Post Archive
July 2010
Just in time for The Hill’s 50 Most Beautiful
Erin Andrews is heading to Capitol Hill
Boyz 2 Men: FEC
Throw your campaign finance reports …. on the floor. Shira Toeplitz: They play smooth R&B when they put you on hold at the FEC #thingsyouneverwantedtoknow
Not the Onion: Obama to make historic visit to talk show “The View”
President Barack Obama will appear on female chat show “The View” on Thursday, in what the ABC network said on Monday was the first appearance by a sitting U.S. president on a daytime TV talk show.
We are the Earth Institute
The good people at Columbia University are smart – and now even smarter because they used pictures from the FamousDC community. [DC #snOMG] Global warming starts with you. We will never forget #BeltwayBlizzard >>Check out their latest press release.
Did MSNBC Brush Back Russert for Rangel?
Or is this just a typical Morning Joe roasting? FishbowlDC’s Betsy Rothstein: Where’s Luke Russert? ‘Maybe he’s, um, Busy!’ RELATED: Chuck Rangel Thinks Asking Relevant Questions About His Shady Behavior is Dumb
Get Ready for the #DCTornado
Welcome to Washington, D.C. … where the weather hates you. National Weather Service: Late Afternoon: Showers and thunderstorms. Some storms could be severe, with damaging winds and heavy rain. High near 100. Heat index values as high as 105. West wind around 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New …
Famous Friday [Round Up]
The politico nerds made it to Vegas, Scott Graves turned 30, Sarah Stanley gives tips for keeping your ass in shape, Rangel got chucked, folks continue to check into the FDC World Headquarters, when spell check isn’t enough, a union director gets slap happy, Bryan Weaver proves campaign ads don’t …
What do Famous people do on Friday?
They party with Scott Graves at the Pug. Go celebrate his 30th birthday and tell ’em FamousDC sent ya.
Fitness Friday by @sarahstanley
This is one of the hottest Summers in a decade. Maybe Summer heard that we had one of the worst Winters in history and wanted to make headline news as well. We are in DC after all! Here are 3 tips to staying cool while you workout. #1) Early Bird …
Chuck Rangel Thinks Asking Relevant Questions About His Shady Behavior Is Dumb
Luke Russert recently asked Rep. Charlie Rangel a question about taxes on his properties in the Dominican Republic. Chuck refused to answer and even took the time to tell Russert his question was dumb. “…you’re just trying to make copy”. When Russert responded “NBC,” Rangel quipped “you’re young, I guess …
Capitol Complex Lunch Signs Still Baffle [Take Three]
Once is funny. Twice is worrisome. Three times is unacceptable. Dear Restaurant Associates: It’s time to hire a copy editor. *Note: Perhaps the turkey is so old it tastes like shrimp. If that’s the case, we apologize. h/t: William Allison
Move Over Mama Grizzlies and Make Way For Ric Flair Conservatives
For those of you less inclined to read about politics unless it’s being compared to professional wrestling, Marc Ambinder has news for you: The real behind the scenes battle that’s exposed by the Andrew Breitbart/Shirley Sherrod episode has been going on for decades, It’s between those conservatives who relish in …
Shirley Sherrod vs. Andrew Breitbart
CNN: Sherrod offered new job, but says she is not so sure Asked Thursday if she would consider a defamation lawsuit against Breitbart, Sherrod said, “I really think I should. You know, I don’t know a lot about the legal profession, but that’s one person I’d like to get back …