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Gossip Roundup: Can’t Start a Fire

Thursday, March 8th, 2007

* Heard on the Hill: Remember yesterday’s picture of Hoyer and Pelosi dancing in the dark? They were dancing to a Springsteen cover band, led by Dennis Moore, playing Buddy Holly’s “Oh Boy.” … Tiger Woods was here… Hill staffers not entering “Funniest Fed” contest, because they’re apparently more sensible than we thought. [Roll Call]
* Reliable Source: Elizabeth Birch and Hilary Rosen broke up! Aww… Geraldine Ferraro very popular with the Women’s Caucus. [WP]
* Yeas and Nays: Mark Russell has canceled his annual St. Patrick’s Day party. We’ve written an amusing song about it, but there’s sadly not time to play it now… Tony Snow forced an audience of federal employees to do the wave… Stephen Breyer speaks French. There are absolutely no jokes that could possibly be made about that. [Examiner]
* Under the Dome: Helen Thomas might get her seat back! When the next President takes over. Except the President doesn’t actually assign those seats, so you know… Ellen Tauscher’s district has renamed the Easter Bunny the “Spring Bunny.” Anything goes in California. [The Hill]
* Shenanigans: Everyone’s corrupt and making YouTube videos about it… The “Secular Coalition for America” is “outing” an atheist member of congress, or something. [Politico]
* The Sleuth: LBJ: finally getting a building! [WP]
* Rush & Molloy: Peter King, who co-chaired McCain’s 2000 New York campaign, is now with Rudy. [NYDN]


Gossip Roundup: “Astronaut Love Triangle” Still Funny

Thursday, February 8th, 2007

* Heard on the Hill: Crazy astronut Lisa Nowak flew on the Discovery with a dude who’s now engaged to Rep. Gabrielle Giffords (D-Ariz.)… Rep. Julia Carson, from Indianapolis, congratulated the Colts for letting America know that her district is not “all drive-by shootings.” … Rep. Peter King’s cell ringer: “Hot in Herre” by Nelly. [Roll Call]
* Reliable Source: Miss America… One of the lawsuits against Jessica Cutler was thrown out! The one in DC remains. [WP]
* Yeas and Nays: MoveOn members target Jim Webb’s office in a phone-bombing campaign. To, uh, thank him for not supporting the war… Bill Maher still makin’ those jokes. Boy oh boy, is he ever… Joe Lieberman: “I’m the Lorax.” We think there are probably a couple other Dr Seuss characters he resembles more. [Examiner]
* Under the Dome: Ted Kennedy zinged John Boehner at a dinner… Dem staffers stole Rep. Paul Rhodes guitar from his office, brought it to the Dem retreat. Then Hodes and John Hall sang “Still the One.” … Jane Harman skipped the retreat because she hates Nancy Pelosi (j/k they are BFF!). [The Hill]


ABC News Makes Great Fertilizer!

Friday, September 8th, 2006

Not *this* bullshit again ...For Monday’s somber exploitation of the 9/11 attacks, ABC News reporters have bravely purchased some fertilizer and put it in a storage shed.

But wait, there’s more. The storage shed is somewhere in the D.C. metropolitan area. Or, in the words of the ABC News Blotter, “only a few miles from the White House and the U.S. Capitol.”

OMFG!

More of this imitation bullshit — also known as ammonium nitrate fertilizer — after the jump.

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Ask a Hill Staffer: Staff Asses

Wednesday, March 8th, 2006

“Boy,” you say to yourself. “There are a lot of things about the workings of our legislative branch that weren’t covered by Schoolhouse Rock. Where can I go to learn all that stuff the Liberal Edutainment Industry doesn’t want me to know?”

Right here, chief. We got ourselves a pet Hill Staffer who’s dying to hear from you. He wants nothing more than to answer your questions. This week, Unnamed Junior Offical covers congressional sex (again — you people really need a hobby), official letters from MAVERICKS, and, naturally, soup. Catch up on your civics, after the jump. And make sure to send us more questions by shooting us an email with “Ask a Hill Staffer” in the subject line.

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Gossip Roundup: Presidential Phone Pranks

Tuesday, September 13th, 2005

Under the Dome: Katherine Harris cruises around in a silver BMW 645 convertible with a “Harris for Senate” bumper sticker. . . Rep. Chris Chocola (R-Ind.) is the best golfer in Congress, for what it’s worth. [The Hill]
Names & Faces: James Rubin to host daily newscast on Sky Television. . . Sandra Day O’Connor publishes autobiographical children’s book. . . Wolf Blitzer seen dining with the president of the Washington Wizards. [WP]
Inside the Beltway: 6 of 10 board members of the National Black Republican Association are expected to resign this week. . . Hurricane boosts Barbour’s chances in ‘08. [WT]
Rush & Molloy: Bush plays phone prank on Rep. Peter King (R-L.I.). [NYDN]
Page Six: Hillary distracted by pinstripes, or maybe it’s just the wallets inside. . . McGreevey seen with a “typical Chelsea guy.” [NYP, NYP]