#GUESTEDITOR Andrew Rafferty Political Reporter at NBC News “Yesterday I turned 30. Today I am formally endorsing whatever healthcare bill covers Vitaminwater and everything bagels and won’t treat a hangover as a pre-existing condition.“ Weather: Welp, winter decided to show up just in time for the days that we like …

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Brad Dayspring is kind of a big deal [#dayspringfacts] Yeah, it just got cooler [breeze] Putin goes diving for three minutes and conveniently finds treasure [so lucky] 70 is the new 30 [local flavor] London Olympics logo fixed [NextRound]

Washington Life’s latest Young & The Guest List is an annual list of DC’s most influential “under 40 leaders.” Patrick Gavin at POLITICO has the latest list details: [sneak peak] Huma Abedin (senior advisor to Secretary of State Hillary Clinton), Ali Campoverdi (assistant to the White House Deputy Chief of …

It was all fun and games until a hill staffer puts a bounty on the head of a gun lobbyist … BDayspring: Placing a $500 bounty on the head of @goody37 for tonight’s game. RELATED: Not Your Normal Hockey Game [Lawmakers vs. Lobbyists] RELATED: Flickr photoset from last night’s hockey …

So long as members of his party continue to take trips to Argentina, some experts believe that Republican Rep. Eric Cantor might just have a chance in 2012. Cantor, who boasts one of the most seasoned staffs on Capitol Hill, recently shelled out some cash money for a few speech …

Today’s matches are officially over.  Results will be posted shortly. Key match ups tomorrow include @notlarrysabato vs. @mkhammer and @mindyfinn vs. @michaelturk **Matches start tomorrow morning at 10am and go until 3pm . @bdayspring vs. @sorendayton @notlarrysabato vs. @mkhammer @lizmair vs. @KatieFavazza @newtgingrich vs. @AlbrightDC @seanhackbarth vs. @howardkurtz @jmartpolitico vs. …

The Inaugural “Lawmakers vs. Lobbyists” Charity Ice Hockey Game to benefit the Fort Dupont Ice Hockey Club, will be played today from 3:00pm – 5:00pm at Kettler Ice Hockey Arena in Ballston, Virginia.  [nose bleeds] Some of the Lawmaker players include: Senator John Kerry Congressman Brian Higgins Congressman Patrick Murphy …

Is Rep. Eric Cantor’s office blazing a new trail?  Has this ever been done before? Eric Cantor’s office is responding to the AFSCME/UAC ad blitz with a 1970’s-vintage AFCSME public service announcement that’s been redubbed with an Andrew Dice Clay-type voice over touting the union’s accomplishments in “picking up your …

From Anne Schroeder’s blog: Does anyone else think Xavier’s basketball coach Sean Miller is a ringer for the Republican Study Committee’s spokesman Brad Dayspring? We’ll let you decide …. *PS: Thank you to the tipster who ripped the Dayspring photo off Facebook. Ah, the ever so public Facebook phenomena …