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Posts Tagged ‘rayburn’

Wednesday, July 25th, 2007

Subject: FIRE FIRE FIRE
in rayburn or something????? anyway, get on it!


URGENT BREAKING UNCONFIRMED REPORT FROM THE HILL

Tuesday, April 24th, 2007

The Longworth building is apparently closed off entirely, and there are reports of, uh… a “huge line to get into Rayburn.” MORE »


Eleanor Holmes Norton Helps Lessen Stigma Associated With Weird Photo Ops

Thursday, September 28th, 2006

CBC%20HIV%209-27-06%20004.jpgHere’s Washington DC’s Make Believe Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton getting tested for AIDS yesterday. A “mobile health bus” has parked itself behind Rayburn and is inviting all members to go in and get tested themselves. We’re pretty sure Congress already has a nurse’s office, by the way. It’s where Denny Hastert goes for his lie-downs when he gets winded from standing up too fast.


And You, Good Sir, Are A Homodumbass

Tuesday, August 15th, 2006

Overheard Guessing Game: Second Comes After First!

Friday, August 4th, 2006

Metro Section: Beam Us To The Beach

Friday, June 30th, 2006

* Sci-Fi author David Brin tours Capitol — yells at police that confiscate his tri-corder, “You don’t know what you’re doing! My work must continue!” [Conservative Futurist] MORE »


Wonkette’s Week in Review: What Money Does Buy

Saturday, June 3rd, 2006

* Short week, short review. First thing you need to know is: on Friday, Wal-Mart tried to answer the questions, “Why you acting shady? Why you ain’t callin’ me baby?”, by having Beyonce and Taylor Hicks perform at their shareholder meeting. CostCo admits they were served. MORE »


Crazy Conspiracy Theory of the Day: The Rayburn Cover-Up

Wednesday, May 31st, 2006

spieslikeus.jpgRemember the pneumatic hammer attack last week that shut down the entire Capitol complex? Turns out, not a hammer: leftover War of 1812 grudge. MORE »


Wonkette’s Week in Review

Sunday, May 28th, 2006

* This is how the world will end, not with a bang, but a clank, and the thump of a pneumatic hammer on an elevator. We’re relieved that no one was hurt, but it sure was exciting covering all the action. Er, whatever it is that passes for action. In the end, the biggest danger of the day was the risk of some soiled gabardine, but even that was averted. MORE »


Another Photo from Rayburn

Friday, May 26th, 2006

Here’s an addendum to our earlier pictorial coverage of the Rayburn gunfire scare: MORE »


The Chaos at Rayburn: A Photo Essay

Friday, May 26th, 2006

rayburn%20house%20office%20building%20gunfire%20shooting%201.jpg“The reporters are so bored they’re actually interviewing tourists.”

Who says we bloggers lack original content and never do reporting? Courtesy of Intern Nick, who has just returned from the scene, here are a few photographs of the hullaballoo at the Rayburn House Office Building.

Check them out, along with Nick’s commentary, after the jump.

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All Clear Issued at Rayburn House Office Building

Friday, May 26th, 2006

An “all clear” has been issued at Rayburn. People are now allowed to leave the building. Oh, and if being trapped in your office made you hungry, sorry — the cafeteria is now closing. MORE »


This Is Cool: Liveblogging from Inside Rayburn

Friday, May 26th, 2006

jack%20kingston.jpgSince its launch, a number of you have written us about the blog being written by staffers of Rep. Jack Kingston (R-GA). Now is a good time for us to mention it: they’re liveblogging from inside the bullet-ridden precincts of Falluja Compton Rayburn. Good stuff! MORE »


Update: RAYBURN SHOOTING!!!!

Friday, May 26th, 2006

capitol%20hill%20shooting%202%20rayburn%20house%20office%20building.jpgFrom a 1:30 PM briefing with Sergeant Kimberly Schneider of the Capitol Police: MORE »