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Earlier this week we told you about a Georgetown sophomore looking to hire a personal assistant for $12/hour [jobs created] To be honest, when we asked where to send our resume, we never thought we would get a call back. Then we opened up the ole tip box yesterday and …

Marc Ambinder sums it up. If the White House can reach out to the Iranians and North Koreans, for gosh sakes, they can talk to Shepard Smith. Marc obviously doesn’t take into consideration that Shep is an Ole Miss fan.

Congressional Groundhog Day? Jake Sherman: Hoyer: Blame the Senate for our light workload (10/20/09) The House’s work week was first brought up last month in a POLITICO story , when Democrats justified the schedule because they said they were working hard in committees on passing a health care overhaul bill. …

We simply can’t stop watching this. They look a little nervous at the beginning – as if they’re waiting for someone to call their bluff. To their credit, they all worked together and stayed on message when Eric Wohlschlegel, the real Chamber of Commerce spokesman, entered the room. Can you …

Tracy Morgan [jaw dropping ] Blame the Senate [Hoyer ] Texas A&M [explained ] Polo Flow [WALE ]

Rep. Gregg Harper (R-MS), in an interview with Politico, on his participation in the Congressional Sportsmen Caucus. "We hunt liberal, tree-hugging Democrats, although it does seem like a waste of good ammunition." What are we thinking, 20 gauge? via Taegan

Dear Metro – Perhaps the artistic concept of setting the Capitol ablaze with American flag flames should be rethought. Sincerely, FDC

We’ve got some bad news for Senators who don’t enjoy reading. Senate Finance Committee members have been notified that the committee’s health reform bill was filed today. S. 1796 weighs in at 1,502 pages, according to a Senate Republican leadership source. [speed reading] The takeaway: 1. It’s 1501 pages longer …

At Georgetown University there is a fine line between being spoiled and being resourceful. In what is easily the most absurd job posting ever to be put up on the Student Employment Office website, it appears one Georgetown sophomore is already so busy he feels the need to hire his …

StubHub is so disappointed the Washington Nationals didn’t make the playoffs, they’re pretending they did.  In a move that can only be classified as genius, StubHub has enlisted it’s marketing department to try to get over-paid, gullible lobbyist, who pay no attention to baseball, to buy tickets to something that …

Deadspin’s Drew Margary spent Sunday at FedEx Field and luckily for all of us, he wrote about it. Take a few minutes and give it a read. We’ve included our favorite paragraph. Deadspin: Redskins Season Quickly Devolving Into Roland Emmerich Film … Jason Campbell was benched at halftime of this …

Facebook Status Abuse: Jim is sick. Thanks for letting us know, because had you not told us, we would have asked. For now, whip up some chicken noodle soup and tune into the Law & Order marathon on TBS. And for the love of all that’s holy, stay off Facebook …

Marc Ambinder adds to his Christmas Card list his top 13 Most Powerful People in DC to complement GQ’s list. The Atlantic: Who Should Have Been On GQ’s Top 50 In DC Yes, this was a stretch, but we’ve been working all day to find a way to link back …

She joined LinkedIn. Such big news, CNN reported on it.  [earth shattering] WASHINGTON (CNN) – Sarah Palin has placed her resume on LinkedIn. We hear Levi Johnston is extremely jealous, but due to the fact that he doesn’t have a resume, is unable to join.