Gossip Roundup: Slipstream
*Heard on the Hill: Folks who drank for free at Tuesday night's Guinness-sponsored St Patrick's Day party were cool, but if you tried to take the free cab home, you were in violation of House Ethics rules...Postreporter wanders onto House floor during first day on the job... Everyone lovesStevie Wonder... Senators are not very punctual, find it difficult to make it to the Capitol in time to vote. [ Roll Call ]
*Reliable Source: Chuck Schumer's"It's Academic" team reunited. Breaking: Chuck Schumer was a tool in 1967 too... The BBC reported that some fake blog was actually written byPatrick Fitzgerald. [ WP ]
*Yeas and Nays: Rep. Dennis Rehbergadmits to being illiterate...Thaddeus McCotteris holding a fundraiser tonight at the Chi-Cha Lounge so that he can smoke. [ Examiner ]
*Under the Dome: Sens. Clinton and Lottbarely made it to the Senate in time for for the cloture vote in Iraq... Which Dem lawmaker's leakedDave Obey'smade-up info to the press? ...José Serrano: funny guy! ...Rep. Dutch Ruppersberger: 36th most liked member of congress...WycleflovesBarry Obama. [ The Hill ]
*Shenanigans: Jean Schmidtslipped and fell on vomit in a Cannon bathroom. Laughing out loud, etc. etc. [ Politico ]
*Rush & Molloy: SenatorArnold Schwarzenegger?God save us all. [ NYDN ]