Name Calling 101: Fenty ally compares embattled D.C. Mayor to Jesus It’s probably a bad move to compare your preferred candidate in a mayoral race to Jesus – especially when city streets seem to have more potholes than the Old City has stones. Strong work, CNN.

WHY ARE THERE BIKE LANES IN THE MIDDLE OF PENN AVE? It. Doesn’t. Make. Sense. UPDATE: As we were stuck in traffic on Penn, we asked our cab driver Larry what he thought about the bike lanes and he pointed to this sign:

Some polls are just completely unnecessary: A new poll gave the District’s snow removal efforts a failing grade. According to the poll, most people say D.C.’s mayor Adrian Fenty is to blame. [landslide] Stay tuned for the “Will the Nats win the World Series?” poll. H/T – DCist

Congrats to Sharon Bradley for not using one curse word.  [h/t Emily Miller]

Our first 2010 prediction: The newly minted plastic bag tax means less poop pick up in our neighborhoods. Also: Where exactly does the $.05 tax money end up? [cashier pockets] Is that the reason Harris Teeter check-out employees now asking you to double bag everything? [more money]