July 2011
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Jul 29th
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Jul 29th
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Trivia Time!
At age 15, current Gov. Chris Christie, R-N.J., volunteered on what Republican gubernatorial campaign?
Jul 29th
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Jul 29th
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WatchWatch
Jon Stewart isn’t sure about Republican’s choice of motivational movie, “The Town? … The establishment Republicans are saying to the Tea Party upstarts, ‘You know the violent, unstable, borderline sociopath from The Town, who’s useful in a pinch, but whose suicidal single minded mania will ultimately be his downfall. That’s you guys.’” ...
Jul 29th
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Jul 28th
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Jul 28th
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Trivia Time!
What member of Congress met his wife while spending three days in jail?
Jul 28th
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WatchWatch
Conan O’Brien is worried about hitting the debt ceiling, “The U.S. government now has less, I think it’s less then one week away from running out of money to pay it’s bills … Things are so bad folks, America may have to move in with Canada for a while.” Today’s Must See Moment — Fast forward to 1:50 when Stephen Colbert raps about sub-prime...
Jul 28th
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Jul 27th
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Jul 27th
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Trivia Time!
What member of Congress, at age 19, won $5,000 in a state lottery and invested it in a deli?
Jul 27th
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WatchWatch
Jon Stewart isn’t reassured by President Obama’s speech on the debt ceiling, “You’re asking us to call Congress? … I actually feel bad for the president now. He interrupted The Bachelorette to be like, ‘Could you call your Congressman. I can’t talk to these people.’” Today’s Must See Moment — Fast forward to 1:50 when Stephen...
Jul 27th
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Jul 26th
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House Telephone Circuits Overloaded
From a memo obtained by National Journal: Due to the high volume of external calls, House telephone circuits serving 202-225-XXXX phone numbers are near capacity resulting in outside callers occasionally getting busy signals. Outbound calls are unaffected. During this time offices may wish to provide district office staff and key contacts with an alternate 202-226-XXXX extension, if available,...
Jul 26th
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Trivia Time!
What member of Congress was formerly executive director of a state youth suicide prevention commission?
Jul 26th
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WatchWatch
Jon Stewart is fed up with Congress, “The 112th Congress has been completely unable to muster a debt ceiling agreement to avoid a wholly unnecessary default probably because it’s such a complicated thing that we’ve only been able to do it in the past … a 102 times.” Today’s Must See Moment — Fast forward to 0:20, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid and...
Jul 26th
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Jul 25th
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Trivia Time!
What U.S. state is home to the highest percentage of Norweigian Americans?
Jul 25th
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Jul 22nd
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Trivia Time!
A Friday thank you to Gregg Sangillo! What member of Congress began naming “Egregious Earmark of the Week” distinctions in 2004? Update: orgchaos is correct: Rep. Jeff Flake, R-Ariz.
Jul 22nd
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Jul 22nd
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Jon Stewart, on former Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty taking a bold stand against charisma: “Hey look, this is not a popularity contest … oh, oh it is?” Today’s Must See Moment — Fast forward to 1:15, when David Letterman goes over Rep. Michele Bachmann’s, R-Minn., plan to outlaw pornography.
Jul 22nd
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Jul 21st
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Trivia Time!
What former member of Congress emigrated from the Netherlands with his family at age 3?
Jul 21st
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Jul 21st
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WatchWatch
Jimmy Kimmel doesn’t approve of the GOP presidential Twitter debate, “This debate combined the excitement of CSPAN with the suspense of typing.” Conan O’Brien, on former Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty’s Google problem: “Fellow candidate Tim Pawlenty said he also has a Google problem, when you Google his name it says ‘No results found.’” ...
Jul 21st
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Jul 20th
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Jul 20th
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Trivia Time!
What occasionally controversial member of Congress has said, “I don’t have time to be polite”? Update: aworldofmeaning is correct: Rep. Maxine Waters, D-Calif.
Jul 20th
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BREAKING: Obama supports full repeal of the... →
Jul 19th
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Jul 19th
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“I walked outside of my flat and had 20 microphones stuck in my mouth.”
– RUPERT MURDOCH, on why he couldn’t recall if he said something he was quoted as saying. If only. (via inothernews)
Jul 19th
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Trivia Time!
Sidney Williams, the husband of Rep. Maxine Waters, D-Calif., played for what four NFL franchises?
Jul 19th
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Jul 19th
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Jul 19th
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Jul 18th
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Trivia Time!
What member of Congress flew a four-seat Piper Comanche plane across the district during his first campaign for the House?
Jul 18th
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President Obama Announces Richard Cordray as...
WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama will announce his intent to nominate Richard Cordray as the Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB).  He will make the announcement at an event tomorrow at the White House.   Last year, the President fought to pass and signed into law the strongest consumer protections in history in the Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act....
Jul 17th
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Jul 15th
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Obama: 'We're not Greece, we're not Portugal' →
President Obama on Friday expressed optimism that “we’ll see this logjam broken” and progress will be made in resolving the nation’s debt crisis in the next couple of days. But he stressed how high the stakes are, warning that failure to raise the debt limit on time will amount to “a tax increase on everybody” because of the impact on interest rates.
Jul 15th
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Trivia Time!
A Friday thank you to Gregg Sangillo! What House leader filled an open seat vacated by a congressman he/she once interned for?
Jul 15th
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Jul 15th
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WatchWatch
Jon Stewart, on President Obama getting agitated during the debt-ceiling talks: “The President all stormed out and was like, ‘Okay, tomorrow then.’ … That’s not storming out. That ending a meeting by scheduling the next meeting.” Today’s Must See Moment — Fast forward to 0:20 to find out what you get if you donate to Obama’s reelection...
Jul 15th
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Jul 14th
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Jul 14th
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Jul 14th
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Fire Still Burning at Former Nuclear Test Site →
A 29-acre blaze continued to burn on Wednesday at a former U.S. nuclear testing site in Nevada, the Las Vegas Review-Journal reported.
Jul 14th
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Trivia Time!
What congressional leader overcame polio while growing up?
Jul 14th
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WatchWatch
Jerry Seinfeld tries to “cure” Jon Stewart of his primal urge to ridicule Rep. Michele Bachmann’s, R-Minn. husband, “Jon, comedy is a choice. You weren’t born this way. You can resist it. You must resist it.” Stephen Colbert breaks down the debt-ceiling negotiations. Today’s Must See Movement — Fast forward to 1:45 when Stewart’s...
Jul 14th
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