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Saturday, January 28, 2012
The Saturday Morning Post
Good morning DCists! Look's like it's gonna be another balmy spring day in January. It's a good thing for those of us who will be seeking alternative transportation due to the closing of the Woodley Park and Cleveland Park Metro Stations. [ more › ]
Friday, January 27, 2012
Here’s Video Reminder of Why Politicians Should Really Be Required To Rap In Every Campaign Ad
White guys! Rapping! About Newt Gingrich! In 1994! That is all we can say about this, because we can’t understand anything else about this old campaign ad from the Dukes of Hazzard guy whose congressional seat Newt stole. There should be a CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT requiring all political…
Patrick Witt and the New York Times’ rush to judgment
A New York Times story on Friday that essentially indicted and convicted a 22-year-old star football player on an alleged sexual assault charge by an anonymous accuser should have begun as follows: “We know absolutely nothing about this rumor except what six people told us anonymously about…
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Davos and disconnected elites
DAVOS, Switzerland The organizers of the World Economic Forum were self-critical enough to organize panels this year on such dark topics as “Is Capitalism Failing?” and “Global Risks 2012: The Seeds of Dystopia.” And these were just the latest in a series of annual ruminations here on the…
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D.C. politicians playing games
The report by the D.C. Office of the Inspector General on the chief financial officer’s lottery contract award captures the amorality engulfing the District’s government. Note, I didn’t say “immorality,” which suggests a breach of moral standards. I chose “amorality,” which refers…
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Pennsylvania House Votes To Declare Bible Awesomest Book of 2012
Oh thank goodness, IT WAS ABOUT TIME: Pennsylvania lawmakers unanimously approved a resolution declaring 2012 the “Year of the Bible” in their state, to publicly recognize some of the important famous people in American history who have owned Bibles and talked about Bibles —…
Live Free or Don't: N.H. Representatives Nix D.C. Statehood Bill
Despite a day of testimony from District officials and D.C. voting rights activists, a New Hampshire House of Representatives committee declined Friday to support a resolution endorsing D.C. statehood. The bill can still be heard in the full state legislature, however. [ more › ]
Obama Says College Will Be Affordable Again One Day, Maybe
Greetings old friends! It’s your Wonkabout on Special Assignment for your Wonkette to report on Obama’s college affordability speech at the University of Michigan where she just happens to be doing some learning of her own these days. So what did our dear President have to say to a…
Lululemon Killer Sentenced to Life Without Parole
Lululemon killer Brittany Norwood was sentenced to life in prison without a chance of parole at a Montgomery County court this afternoon, reports WJLA. [ more › ]
More Metro Delays Coming, But With Warning
After a couple of rough days on Metro, especially for the Red Line, expect a whole lot more delays this weekend as the transit system conducts federally recommended repair work. At least we've been warned. [ more › ]
Overheard in D.C.: Takin' the Bus
You can say many things about Metrobuses. And now you can say one more thing. But hey, at least it's a good thing that Metro stations have bathrooms. [ more › ]
Tennessee Bigot: AIDS Caused By One Monkey-Loving Airline Pilot
Arguably the worst person permitted to make laws on behalf of America, Tennessee State Senator Stacey Campfield, author of the “Don’t Say Gay” bill, recently took part in an interview on Sirius in which he not only defended his already nightmarish views on homosexuality and AIDS,…
"Suck it, Washington, D.C. Suck it Dipped in Tang"
"Suck it, Washington, D.C. Suck it dipped in Tang." Yep, that just about sums up how we're feeling after Newt Gingrich figured that a moon colony was more deserving of statehood. [ more › ]
Thanks to This Week's Advertisers
We would like to take a moment to thank this week's advertisers on DCist.Whitman-Walker Health, providing quality healthcare for our community. WY18 Condos. Historic details, modern amenities. WY not have it all? American University School of Communications. Hone speech-writing skills, produce…
Fast Gourmet Owners to Build Second Restaurant in Dupont
The owners of Fast Gourmet are finally expanding their business, WUSA reports. Juan and Manuel Olivera will take their expert sandwich-making to Dupont Circle in late March. Don't worry, the new place will stay open just as late. [ more › ]
