John Kerry launched a fashion movement, the @Twitter #DC  gov’t liaison job is still available, 50 Cent still hasn’t been invited to the White House, despicable, Alvin Greene action figures are this year’s Tickle Me Elmo, Chad Pergram business time, a year older and none the wiser, awkward, accidentally check …

We missed them because it was Stras–mas here in DC. Here’s a recap: Everyone who claimed to be a “political expert” said Blanche Lincoln would lose.  They were all wrong. [Bill Clinton still has it] We learned that Demon Sheep make great Senate campaign volunteers. [who knew?] Nikki Haley had …

Move over Lebron. Gannett’s Mike Lopresti: Stephen Strasburg’s dazzling debut as good as it gets With the baseball universe looking over his shoulder, and enough hype to make a Super Bowl jealous, he made one mistake in 94 pitches. He struck out the last seven batters he faced, the final two …

Strasburg! Strasburg! Strasburg!Strasburg!Strasburg!Strasburg!Strasburg!Strasburg!Strasburg!Strasburg! … and on the 8th day … he pitched. We hope you enjoy the game tonight.

The new Congressional Baseball Game website is live h/t – RST RELATED: Congressional Baseball Game Changer

We didn’t elect him because he was a sharp dresser: Paul Bedard: Don’t be surprised of Obama wears his Mom Jeans to the Nat’s opener Monday. Recall he said he likes “frumpy.” http://bit.ly/cpB3Q2 Related: Obama to One-Bounce First Pitch in Dirt on Opening Day

Deadspin’s Barry Petchesky: Beat Writer Continues Nationals Coverage, Sans Newspaper Just because the Washington Times fired their entire sports section, Mark Zuckerman isn’t going to stop doing his job. For someone to cover the Nationals voluntarily, I’m not sure it’s going too far to call him a modern day Jesus.

This will probably make Coach Joe Barton’s day. Former Atlanta Braves pitcher, John Smoltz, is rumored to be gearing up for a Congressional campaign. Smoltz is on the short list of candidates who may run for the House seat John Linder is vacating. Atlanta Journal-Constitution: John Smoltz, United States Congressman? …

This means he has the best A-game at the T-Coast intern happy hours. ABC News’ Rick Klein: Ross Ohlendorf: From Major League Pitcher to Unpaid Intern How sad for Pittsburgh. People are taking unpaid internships to get out.

FishbowlDC: “Goatee Gamble”: It’s Over “Ah the mystery.” … That was the response we got from NBC’s Chuck Todd on whether to goatee would stay or go after the Phillies won the National League Championship Series 10-4 against the Dodgers last night, and “Goatee Gamble” was officially over. We’ll likely …

Patrick O’Connor: House feels left out on health care

This could be the harshest Deadspin treatment we’ve ever seen, but it comes honest. Deadspin has 21 slides that take us through the painful memories of the season … one picture at a time. Deadspin: The 2009 Washington Nationals: A Season Of Bigger Failure Despite appearances, the New York Mets are …

According to the Washington Nationals fake manager, playing baseball isn’t really that hard.  [overpaid – under-worked] Interim Washington manager Jim Riggleman: My feeling is you ought to be ashamed of yourself if you get physically tired of playing baseball because it shouldn’t be that physically taxing." Note: He did not …

If we owned a Major League Baseball team, we’d do the same thing. Nationals Pride : Washington Nationals owner Mark Lerner shagged fly balls with Nationals players during batting practice before Friday’s game against the Brewers.

The Nats lost again. According to reports, Major League Baseball is seriously considering the idea of blindfolding opposing teams in an attempt to level the playing field for the Nationals. As for the season ticket holders who spent thousands of dollars to enjoy such an exciting season – come on, …