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What Reporters Found on Their Chairs
The House Radio & TV Gallery is on the cusp of completing their board Elections.Voting has been taking place yesterday and today. Reporters found this pitch on their chairs yesterday. It’s from FNC cameraman John Wallace , a 27-year Veteran of the Washington News Corp.. “I understand first hand, what you need, and I am anxious to make a difference on the board,” he writes in an all caps memo. …WE ALL NEED TO PUSH THE ENVELOPE WITH NEW AND INNOVATIVE WAYS OF COVERING T...

Canadian PM Harper covers Mick Jagger
Published: Dec. 9, 2010 at 11:23 AM Cellist Yo-Yo Ma gives a thumbs-up to Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper (C) as they rehearsed for their performance at the 2009 National Arts Centre Gala in Ottawa on Oct. 10, 2009. In the show, Harper played and sang The Beatles' hit "With a Little Help From My Friends." Photo supplied by prime minister's office. OTTAWA, Dec. 9 (UPI) -- Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper, backed by an Ottawa band, brought the house down with a five-song party set en...

Woman vanishes after crash that killed husband
A set of snowy footprints are the only trace of an Illinois mother who vanished from a car crash that killed her husband. Police continued a search Tuesday for Tanya Shannon, a mother of four who mysteriously vanished Sunday near Ransom, Ill., according to the LaSalle County Sheriff's Office. Shannon, 40, and husband Dale Shannon, 41, were last seen at a Christmas Party Saturday night until officers discovered the body of Dale inside the couple's vehicle, which reportedly slammed into a pole on ...

Stephen Harper performs rock show at party event
Stevie Harper and the Herringbones rocked the Conservative Party Christmas Party Wednesday night, to raucous applause from what was, admittedly, a friendly house. Sweet Caroline started the show, with the Prime Minister in a grey shirt and playing an electric piano, assisted by local musicians Richard Linke on guitar and bass, Phil Nolan on drums and Andre Van Schyndel playing bass and accordion. The show continued with I’m On My Way by The Proclaimers, The Who’s The Seekers and a f...

Stephen Harper shows Tory faithful his rock star side
Stevie Harper and the Herringbones rocked the Conservative Party Christmas Party Wednesday night, to raucous applause from what was, admittedly, a friendly house. Sweet Caroline started the show, with the Prime Minister in a grey shirt and playing an electric piano, assisted by local musicians Richard Linke on guitar and bass, Phil Nolan on drums and Andre Van Schyndel playing bass and accordion. The show continued with I’m On My Way by The Proclaimers, The Who’s The Seekers and a f...

Good Morning FishbowlDC Readers
“One of my favorite pictures of my dad is him talking to Elizabeth Edwards in NH in early ’08. May she be risen.” — NBC’s Luke Russert in a Tuesday tweet accompanied by the above photograph. “I’d spent a little bit of time with Elizabeth Edwards in Iowa, she was unlike any other political spouse I’d ever met.” — Roll Call Editor Christina Bellantoni in a Tuesday night tweet. “As you might imagine, last night’s Christmas part...

Grand Old Christmas Party 2010
The Williamson County Republican Party celebrated Christmas a bit early on Tuesday evening at the Georgetown Community Center with a potluck dinner, white elephant gift exchange, toy drive for needy children and a bit of politics, of course.   The event was organized by Nita Davidson, vice-chairman of the party, and featured children's activities including a visit by local balloon artist, Doodle Bug.   One of the highlights of the evening was the arrival of Santa Claus, to th...

Harper sings a few songs for his party faithful
OTTAWA — Mick Jagger, eat your heart out. There’s a powerful politician roaming around in a black shirt who likes his day job — but he likes singing your stuff before an adoring crowd of fans just as much. That was apparent on Wednesday evening, as Prime Minister Stephen Harper surprised a packed ballroom of loyal Conservatives who had gathered for their annual Christmas Party. Tory MPs, senators, their staff and the media had all been expecting Harper to kick off the evening w...

