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Gossip Roundup: Oyster Easter Queen

Wednesday, March 28th, 2007

* Heard on the Hill: Marsha Blackburn’s daughter wants to be something called the “Oyster Easter Queen.” … Jon Voight spotted outside the offices of Norm Coleman flossing… House Foreign Affairs Committee craigslist ad: fake! [Roll Call]
* Reliable Source: Barbara Harrison said “shit” on the tv the other night. [WP]
* Yeas and Nays: Max Baucus swung into action when a staffer became ill and, uh, helped call 911 and get water and stuff… Borat’s gonna be at WHCA dinner. [Examiner]
* Shenanigans: The Webb gun thing might affect DC voting rights or something… Al Franken needs your money. [Politico]


Gossip Roundup: GooGoo Clusterfuck

Thursday, November 2nd, 2006
  • Heard on the Hill: Informal poll asks whose job is hardest — George Allen’s or John Kerry’s flacks. “You expect Allen to surround himself with thugs, and you expect Kerry to trip over his own words”… Blogger Allen’s thugs beat up will be an Air America reporter… Rep. Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) sent out “300 packages of GooGoo Cluster candies across the country to Republican incumbents and candidates.” [Roll Call]

  • Reliable Source: Gretchen Mol to star in DC-based political intrigue flick… Trick-or-treating at John McLaughlin’s house sucks. [WP]
  • Yeas and Nays: NRSC leading the “funny websites” campaign., Dems play catch-up… George Will’s son is interviewing with the Nats. [Examiner]

Gossip Roundup: Rice’s ‘Idol’

Wednesday, May 31st, 2006
  • Under the Dome: Rep. Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) is named the “hottest woman in U.S. politics” by Politics1.com. . . Sens. Mary Landrieu (D-La.) and David Vitter (R-La.) plug New Orleans during “The Price is Right”. . . Sen. Sam Brownback (R-Kan.) wants to cut tariffs on duties on “padded potty seats,” “traveler padded-potty seats,” and “contoured padded-infant potty seats.” [The Hill]

  • Reliable Source: Bushes invite relatives of those who died on Flight 93 to White House screening of “United 93.” [WP]
  • Rush & Molloy: Condoleezza Rice rooted for “American Idol” Taylor Hicks. [NYDN]
  • Lloyd Grove’s Lowdown: Jon Voight supports the war on terrorism: “This is a hideous, cunning, clever enemy who lives off a program of murderous thoughts.” [NYDN]

Remainders: Hard to Legislate When You’re Stacked Like This

Tuesday, May 30th, 2006

* Marsha Blackburn is voted “hottest woman in politics.” It’s good to know that all the money DeLay’s PAC gave Marsha went to the makeup counter at Saks. [Politics 1] MORE »