study of the historic record also provides several different strategies for approaching this important Hail Mary of public relations. Which option will Tiger choose? President Bill Clinton Strategy: Defiant lies Basketball Guy Kobe Bryant Strategy: Hold on to your …

Depends on who you ask… @anamariecox: Surprise appearance by Dick Cheney at CPAC has attendees waterboarding their pants. h/t drjjoyner

In case you’re wondering why your Republican friends aren’t responding to your emails today — it’s because they’re doing keg stands at CPAC. And if they’re at CPAC, that means they will be partaking in the annual straw poll. The choices, as listed in order on the ballot: Mississippi Gov. …

Huffington Post’s Nora McAlvanah recently interviewed a few FamousDC types about their plans to celebrate the anniversary of the stimulus. Our favorite answers below… Dana Milbank: “This morning I sent flowers to Larry Summers. Tonight I’m going to save or create jobs in the liquor industry.” GOP strategist Ron Bonjean: …

CQ – Roll Call vs. Bloomberg [heating up] Personal Finance [Olympics] No So Golden [Arches] Washington [iced] Blizzard [baking] Virtual [grief]

A health inspector’s nightmare. ‘Real World D.C.’ house to become a restaurant Even if you weren’t invited into the “Real World: D.C.” house for a make-out session in the hot tub, you still may get your chance to peruse the S Street mansion. The catch? You may have to wait …

We’re the last people to give out career advice, but… From White House crashers to professional party guests? For the third time in just over a month, Tareq and Michaele Salahi are the advertised attraction at a splashy event … hipster collective Brightest Young Things is touting them as the …

This kind of rumor “hurts so good.” “John Mellencamp would make an outstanding and even brilliant United States senator and represents exactly the spirit and soul the Democratic Party should stand for.”  [why not] Also on the short list of rumored IN Senate candidates: Jack Diane

It looks like Ben Smith’s comment section has been hijacked by fans of the movie Airplane. Can you fly this plane and land it? Posted By: Dr. Rumack | February 16, 2010 at 09:37 Surely you can’t be serious. Posted By: Ted Striker | February 16, 2010 at 09:37 I …

Former Congressman Bob Ney is fired up about the Chinese: @bobney: Chinese Commie Lunatics need to kiss our American Rearends-Pres. Obama-do not cancel the Dalai Lama meeting. To hell with the Commies h/t Roll Call