C.S. I love you
Palin is still talking about how much she loves C. S. Lewis: I’m reading the best book right now—Dean Karnazes’s book about being an ultra-marathoner. I read a lot of C.S. Lewis when I want some divine inspiration…I read Newsmax and The Wall Street Journal. I read all of our local papers of course in Alaska because that’s where my heart is. What is up with this? Chunky Bobo is always talking about C. S. Lewis too. Is he the new Edmund Burke? I read a bunch of C. S...

Tuition fees: Should Lib Dems rebel? | Michael White
Tuition fees: Should Lib Dems rebel? If an MP such as Tim Farron thinks the fees policy is progressive, should he vote against just because he once signed a pledge promising to do so? Tim Farron: aware of Edmund Burke's point? Photograph: Christopher Thomond Yes, I was right. In all the swirling drama of Student Protests over the Tuition fees hike and the Wikileaks cyberwars I did hear Tim Farron MP, the Lib Dem president-elect, say something completely daft about how he goes about his job. ...

Thank God for the Recession
Applewood Baptist Church performs Scrooge for the Troops. “Times are tough.” “Have you seen the Unemployment numbers?” “My husband just lost his job.” “We might have to close the doors this year.” “I don’t know how things could get worse. Gift giving isn’t going to happen this Christmas.” Our generation is far from the first to have suffered through hard times. Indeed, these are far from the worst of hard times. Still, thing...

Kessler Shamelessly Plugs His Wife's Book
Kessler Shamelessly Plugs His Wife's Book Topic: Newsmax Ronald Kessler's Dec. 8 Newsmax column is nothing more than a shameless plug for his wife's book. Kessler begins with an anecdote about the CIA Christmas Party, then abruptly shifts into shill mode: There is no better description of CIA headquarters than in my wife Pamela Kessler’s “Undercover Washington: Where Famous Spies Lived, Worked and Loved.” This is followed first by an Amazon link to buy the book -- stra...

Libertarian activist seeks seat on city council
You can't miss Tracy Ward - she has pink hair and she can be seen all over Kansas City. A native Kansas Citian, Tracy is the Area Director of the Liberty Restoration Project, a grass roots Activism group. Tracy now seeks the 6th District At-Large seat on the Kansas City City Council about to be vacated by Cathy Jolly. Local NBC News reporter, Chris Hernandez, claims a "crowd" is looking longingly at that City Council seat as well, including Jolly's husband, attorney Scott Taylor. I am ...

Illinois Man Dies in Crash; Wife Leaves Car, Vanishes
© Getty Images Authorities survey the crash site for clues in the disappearance of Tayna Shannon in rural Illinois. An Illinois woman walked away from a car crash that killed her husband, authorities believe, but they have found no trace of her other than footprints in the snow leading to a road. A search was in its third day Tuesday for Tanya Shannon, 40, of Ransom, Illinois, according to the LaSalle County, Illinois, Sheriff's Office. Ground operations began at 9 a.m. with air operati...

Joe Cerrell: One of the Great Good Guys in Politics
By Rick Orlov Special to Calbuzz In the end, it was one more party thrown by Joe Cerrell for more than 600 of his closest friends. A memorial service saluting Cerrell, who was the first of the modern political consultants who grew up in an age when politics was fought with “rough elbows..but no rancor,” was held at Christ the King Roman Catholic Church in the Larchmont District near his office and home in Los Angeles. Cerrell, 75, died last Friday of complications from Pneumonia and tribut...

Operation Homefront winter Clothes Drive in the Chicago Region
In conjunction with Cutting Edge event, Operation Homefront-Illinois is throwing a Christmas Party for Illinois’ Military Families, and doing a winter clothes Drive. Bring new or used clothes to Homer Township Adm. office 14350 W. 151st Homer Glen, 60491  call Steve Balich 815 557-7196 with questions. The last day I will be taking clothes is 12-20-10. Operation Homefront-Illinois is a non-profit organization that provides emergency assistance to Active Duty Illinois Military families ...

