Gossip Roundup: "Astronaut Love Triangle" Still Funny
*Heard on the Hill: Crazy astronutLisa Nowakflew on the Discovery with a dude who's now engaged toRep. Gabrielle Giffords(D-Ariz.)...Rep. Julia Carson, from Indianapolis, congratulated the Colts for letting America know that her district is not "all drive-by shootings." ...Rep. Peter King'scell ringer: "Hot in Herre" by Nelly. [ Roll Call ]
*Reliable Source: Miss America... One of the lawsuits againstJessica Cutlerwas thrown out! The one in DC remains. [ WP ]
*Yeas and Nays: MoveOn members targetJim Webb'soffice in a phone-bombing campaign. To, uh, thank him for not supporting the war...Bill Maherstill makin' those jokes. Boy oh boy, is he ever...Joe Lieberman: "I'm the Lorax." We think there are probably a couple other Dr Seuss characters he resembles more. [ Examiner ]
*Under the Dome: Ted KennedyzingedJohn Boehnerat a dinner... Dem staffers stoleRep. Paul Rhodesguitar from his office, brought it to the Dem retreat. Then Hodes andJohn Hallsang "Still the One." ...Jane Harmanskipped the retreat because she hatesNancy Pelosi(j/k they are BFF!). [ The Hill ]