Sen. John Thune is the exact opposite of what you would expect a senator to be.  He’s tall, slim, young, good looking and a great basketball player.  And if you’re wondering whether or not he’s running for president any time soon… "I may go across Iowa, but it will be …

We actually wondered this exact thing last night while watching Glee.  [nip, tuck] Yeas & Nays reached out to celebrity plastic surgeon Dr. Ayman Hakki of Luxxery Cosmetic Medical Boutique in Waldorf to see whether he’d weigh in on which politicians have been nipped, tucked and sucked. Note: Dr. Hakki …

Chinatown [unpopped collar ] 17th and Q [exposed ] Washington [gossip ] Dulce [closing ] Burnt [orange ]

Because nothing is free in life, this sort of scares the crap out of us.  [we don’t exactly know why though]

Brought to you by MTV: We wonder if Gov-elect Christie will adopt the signature "fist pump" instead of the more politically correct "fist bump." Regardless, we are pretty excited to sit back with some cheeseballs – watch this series, and then drop the hammer.

In the event that Al Gore ever runs for office again, he just lost 80 votes.  [footprint] Current Media, a cable television company co-founded by former US vice president Al Gore, announced Wednesday that it is cutting 80 jobs as part of a reorganization. As for why the job cuts: …

For the three of you who still watch CNN.  [goodbye, Lou] Veteran CNN anchor Lou Dobbs, whose populist views on the perils of immigration and his repeated questioning of President Barack Obama’s birthplace made him a controversial figure on a network that has traditionally eschewed opinion, announced Wednesday night that …

Will readers of The Hollywood Reporter review The Hill’s 50 Most Beautiful of 2010? Could the hottest hill staffers turn heads in Hollywood? The owner of Capitol Hill newspaper The Hill is buying the Hollywood Reporter TheWrap: Hollywood Reporter Set to be Sold to ‘Who’s Who’s’ Finkelstein h/t Ted Hearn

Also, how can he marry a month? Huffington Post: Tony Gonzalez’s Nude PETA Ad PHOTO: Naked With Wife October Congratulations to the HuffPo on the launch of their new HuffPost Sports

Drudge Report Obama Grants FOXNEWS Interview — Day After Anita Dunn Steps Down… MORE… DRUDGE has learned, Major Garrett will conduct interview in China next week… NYT: Admin originally said they would not give net any interviews for remainder of ’09…

Adam Geller beat Joel Benenson in the New Jersey Governor’s race and now gets a new job. Becca Milfeld: Clark Lytle & Geduldig adds pollster Adam Geller The word on the street is that Geller is a weightlifter and takes pride in the fact that he is the world’s strongest …

Zachary Roth: Rice And Hadley Look Set To Launch Consulting Firm In September, the RiceHadley Group LLC was registered as a business in California, under a San Francisco address.

In honor of Veterans Day. Mental Floss: Dogs Welcoming Home Soldiers h/t – Amanda Carpenter

New Jacket [loves it ] Tweed Ride [11/15 ] Commute [cost ] KGB [spy ]