Joe Cerrell: One of the Great Good Guys in CA Politics
By Rick Orlov Special to Calbuzz In the end, it was one more party thrown by Joe Cerrell for more than 600 of his closest friends. A memorial service saluting Cerrell, who was the first of the modern political consultants who grew up in an age when politics was fought with “rough elbows..but no rancor,” was held at Christ the King Roman Catholic Church in the Larchmont District near his office and home in Los Angeles. Cerrell, 75, died last Friday of complications from Pneumonia and tribut...

On The View, Condi Rice Offers Joy Behar White House Party Tips, Warns Against WikiLeaks Weakness
On Monday's edition of The View, Condi Rice appeared as a guest co-host, and Joy Behar began by asking: "I have a question for you. I'm invited to the White House Christmas Party this Friday. I'm very excited. I've never been before. [Applause] And I was wondering if you could tell me what I'm supposed to like, know." We've come quite a way from Behar sneered about Rice that "she's drunk the Kool-Aid." GOLDBERG: That to me sort of sounds like a te...

HuffPost TV: Howard Fineman: Obama Channeling Reagan To Avoid Becoming Carter
HuffPost's Howard Fineman appeared on MSNBC's "Countdown" Tuesday night to discuss the fallout from President Barack Obama's tax-cut deal with Republicans. "I just came from the White House Christmas Party, and everybody's having a nice, quiet time in there. Meanwhile, a couple miles down the road on Pennsylvania Avenue, the House Democrats have been caucusing again, and what I hear is they're practically throwing chairs against the wall, they're so upset," Fineman told host Keith Olbermann. "...

Supreme Court Should Tell Courts to Stay Out of Global Warming Cases
The Supreme Court is finally starting to put some interesting non-First Amendment cases on this term’s docket. Today, the Court agreed to review American Electric Power Co., Inc. v. Connecticut, in which eight states, some non-profits, and New York City are suing a number of energy companies and utilities for harms they allegedly caused by contributing to Global Warming.  This is the third major Lawsuit to push global warming into the courts (another being Comer v....

Nor Cal Short Sale and Foreclosure EXPERT advice & help buy or sell
If you are considering purchasing a short sale listing or foreclosed home you need a skilled and experienced Realtor to guide you through the complicated and very frustrating process. The rules are changing seemingly every day and quite honestly it is frequently more to the lenders’ advantage to allow a property to go to Foreclosure than it is to approve a short sale.  Pitfalls and hidden traps litter both types of sales and few Real Estate Agents and Brokers have the experience and s...

'No and No Again': The Rocky US Relationship with Little Austria
Austria may be small, but according to US Embassy dispatches from Vienna, the country causes big Headaches in Washington. Not only are Austrian leaders seen as disconnected from international affairs, the country's neutrality means it is willing to do business with America's enemies. The tone used by the US envoys in their reports to Washington ranges from resigned to openly hostile. Is it possible, they ask in bewilderment, for a tiny Alpine republic only half the size of the US state of Wash...

The Private Sector Lacks What?!?
So there I was, checking e-mail this morning on my JooJoo when I came across this editorial about how the Private Sector lacks accountability unless the government provides it through Regulation! This naturally caused me to expectorate New Coke all over over myself and my Apple III, forcing me to toss my Levi’s Type 1 jeans in the wash and hop back in the shower. (You know, that Touch of Yogurt shampoo by Clairol is really… uh… something). Twenty minutes later I was still so pr...

Ireland reports 64 cases of "adverse reactions" to HPV vaccine
A report by the Irish Medicines Board (IMB) has shown that a vaccination program using Gardasil, the drug created to combat Human Papilloma Virus (HPV), a sexually transmitted disease, has resulted in 64 cases of "adverse reactions," including cardiac and allergic reactions and seizures. The figures are leading some in Ireland to accuse the IMB is not showing due consideration for the health of Young People vaccinated with the drug. According to the IMB report, starting in May this year appro...

More Money Woes for RNC
The RNC has quietly disclosed more than $4 million in previously unreported Debt in amended filings with the FEC, meaning yet another Headache for embattled party chairman Michael Steele, ABC News reports. ...