Spend a few minutes with your morning coffee and check out Todd S. Purdum’s take on the Palin campaign. Vanity Fair: It Came From Wasilla Despite her disastrous performance in the 2008 election, Sarah Palin is still the sexiest brand in Republican politics, with a lucrative book contract for her …

Hotline on Call: Double Duty: Crider To Pelosi (June 3, 2009) Speaker Nancy Pelosi has named Jennifer Crider , until recently DCCC comm. dir., her political dir. Crider will be responsible for political communications and strategy work on behalf of members and House candidates, according to a release. FamousDC: DCCC: …

In, "haven’t we already heard this joke?" news… Nancy Pelosi’s allies joke about Cantor’s ambition, saying it’s exposed him to what the speaker often describes as a “hedge clipping” — Washington’s ritual lopping-off of any political head which peeps too high above the rank and file. … “Snip, snip,” said …

Mark Liebovich of the New York Times interviewed the media regarding the media’s puff pieces about the famous DC White House Administration. US government bails out AIG for about $173 Billion; AIG spends $450 million in bonuses. Here’s something refreshing to enjoy with your morning coffee: “In Washington, D.C., there …

The creative kids over at the DCCC have developed a pretty clever "Republican Apology Machine."  It allows people to customize an apology message in the event that they someday offend the voice of the GOP. [ImSorryRush.com] Unfortunately the DCCC did not include an option that allows users to print the …

We hope you enjoy your day out of the office. Be sure to wish Jennifer Crider a happy birthday. See you tomorrow! — FamousDC

If you were under the impression that the 2010 election cycle was not yet under way, the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee would like you to know that it is.  [busy signal] The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee will launch a second round of automated phone calls targeting Republicans who opposed the …

At first we thought the screen-grab blunder pictured below was the fault of the DCCC web team, but instead, maybe it’s a genius act of subliminal messaging. There is no actual “quote” in the box because this poor child has gone deaf – and who’s to blame? … the Bush …

In a move that’s being labeled as unprecedented, the Politico newspaper, run by Jim VandeHei, has handed over total control of their newspaper to the Democratic Party for an indefinite amount of time. Coverage on today’s front page: The GOP CRASH GOP Diagnosis: Dire Some say 70-vote deficit come November …

Always willing to push the limit, the DCCC is up to their dirty tricks again.  Yesterday, their Hair and Make-Up Department decided it was time to trot out one of their poor interns, dress them up as former power-lobbyist Jack Abramoff, and see if they could land a few earned-media hits.   …

The political wing of the Democrat House of Reps (DCCC) is accusing the Republican part of cheating – while at the same time, Republican flacks are accusing the Democrats of being delusional. CNN’s Deirdre Walsh has round one: The DCCC, which works to elect House Democrats, filed a complaint with …

They’re hard at work per usual. UPDATE: Patrick O’Connor sheds more light