We were so stunned to receive a Sen. Frank Lautenberg press release that had no mention of trains, we had to keep reading.

It’s about his other pet cause: Smoking! It’s quite bad for you, you know. FRL wants us …

Barbara Walters interviewed the Obamas, due to air tonight, and of course the topics of doggies came up.
She, along with millions of Americans, actually sent Michelle Obama a picture of her beloved Havanese dog, Cha Cha Cha. (We’re not kidding.)

Here’s …

Wow.

A NYT editorial today about Old Bull Charlie Rangel ends with this stunning graf: “We hope that Speaker Nancy Pelosi is shocked into action. She should insist that the ethics investigation move forward — and that Mr. …

Right now? According to the opportunity at Charity Buzz is $9,500.

Your ten grand includes: “A VIP tour of The Capitol, a photo with Speaker of the House, Nancy Pelosi plus a weekend stay at the Georgetown Inn. Also …

Hank Williams Jr. wants to run for Senate, it was announced today:

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Country music singer Hank Williams Jr. said he plans to run for the U.S. Senate as a Republican during the next primary election.

CMT.com said Williams …

Because it’s just that fabulous - the SNL Rahm Skit:

Separated at Birth?

There’s a new congressman, the 27-year-old Republican from Illinois (replacing Ray LaHood) Aaron Schock. A golden wonder boy, apparently. Which leads us to believe’s he’s our very own version of Doogie Howswer, M.D.

His CNN moniker? "Space Correspondent."  (!!!)

Just in time for gifts, surely we could get a t-shirt made announcing our new expertise to the world.

(T-shirt h/t FamousDC.)

We  had to read this twice: "Schumer and Palin win hero award from …Field and Stream." Schumer and Palin? There’s a twosome you don’t ever see on the same side.

So, Sen. Chuck Schumer believes in fishing.  Hunting, too. Though we …

What is this? For one, it’s an old-school Skins video. For two: it’s a nice Michael Steele cameo — as unearthed by the man behind this fabo site. 

He should definitely use this video in his bidding for RNC chair.