Redskins Checking

Yesterday, Sen. Harry Reid answered a question about Afghanistan before it was even asked of him: "Get the answers from Tiger Woods," Reid, with his tongue firmly planted in his cheek, said even before reporters could ask him a question. The reporter then re-approached Reid, but not before being warned …

Timing is everything

Roxanne Roberts and Amy Argetsinger: Read this: Salahis, Jason Reitman, Willard Wigan

A creative little elf recently told us that Meredith Publishing [think Better Homes and Garden and Men’s Health], the parent company to New Media Strategies, will be partnering with the U.S. State Department to help decorate 17 rooms for the December holiday season at the U.S. State Department’s Harry S. …

For those of you in DC that love free eggnog, click here. h/t JS

Texas [Governor ] Job Interview [attire ] High School [reunion ] Tiger Woods [outrun ]

David Almacy : Anyone else find it odd there’s nothing on http://www.whitehouse.gov re: today’s Jobs Summit? I did find a Thank You page http://ow.ly/IdDz UPDATE: The site now has the forum prominently displayed. UPDATE II: As of 12 PM, Job Summit video was prominently displayed on the front of WH.gov, …

This is what happens when you hire the PR professionals that helped coin the phrase "freedom fries." Palin’s Going Rogue book tour has gotten in hot water over guidelines distributed by the Mall of America, which ask that reporters refer to her as “governor” and mandate that “English-speaking press only” …

If this is true, it’s depressingly humorous: The newspaper industry is suffering "market failure" and the government will need to help preserve serious journalism essential to democracy, an influential US congressman said Wednesday. [what the hell is serious journalism?] It gets even more depressing… "Eventually, government is going to have …

"This isn’t ‘Nam. This is bowling. There are rules." "Sarah Palin is a great friend to the bowling industry and we’re so proud and honored to welcome her as our keynote speaker at International Bowl Expo 2010" — Bowling Proprietors Assn of America exec. dir. Steven Johnson. [Huffington Post] Bowling …

This has nothing to do with politics, but we love ice skating monkeys. [Olympic bound?] A great Christmas gift idea for lazy parents [baby mop] Sarah Henderson, daughter of Fritz Henderson, newly-resigned-GM CEO, posted a sweet series of eff bombs about Ed Whitacre, the new guy taking her dad’s place. …

It’s not the weight Huckabee was hoping to lose. [loses key staffer]