Apparently using Photoshop these days makes you an "artist." When cryptic posters portraying President Obama as the Joker from "Batman" began popping up around Los Angeles and other cities, the question many asked was, Who is behind the image? Was it an ultra-conservative grassroots group or a disgruntled street artist …

Sadly, it might be the end of an era for one of our favorite DC bands. According to The Frustrations lead singer, Kristen Soltis, their lead guitar player is leaving the band. "Unfortunately, our uber-talented guitar player Jim is leaving the Frustrations, and we’re sad to see him go! We’re …

It’s like having a meeting before the meeting.  They’re super important. Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison formally announced her bid for TX gov. today, after her semi-formal announcement a month ago that followed her pre-prom announcement in April. Seen in Hotline’s Last Call

Two-step Tom is not messing around.  With some help from NJI Media Group , DeLay has already launched a fan site and is looking for your support. On a side note, Spencer Garrett, the man playing DeLay in the upcoming movie Casino Jack has nothing but nice things to say …

The White House e-tip box is no longer in service.  After setting up the email address to capture "fishy" activity regarding health care, [a tricky way to convince people that the government was actually paying attention] the White House has decided to disable the address. Don’t worry, this changes nothing, …

Huge news for Tech Adventure – CSPAN is on board. Tech Adventure is striving to organize experiences that "aren’t standard events *about* Social Media – they *are* Social Media" – so join in the fun!

Congratulations to all the creative Facebookers who are using the Obama Joker poster as their profile picture. [very clever]

Dana Milbank and Chris Cillizza, both reporters for the Washington Post, recently had their latest Mouthpiece Theater video yanked from he intertubes. [WaPo yanked it] Mouthpiece Theater is a satirical look back on the week’s political news.  This particular episode featured a clip about Obama’s Beer Summit. On the Friday …

Obama thought the press coverage on last night’s beer summit was a bit ridiculous and we couldn’t agree more.  [drinking problem] At one point CNN split the screen into six windows in order to cover all the angles, literally. And then of course, Biden showed up – and the cable …

This young man is about 10 seconds away from being the most popular kid at school.  Not only can he brag about evading the police, he drives better than most Diplomats. The editors here at FamousDC demand a raise in his allowance and a guest appearance on COPS. Note: The …

Don’t even want to know… Hutchison site is loaded with hidden phrases—including two “Perry gay” references, which the campaign says it’s removing. [taking SEO to a whole new level]

The Washington Post surveyed local bartenders on the preferred beer selections of President Obama, Harvard professor Henry Louis Gates, Jr., and Cambridge Police Sgt. James Crowley ahead of their summit this evening. What beer will the President serve? What American beers do they recommend?  [interesting]

From the status of Howard Mortman: Tonite at WH: Letting off Anger Steam … Will they appoint a Pabst Blue Ribbon Commission? … background music by will.i.amstel? … They prob won’t serve Beck’s … And if the talk goes poorly and they can’t stay the Coors, will they bring out …

This whole beer-gate thing is kind of ridiculous, but it’s officially on the White House schedule. As for what they’ll be drinking: Obama: Bud Light Gates: Red Stripe Crowley: Blue Moon Secret Service: an entire keg of Miller Lite Bo: water UDPATE: Not quite sure we follow, but we think …

Anne Schroder Mullins recently wrote a piece about the creators of the "Auto-Tune" web videos. [sorta viral] The quote of the story goes to Pete Snyder, the CEO and president of New Media Strategies: Snyder sees little downside for politicians being featured in an “Auto-Tune the News” video… “I wouldn’t …