When Chuck Todd asked President Obama about why he didn’t want Americans to “sacrifice” in the new War on the Economy, maybe he was just subtly hinting that the president himself ought to make some sacrifices, such as not going out and partying like a fool every night of his life. This new president insists on going to basketball events and restaurants and even the occasional fancy dance performance, with his children, no less, which means he should be fired. MORE »

Hey, this is nifty! If you see a 20- to 30-foot fireball on the Potomac, fear not, it is just some special effects crew working on a teevee show about our exciting FBI. Filming is set for 9:30 AM till noon on Wednesday near the Key Bridge. MORE »

Rumor has it that people who have attended the White House’s many recent dinner functions are peeved that they didn’t get enough food. Apparently meals are served in “tiny little portions,” maybe in the French style? We all know that 1) Americans are too fat because their idea of portion control is confining their evening meal to single wheelbarrowful and 2) the Obamas are admirably fit, therefore 3) the Obamas eat like little birds and are now trying to make our nation’s legislators eat like little birds, for Health. Our nation’s legislators do not like this one bit. They would much prefer reheated Hungry Man dinners. [Taegan Goddard's Political Wire]

Hey Obamatards, how were your stimulus parties on Saturday night? Did you totally exhaust your six-month supply of cocaine and waste your overdue rent money on lap dances? Were any cars flipped over or burned? How many times did the police have to knock on your door before you were arrested? If you answered “No,” “None,” and “Zero,” then congratulations, you failed to revive the American economy like Barack Obama asked you to, and the Depression is totally your fault. MORE »