We think this is pretty darn cool. [whispers] It’s the dream of every White House tourist: to catch a glimpse of the first family walking through the executive mansion. But on Wednesday, Michelle Obama did that dream one better. She and first pup Bo surprised tourists with an impromptu receiving …

Chris Good: Congressional Republicans Own YouTube

It’s no longer about public service, it’s about being the next “big shot.” [WH internship] BTW, who exactly are they referring to? [Monica?] Paging Billy Joel…

Good news for lazy parents.  Bad news for the rest of us. An iPhone application to translate a baby’s cries and tell parents instantly what they mean has been made available. [this is not a joke] The “John Edwards” version is still in development. Essentially that app will allow you …

Go drink with some campaign ad guys tonight and put it all on their tab. They just hit pay dirt. The Fix: Supreme Court overturns corporate campaign spending ban

Today the Twitterosphere stands still. Hi, FamousDC. Capitol Lounge (CapLounge) is now following your tweets on Twitter.

If you’re having a hard time understanding what’s going on at NBC regarding the late-night wars, the Chinese are here to help.  [Ad Age]

If there’s a Salvation Army volunteer wearing a Santa hat and ringing a bell outside of CVS today, should we be suspicious?

In an attempt to continue world domination, the Lord of the Tubes just made this announcement: Breaking: Google says that YouTube will begin testing a movie rental option. Because they are well aware of their already slow load speed, YouTube says that a two hour movie will now take approximately …

Headline of the Day? Dem Talking Points: We’re Screwed! h/t Katie Favazza

At least the entire country wasn’t watching …

According to MSNBC last night, the late Henry Ford, founder of the Ford Motor Company, is trailing NY Senator Kirsten Gillibrand in a recent poll. MediaBistro’s TVNewser discovered humorous error and as poster Kevin Allocca pointed out, Harold Ford Jr. has served as an MSNBC political analyst. [busting news] For …

The Republicans are playing chess and the Democrats are in the nurse’s office because, once again, they glued their balls to their thighs. – Jon Stewart The Daily Show With Jon Stewart Mon – Thurs 11p / 10c Mass Backwards www.thedailyshow.com Daily Show Full Episodes Political Humor Health Care Crisis …

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Don’t be jealous, but we woke up to this email: On Wed, Jan 20, 2010 at 8:45 AM, Balan Rathakrishnan  wrote: Your e-mail ID has won 1,000,000.00 GBP in the British Tobacco Promo. Our response below: Dearest Balan Rathakrishnan, When we woke up this morning on our neighbor’s lawn [don’t …