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Redneck Genius

A story of love, Washington Post deadlines, commodities prices and Whole Foods [famousDC Love] Last week, while reporting a story about high gold prices, Washington Post staff writer Ylan Q. Mui asked District resident Noah Cuttler what effect the rising costs would have on his plans to surprise his girlfriend, …

ABC is reporting that McCain will receive the endorsement of former first lady Nancy Reagan Tuesday evening in Los Angeles.

WaPo publi$her makes more than the President [hat tip — fishbowldc] Grab your jacket [global warming warning] The 24-hour news cycle  [the fix] What does Karl Rove read?  [FamousDC?] Foxhole Productions expands [team McCain]

Who knew that Capitol Hill was littered with such athletic talent.  Politico has the story: … For some politicians – such as former Major League Baseball pitcher and current Sen. Jim Bunning (R-Ky.), and former NFL quarterback and current Rep. Heath Shuler (D-N.C.) – athletic endeavors have served as a …

Last week we wrote about Clinton’s oh so dangerous trip to Bosnia in 1996…Well, turns out the lady that wants to be your next commander in chief fabricated her account and never really ran from the hail of gunfire she once claimed. Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton said Monday that she …

This lesson in how to run for office is magical.  Trust me.

Death and life of the American newspaper [out of print] Stanford Law Professor Bets ‘Wikipedia’ Approach Will Transform Congress [Lessig] When Barry became Barrack [what’s in a name?] Felony Charges for Detroit Mayor [falling star]

Imagine this… You’re hustling back to work from a doctor’s appointment, you’ve got plenty on your mind, you’re doing your best to manange the DC traffic and all of a sudden, bam, you smash into the back of a SUV. You’re day is ruined, right? Well, not if you’re a …

Postings will be light until Monday.  Enjoy your Easter. -FamousDC

Two years later [smack a chick] I like mine ‘wit’ [Geno smack] Straight underneath the “Straight Talk Express” [McCained]

Yesterday, the McCain camp bagged popular blogger Soren Dayton because of a video he linked to on his microblog. According to early reports, Dayton had been working tirelessly for McCain, and had the trust of those around him.  After the video link, found widely in the public domain, was traced …

This quasi-awkward report hightlights Code Pink’s attempt to protest the IRS.

Well it’s about time McCain finally released his bracket. Noteworthy: His championship game is UNC vs. UConn, and — like Obama did — he has UNC winning the game. Is this pure bracketology or are their picks politically motivated?

From Wonkette: This is another party of protesting hippie marauders, who met up around noon to march down K Street — home of evil lobbyists like John McCain — and yell at all the corporates in their plush silk-lined oil money offices. For a good half an hour, the group …

Congress to fix financial market crisis [Barney to the rescue!] Charlie Rose Face Plants to Save His MacBook Air [early adopter] Busta Rhymes begins probation in NY [make it clap] March Madness hits DC [traffic!] Stress pains many in college [what?] Arenas says he’ll be an “assist man” [right – …