Obama released a brief statement yesterday celebrating John Kerry’s decision not to lose the campaign for the Presidency again in 2008. The Senator from Illinois minced no words: MORE »

We know a guy who’s perfect for the position!
MORE »

MORE »

Wisdom before its conventional what, guys? MORE »

Ok, so we had Richard Pombo listed as a Democrat for about 45 minutes today. That’s nothing. Here’s an item (courtesy FishbowlDC) from page 21 of today’s Washington Express: MORE »

Spot the whimsical Lewis Carrollian neologism in this CNN news alert! MORE »

Earlier today, we linked to the FEMA job application that misspelled “department.” We never meant to give that impression, but it may have read as if we were accusing Michael Brown of the typo in question. In fact, proving conclusively that FEMA’s institutional difficulties predated his tenure there, the misspelling was the responsibility of FEMA’s HR department. We received an email to that effect earlier today from Michael Brown himself, who says, “those commentators claiming that I can’t spell department should back off.” We can attest to his correct spelling in both that email and the follow-up. Brown: “And see, it does show that I can actually read!” MORE »

What to do when your FOIA request turns up boring documents? Seize on that most satisfying of criticisms, the typo. As Raw Story has done, delightfully, with Michael Brown’s application to work for FEMA. Below, a sample of Brown’s application (helpful proofreading marks provided by us at no additional cost):

And, hilariously, they did it again on the next page. Simple error? More likely: FEMA’s subconscious demonstration of resentment at losing its independence to a de[a]partment that, while a completely useless and nightmarish bureaucratic cesspool of money, you’d hope has a few secretaries on staff who can proofread these things. MORE »

Pity the poor Daily Candy! Washington DC can’t quite figure out what to do with it, and they can’t quite figure out Washington DC — as evidenced in today’s perky missive, which directs subscribers to a survey (please please please say you buy 10+ beauty products monthy, they whisper). Alas, even in their attempt to learn the very old fashioned way just who the hell their audience is, they show that, perhaps, it may be a lost cause:

C’mon, ladies. We don’t go to your house and mispronounce “Houston Street,” do we? MORE »

Halperin and co. inadvertently reveal Tom DeLay’s cunning plan to preserve the Republican majority:

Alternatively: Nice to know someone else is as hungover as we are today. MORE »

MORE »