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There Are No Earmarks On Deserted Islands
Rep. Jeff Flake (R-Ariz.) spent seven days alone on a survivalist trip to the Pacific’s Marshall Islands earlier this year. Check out the slide show up on WashingtonPost.com about Jeff Flake’s Cast Away adventure. Washington Post: Survivor: Jabonwood
Happy Monday Morning (Football Edition)
The Redskins and the Ravens both lost on Sunday. So, we’ll focus on college football. Top 10 Rankings: 1 Florida 2 Alabama 3 Texas 4 Virginia Tech 5 Boise State 6 USC 7 Ohio State 8 Cincinnati 9 Miami (FL) 10 LSU How is USC ahead of LSU? USC lost …
Famously Quoteworthy: Sausage Fest?
But they keep it on the down-low… Rep. Frank LoBiondo (R-NJ) meets "every few months" to make "home-made sausage" with an "exclusive club of men," including Rep. Bill Pascrell (D-NJ), "a connoisseur of Italian sausage" (Newark Star-Ledger). h/t Wake Up Call
Republicans Channel Their Inner Jan Brady: “Obama! Obama! Obama!”
JUST SAYIN’: Do you ever get the sense sometimes that whenever something positive happens to Obama, like winning the Nobel Peace Prize, Republicans’ response is similar to this. We assume Glenn Beck’s reaction today will be more like this. Can’t we all just get along? It’s Friday…and nice outside in …
Famous Friday [Round Up]
It must be fall because Adam Sharp broke out the tweed, Chris Cillizza changed his Jim Zorn forecast to cloudy, Markos Moulitsas lectured on being patriotic, Ken Spain and Emily Kryder are getting their bipartisan marriage on this weekend, Kathie Legg apparently doesn’t like Novocaine, Jessica Boulanger was pleased to see …
Real World Producers Can’t Guarantee You Won’t Get STDs
According to the Washington Examiner , Real World producers can’t guarantee that you won’t get a STD. They can however guarantee a life full of D-list opportunities and strange rashes. [wash] Note: We’re kind of glad we didn’t have to do the research on this one. h/t Tara
Politicking 101: Shoot, Ready, Aim
When running for Congress, it is NOT okay to take target practice at your opponent. [WTF] At a Republican party meeting held at a gun range, Robert Lowrey (R), the candidate challenging Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL) in Florida’s 20th congressional district, "fired at a full-body silhouette with ‘DWS’ written …
Nichole Remmert Is After Our Heart
The Hill Is Home: Beer on the Hill When I was in first grade, I wanted to be a cocktail waitress when I grew up. I was five years old and had just been shoved into some gifted program at my school, but for open house we had to draw …
Barack Obama Wins Nobel Peace Prize Because His Last Name Isn’t Bush
Maybe the world felt the need to apologize for not giving him the Olympics … we heard they were going to give him all the gold medals from the 2016 games but figured that might be over doing it. Seriously, if the standard is what it is, which is apparently …
Famously Facebooked: The Doctor Will Be Right In
Facebook Status Abuse: Matt is at the doctors for semi-annual inappropriate touching session. Matt, put down the blackberry and turn your head and cough. Now promise us you’ll never tweet from the doctor’s office again. Do you know someone who abuses Facebook ? Report them below. [contact-form 3 "Facebook Alerts"]
Everyone Is Obsessed With @LeviJohnston05
Is the Levi Johnston Twitter account real? Or is this another attempt attempt at faking someone’s identity. [insert Frank Luntz] @notlarrysabato thinks it’s fake: @LeviJohnston05 If this account was real, I think you would use a picture that wasn’t from a publicly available commercial. So does @williambutler: @LeviJohnston05 I’d still …
Speaking of Air Ball
Obama is hosting a basketball game tonight at the White House. According to Roll Call , only 15 invites were shelled out – but only two went to Republican lawmakers. Those who will be suiting up include Reps. Michael Arcuri (D-N.Y.), John Boccieri (D-Ohio), Brad Ellsworth (D-Ind.), Jeff Flake (R-Ariz.), …