Palin Defends ‘Angry Little Muffin’ Newt Against Right-Wing Conspiracy
Internet mean girl Sarah Palin is forgoing her usual illiterate tweeting in order to defend, on teevee, Newt Gingrich, a multimedia huckster who may or may not have illegally promised Palin a cabinet position in his fantasy moon presidency. The former governor must have really pissed someone off…
College Hoops Roundup
Now that school is back in session and conference play is underway, DCist is giving you a rundown of all the local hoops teams, and we mean all of them. So if you need something to distract you from that other team in DC, we have eight more that you can follow. [ more › ]
Park Service Gives Occupy D.C. Last Warning to Stop Camping
In a flier distributed today, the National Park Service appears to be getting ready to enforce the prohibitions on camping at McPherson Square and Freedom Plaza, potentially starting to draw the curtains on Occupy D.C.'s takeover of the public squares. [ more › ]
Oh, Look, Romney Attacked Kennedy’s Blind Trust During 1994 Senate Race
Mitt Romney, who was slightly more humanoid in 1994 than he is today, also thought blind trusts, of which he has one, and which he passionately defended during Thursday night’s Jacksonville debate, were terrible, devious things. How exactly did he put it? Oh yes, a blind trust is an…
The Weekly Feed: Vote for Pedro Edition
You can’t help but smile when you see some version of tater tots on a menu. [ more › ]
Arizona Cop Not Sure What Big Deal Is Over His Bullet-Riddled Obama Photo
What had we gone, a whole week or so without a news story about a public official cracking jokes online about murdering Barack Obama? That’s kind of a long time! Don’t “worry,” however, Mexico still does not want Arizona back, so we will never go too long without one of…
Survey Be Damned, Let's Go With Red and White Cabs
Despite a survey in which District residents said they preferred yellow as a uniform paint job for the city's taxi fleet, Mayor Vince Gray and Councilmember Mary Cheh (D-Ward 3), who sponsored the query, want to go with red and white. [ more › ]
Out and About: Weekend Picks
Your guide to all the fun stuff going on around town this weekend, including monster trucks, the D.C. Grey Market, a polar bear plunge, the Chinese New Year parade, start of D.C. Meat Week, and more. [ more › ]
The Guy Who Brought Down Harry Thomas, Jr. Wants His Seat
Tim Day, the man responsible for bringing down disgraced Ward 5 councilmember Harry Thomas, Jr., has said that he'll jump into the race to fill Thomas' seat. [ more › ]
Photo of the Day: January 27, 2012
This intense portrait comes from maria jpeg, who captured a lot within this tight composition. [ more › ]
North Carolina Representative: Let’s Bring Back Public Hangings
Republican Representative Larry Pittman of Cabarrus County, NC thinks, sort of like Newt Gingrich did back in the ’90s, that capital punishment is the only way to scare people like “abortionists, rapists and kidnappers” (what, no murderers?) into being better citizens (and more…
Capital City Diner to Close This Weekend
The Capital City Diner on Bladensburg Road NE announced today that it was closing down. [ more › ]
Controversy Dominates iGaming Internet Gambling Hearing
Whether you want to call it "iGaming," "Internet gambling" or "non-traditional games," the District's first-of-its-kind online gambling program faced withering criticism from members of the D.C. Council at a hearing yesterday. [ more › ]
Sunday Morning Panels: Only Males Need Apply
We took a few weeks off counting up dongs on the morning shows. But in our quest to see how female pundits and journos are considered (or not) by the networks, it’s time to check back in with the Sunday morning political talk show circuit. NBC’s The Chris Matthews Show: 2 Andrew…
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Fish Food
(A Sprinkling of What we Think you Ought to Know…) Newt’s campaign still upset about tame audience– Republican presidential candidate Newt Gingrich complained Tuesday about NBC’s Brian Williams…
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Make Your Voice Count At New York Mag
Breaking into the literary dream that is New York magazine means you’ve got to offer something new, an interesting angle or exclusive access into a little-known subcultural scene in the city (or anywhere else in the world). “A freelance pitch that provides unusual insight and access…
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Another January 26, Another Metro Calamity
Exactly one year after a blizzard knocked out Metro's bus operations, a power failure at the transit authority's control center last night crippled communications systems, leaving riders along three Metrorail lines stranded for up to an hour. [ more › ]
Metro Moves Forward on Fare Hikes
