Arnold Schwarzenegger turns 62 today.  [happy birthday] Only 28% of California residents approve of how Schwarzenegger is doing his job. 59% disapprove. He isn’t as unpopular as the state legislature, which has a record-low approval rating of 17%.

Paul Edattel from John Shadegg’s office.  Number 51 in The Hill’s Most Beautiful list.

From the U.S. Capitol Police The Longworth House Office Building is being evacuated due to a suspicious package located on the seventh floor. The package is being removed from the building to a safe location. The US Capitol Police are directing everyone to move to the Cannon or Rayburn House …

Seriously, you don’t want to go near them. Five Senate pages may have contracted swine flu, leading officials to warn Members and staffers to take precautions. [roll call] Below is an email from the Senate Sergeant of Arms office: I am writing to let the Senate community know that the …

Below is additional commentary via the #CapHill50 tag: MVHelsing Out of deference to Maxine Waters, I declined an offer to be on the #CapHill50 list this year. Was the least I could do. lauraemilyd #CapHill50 interesting picks this year. rthowell Maxine Waters… really?? SJL has a few up on her …

Finally, you can stop hitting refresh on the Hill’s website – the 50 Most Beautiful people on the planet Capitol Hill is finally LIVE! [thank you, baby Jesus] And for those of you who thought you had it rough in Spokane where guys sport camouflage and North Face jackets to …

Facebook Status Abuse: I wouldn’t have a beer with Obama, even if I was offered the whole brewery. Because why would you want to be able to tell your grandchildren that you had a beer with the President of the United States.  That would be silly. Facebook Status Awesomeness: The …

Republicans, who don’t have much to do these days that doesn’t involve sitting back and watching the Dem on Dem violence, recently "discovered" a letter penned by Speaker Nancy Pelosi. Merriam Webster 47 Federal Street Springfield, Mass. 01101 —- Dearest Merriam: —- Thank you for your many years of valuable …

The Muppet’s Sam the Eagle and Rep. John Duncan h/t clemson

Chris Cillizza recently wrote that politicians shouldn’t tweet so much. [before he changed his mind] The same can be said for some reporters. @jaketapper – POTUS town hall on health care reform at AARP looks like a poetry jam — brick wall, mood music. – 6 minutes ago from web …

The Daily Show With Jon Stewart Mon – Thurs 11p / 10c Quitter www.thedailyshow.com Daily Show Full Episodes Political Humor Joke of the Day

As only Matt Drudge can do.  [stretched thin]

As we already mentioned – Shaquille O’Neal [the NBA’s finest free-throw shooter] showed up at the White House the other day, only to be denied entrance.  [Obama said no to a celeb?] Shaquille O’Neal, with hopes of meeting with President Barack Obama, was turned down by Secret Service Sunday. O’Neal …

We’ve seen some interesting pictures of Al Franken, but this might be one of our favorites.  [OTB]

Just when we had almost given up on politics, someone finally breaks it down in a manner than makes sense to the rest of us.  [dope article] If we believe that smaller government is better government, we must trust people to choose what to put into their bodies. If we …