Nikki Schwab and Tara Palmeri: The media circus surrounding ‘Game Change’ Talk about a lucky find. … It was about 8 p.m. Friday when the Atlantic’s Marc Ambinder walked into the Kramerbooks in Dupont Circle to meet a friend. He noticed a copy of John Heilemann’s and Mark Halperin’s new …

Pick your favorite spin: ABC News’ Jake Tapper: Farewell “Saved or Created”: Obama Administration Changes the Counting of Stimulus Jobs* Huffington Post’s Nicholas Wing: CQ: Obama’s Win Streak On Capitol Hill Unprecedented

We might be bed-ridden, but we’re not dead.  Yet. In news related to people who make their living on the internet:  Marc Ambinder has tweeted that he will no longer publish political committee web videos that are not intended for TV. @marcambinder: Note to DNC/RNC/DSCC/NRCC/NRSC/DCCC: our website will not publish …

Fans, Haters and Awful Spammers, The Lords of the Tubes have informed us that we’ve been attacked by disease-ridden spammers. We don’t know what that means, but hopefully it won’t itch. So what is a spammer?: From what we can tell a spammer is a socially-inept character that spent their …

To be a fly on the wall when Emily Miller found out the National Enquirer referenced her latest column. Emily Miller, a correspondent for the website Politics Daily.com blogged yesterday with the headline: “Does the National Enquirer Deserve a Pulitzer for Breaking the John Edwards Scandal?” Love or hate the …

… sometimes it is behind a velvet rope and you’re on the list. [spotted at National Airport in Washington, D.C.]

Never heard of Sean Medlock?  You have now. Sean Medlock, aka Jim Treacher, has joined Team Carlson at the Daily Caller. Tucker writes: Our blog is called The DC Trawler. It’s hosted by Jim Treacher, a demented genius we convinced to move from Indianapolis a couple of weeks ago. Not …

This line is generally reserved for the warm up to the outrageous quote.  In this case, no warm up is needed. I’m blacker than Barack Obama. I shined shoes. I grew up in a five-room apartment. My father had a little laundromat in a black community not far from where …

In case you wanted to know: Former New York Gov. Eliot Spitzer (D) and father of the year recipient told WAMC radio that he wouldn’t have appointed Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) to replace Sen. Hillary Clinton (D-NY) because her “views on issues are either wrong or too malleable.” [really, guy?] …

Proof that you don’t need depth perception to play in the NBA [short comings] Democratic lawmakers admits his party might totally suck this election cycle [short comings] Harry Reid: racist or political realist? [short comings]

Hug someone today. Tell a loved one what they mean to you. Each day is a gift. Politico: Boehner chief of staff dies at 46

It’s like bringing booze to an AA meeting. Ford unveils Tweeting car [file this under the dumbest thing we’ve learned all year] The first 500 narcissists who purchase Ford’s new car also receive a year subscription to Cat Fancy.

Rep. Gerlach channeled Bret Favre, Erick Erickson stopped by Colbert’s desk, Bama rolled over Texas, Janet Napolitano goes full body , all the nerds met at CES, Twitter still continues to dominate – although if you’re tweeting too hard click here , Tommy McFly stopped by and made us laugh …

Marketing genius.  [twitpic]

This just in from the NRCC: Gerlach to Un-Retire, Officially Running for Reelection as House Candidate He was however told he’s not allowed to run for reelection in Minnesota.