Metro's Board of Directors agreed yesterday to set dates for public hearings on a slate of fare hikes that could see the cost of just entering the system at peak hours rise from $1.95 to $2.10 and the maximum cost for a trip jump from $5.00 to $5.75. [ more › ]
In Virginia, Roller Coasters Trump Reading
The Virginia Senate again deferred to the commonwealth's amusement parks in voting against a measure that would allow schools to open before Labor Day. [ more › ]
Vanden Heuvel and Harwood Talk Dick
Last night, Stephen Colbert welcomed the “Available Panel” on his show. But truth be told, it would have been better had they been unavailable. The host’s odd collection of newsies in town included CNBC’s John Hardwood, The Nation‘s Katrina vanden Heuvel and –…
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Morning Roundup: Temper Edition
Good morning, Washington. In today's news: more on Mark Plotkin's firing, Maryland could start taxing downloads and Britanny Norwood is set to be sentenced for Lululemon killing. [ more › ]
Conservatives Dumb, Says Science
NEW YORK—Hey look! It’s that time of year again, and the semi-annual release of some or another study claiming that conservatives are stupid has finally landed on liberal doorsteps across America. Perfect timing, really! Since, you know, the one thing the country needs right now more than…
The FishbowlDC Interview With CNN’s Dot Com Maven Meredith Artley
Say hello to CNN.com’s Managing Editor Meredith Artley. Today we’ve abandoned the traditional Fishbowl interview for a relatively more serious peek into a major network’s online world. Artley was in town recently for a journalism conference. We met up with her at Founding…
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Hamilton Leaves Politico for NYT
Despite being promoted recently to Deputy Managing Editor from White House Editor, Bill Hamilton is leaving Politico for the NYT to be the National Security Editor. VandeHarris hasn’t yet sent out a memo. But just in case they don’t, BuzzFeed’s Ben Smith reported the news on…
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Drew Barrymore: Not So Environmentally Conscious
Actress Drew Barrymore came through Washington this week to promote her movie, “Big Miracle” where she plays a devout environmentalist, as she supposedly is in real life. The big problem? She flew into Washington Dulles’ private airfield, Signature, from New York on a not so…
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Separated at Birth: Politico’s Dylan Byers
This morning we’re pairing Politico‘s new media blogger Dylan Byers with a younger version of famed serial killer Charles Manson. His caricature, however, passes for comedian Dennis Miller. New Career Opportunities Daily: The best jobs in media.
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Washington Examiner Hires Cinderella
Well that was fast. Last week the Washington Examiner announced the departure of Yeas & Nays columnist Katy Adams. Yesterday they announced the hire of Jenny Rogers of the distinguished TBD. In her Twitter avatar, she’s inexplicably dressed up as Cinderella. Nothing everything weird…
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White House Soup of the Day
The White House Soup of the Day, as reported by MSNBC’s “The Daily Rundown” is… Coconut Sweet Potato. “At least it’s got an interesting name, I don’t know why anyone would want to eat this,” cracked host Chuck Todd with slight disgust. New Career…
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Newt’s Moon Plans
Callista stands by her man as he outlines his plans for a moon colony. See the infamous video courtesy of the C-SPAN library. New Career Opportunities Daily: The best jobs in media.
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Morning Bloopers
Politico‘s Mike Allen appeared on MSNBC’s “Morning Joe” around 6:30 this morning to practice his tongue twisters. While chatting with host Willie Geist, he discussed congressional reaction to last night’s CNN presidential debate in Jacksonville. “Yeah Willie,…
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Morning Chatter
Quotes of the Day: The Moon Edition To the Moon, Newt “THEY ARE STILL DEBATING GOING TO THE MOON.” — The New Yorker‘s Washington writer Ryan Lizza. “This portion of the debate is about colonizing the Moon. Just wanted to point that out.” — Reuters‘…
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Thursday, January 26, 2012
A special journalist
DAVOS, Switzerland It was 30 years ago that Tewfik Mishlawi confessed what might sound like a mundane ambition but which contained the sublime spark that has swept across the Middle East over the past year: He said that he wanted to create the first independent Arab news service. Read full…
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