A very enraged reader sent our tip lines his rants from fantasy football week 1. Please enjoy: 1.  Why is FamousDC still blogging on politics when it’s clear that Al Queda has infiltrated the NFL and f’d the season for all. It’s not just injuries, it’s Grade A teams losing …

Marc Ambinder: McCain Campaign Stands Up Palin Truth-Squadding Team The McCain campaign is standing up a truth-squadding operation designed to push what they deem as “smears” about Gov. Sarah Palin out of circulation. … The team, headquartered in Arlington, includes Mark Paoletta, a former chief counsel for the House Energy and …

No Capitol Lounge? HOH: You Are What You Drink. In this contentious election season, Republicans and Democrats don’t just take opposite sides of most policy issues; they’re also split on where to eat, what bars to frequent and what newspaper to read. … The Liaison Capitol Hill, the swanky, recently …

Congressional recess doesn’t keep the crazies away. Capitol Police stay alert 24/7 and thank goodness they do. Everyone complains about the roadblocks and diverted traffic patterns during rush hour, but they’re keeping us all safe. Reuters: U.S. Capitol police found a grenade, several weapons and ammunition in a car near …

The FamousDC Twitter machine will fire up again for the RNC convention.  We had one regular contributor in Denver and we will have two in Minneapolis/Saint Paul.  You can sign up for our alerts here. If you’re heading to the convention and would like to contribute, please email FamousDC–AT–gmail.com We …

Keeping the leaks hidden, Rolling out his VP pick the day after Obama’s speech, Announcing Palin, a female Governor from Alaska, Dare We Say: RETURN OF THE MAC!

Nothing celebrates a 50th Birthday like multiple MOON BOUNCES! If they had these all the time, all of the city’s problems would be solved. Streets would get fixed, crime would come to a grinding halt, Pepco workers would be helpful – simply, the world would be a better place. We …

We’re still big fans of the Washington Redskins Blogging All-Pro Tight End, but Backstreet Boys? Really? Captain “Christy Has Me Whipped” Chaos: Chris Cooley taking his wife to the Backstreet Boys show at Wolf Trap on Monday. The Redskins star (yellow shirt, backwards Atlanta Braves cap) gamely fist-bumped a fan, …

Both campaigns have done a good job trotting out their conventional wisdom picks: Romney for McCain Biden for Obama Did we just bite on another pump fake or are these the legit picks?

Listen up sports fans, we’ve got two outs in the bottom of the 9th, 4th down, 6 teams fouls, only seconds left on the clock before the buzzer sounds … WE’VE GOT VICE PRESIDENTIAL PICKS COMING You can get text alerts from the Obama campaign as soon as the pick …

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BUT not debate while partying. Hill Republicans continue to own Capitol Lounge, but is everything else slipping away? Democratic staffers have taken over U Street and are looking to expand their jurisdiction. Will an Obama Administration mean nobody can get a table at Chi-Cha Lounge and Local 16’s roof top …

WSJ: Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac Are Pounded Share prices of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac plunged Monday amid growing fears that the two largest providers of funding for U.S. home mortgages won’t be able to avoid a government bailout. … In 4 p.m. trading on the New York Stock Exchange, …

Captain Chaos jams straight 90s music. Cooley posted his and Mike Sellers top 20 songs from Week 3 of the Preseason. You can read their lists after the jump, but in the meantime: