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Famously Quoteworthy: Going Stag
Sen. Reid admitting he was very popular in high school. Overheard on the Hill. “You can’t dance if your partner was unwilling to get off the chair — like when I was in high school. I wanted to dance but she wouldn’t get up.” If they could see you now, …
Famously Facebooked: Sandwich Artist
Facebook Status Abuse: Jason: its [sic] amazing how much better lettuce makes a sandwich taste. Are you seriously updating us about lettuce? If so, that’s awesome. We actually like banana peppers on our Subway sandwich, but you’ll never see that on our Facebook status update. PS: Lettuce makes everything better. …
Rep. Tom Rooney Describes Congress: Dazed and Confused
Spend a few minutes getting to know a Member of Congress with one of the coolest staffs on Capitol Hill. Anne Schroeder Mullins: Rooney Would Wear Snuggie
Famously Quoteworthy: Would You Like Fries With That?
Hysterical. Rep. Anthony Weiner (D-N.Y.) released a statement Tuesday backtracking from a quote in Politico that fellow Rep. Alan Grayson (D-Fla.) is "one fry short of a Happy Meal." Even better than that, the Roll Call headline: Rep. Weiner Apologizes for Saying Grayson ‘Is One Fry Short of a Happy …
10 Things To Do In DC That Don’t Involve Watching the Skins Lose
1. Criticize the most recent memoir written by a guy who worked in the White House. 2. Write your own memoir about working in the White House. 3. Have your memoir criticized by the next guy who writes one about his time in the White House. 4. Play "Six Degrees …
We Were Wrong
We figured his next move would be a Japanese game show. Last month, before he could be voted off the show, former Republican Congressman Tom Delay dropped out of ABC’s "Dancing With The Stars" due to double stress fractures in his feet. Now, after his brief brush with reality show …
Hugo Chavez Nationalizes Hilton Hotel. That’s Hot!
Apparently, Hugo got a little jealous over our whole “nationalizing health care” debate here and took it up a notch by nationalizing a freakin’ Hilton hotel. [that’s hot] Perhaps he’s trying to find some additional revenue after oil profits plunged , or maybe it’s just a ploy to become Parish …
Get Better Chris Cooley
We hope the Redskins’ Chris Cooley has a speedy recovery. On the bright side, maybe he’ll have more time to hunt down wasps.
Hyper Hill
Sartorialistes [Project Beltway ] Deal Breaker [diamond ] Jay Z [U Mass Amherst ] Wale [what? ]
Josh Earnest: White House = Undefeated New Orleans Saints
We’re not sure how this will play with Chicago Bears fans. Josh Gerstein: What if Bush had done that? White House spokesman Josh Earnest: “It’s not unlike the New Orleans Saints, who are getting lots of good coverage of their perfect record so far — certainly better coverage than the …
Congressman Frankenstein
When running for Senate in Delaware, you either go big or you go home. [Rep. Mike Castle] Mike (or Congressman Frankenstein) walking in the Newark Halloween Parade yesterday We hear it took him three showers and two bars of soap to wash off this terrible idea. h/t Jordan Fabian