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Pete Hoekstra Is A Twitter Machine
And when you’re a Twitter machine people take notice — which doesn’t always yield awesome results. [don’t tweet your career away]
Happy Monday
We’re almost there. The 4th of July break is right around the corner. (Photo courtesy of Tom Williams Working III )
President Obama’s Keynote Address – 2009 RTCA Dinner
Video courtesy of C-SPAN: President Obama was the keynote speaker at the 2009 Radio and TV Correspondents’ Dinner. Presidents traditionally poke fun at themselves, their administration and the journalists who cover Washington. This video includes President Obama’s entire remarks from the dinner.
Matt Dornic Breaks News: Does Roll Call Print Money?
FishbowlDC: ‘CQ’ to Join ‘Roll Call’ Under Economist Group While other publications are talking about breaking even next year, Roll Call is buying up everyone in D.C. What’s next? Roll Call Sports Illustrated Roll Call Playboy Roll Call Readers Digest
Famous Friday [Round Up]
Maureen Dowd gave her eye Dr (Jay Klessman) a NY Times shout-out, Mike O’Brien got the President’s reg reform online – FAST, Sen. Dianne Feinstein canceled Heather Podesta’s "first course" lunch, Sean Donahue brought the ‘Citizen’s Briefing Book’ to the pages of Roll Call, Ensign didn’t show up to pitch …
Rules For DC Lobbyists
We stumbled upon this list via SciWonk and figured in the spirit of this weeks shenanigans on Capitol Hill, it was worth sharing. Advice for Lobbyists: 1. Do NOT touch your Blackberry when you are meeting with me. 2. Don’t schedule a meeting with me without confirming. 3. Don’t openly …
Elizabeth “Don’t Call Me Liz” Becton No Longer A Keith Olbermann Fan
Keith Olbermann can be funny . Congrats to Shenanigans , who is blowing up the blogosphere.
GW Parkway: A Sign of the Times
The only thing that could possibly make a rainy commute on the GW Parkway better — manipulated road signs. From NBC Washington: WTOP sent us this hilariously inappropriate picture of the electronic sign on the GW Parkway’s northbound exit from Rosslyn toward the Key Bridge. The Virginia Department of Transportation …
The Top 10 Political Sex Scandals of the Last Decade
Sen. Ensign allegedly having an affair with a married staffer is interesting but in the grand scheme of politician sex scandals, let’s be honest, it’s pretty tame and barely cracks our top 10 list. Which brings us to…. (drum roll please …) The Top 10 Political Sex Scandals of the …
Now That Healthcare Is All Fixed …
… We can finally move on to matters that are important to … well, nobody. [priorities] Former Major League slugger Sammy Sosa’s well-publicized March 2005 denial of performance-enhancing drug use will be looked into by a congressional committee , according to The Associated Press. Next up: Launching a congrssional oversight …
Hyper Hill
Seersucker Thursday [Halogen Life ] Happy Hour Deals [DConaDime ] DC Hoops [powerful ] Booty Call [lobbyist ]
Lobbyists Use Homeless As Line Sitters [Stay Classy, DC]
The wait to get a seat at an important congressional hearing can last days, but big time lobbyists have found a loophole: they’re paying to have the homeless hold their places. Jason Bellini reports in this video column for The Daily Beast. Outrage! As if we needed another reason to …
Democrats Win: Score Runs Faster Than They Spend Your Tax Dollars
The losing streak is over. For the first time in eight years, Democratic lawmakers were able to defeat Republicans in the annual Roll Call Congressional Baseball game. [pounding] Final score: 15-10 Highlights included, but were not limited to: Thad McCotter sprinting to first – only to get taken out for …