Gossip Roundup: Tancredo and the Bandit
*Heard on the Hill: Rep. Norm Dicks, chair of the House Appropriations subcommittee on Interior and environment, wears a jacket with the words "Mr. Chairman" emblazoned on the front. On Saturdays. While getting a haircut... No members of Congress at Madame Tussauds, thank god. [ Roll Call ]
*Reliable Source: All-around douchebag andAbramoffbuddyMichael Scanlonis suing his ex-wife for all the money in the world plus one dollar... New York state legislator starting a bizarre Courage Cup controversy. Features this sentence: "We will have nothing further to do with this person or his imaginary polo activity...." [ WP ]
*Yeas and Nays: Darryl Strawberrywas at Blue Gin Saturday night, where the hell were you? ...NICOLAS CAGEIS COMING, PREPARE YOURSELF. [ Examiner ]
*Under the Dome: Staffer stealsRep. Tom Tancredo'scar, smashes it into another car, tells Cap Police he had permission. If it weren't for stupid Libby we'd have just written about this all day long... Crazy former Marine sending crazy letters to congresswoman. [ The Hill ]
*Shenanigans: Tim Mahoney, who unseatedMark Foley, has directed his staff to communicate via instant messenger...David Gregory: Airport line skipper. [ Politico ]
*The Sleuth: Dick Morriscontinues to entertain. He's being served with a subpoena by the DC Madam who's threatening to sell her client list, all while trying to make an anti-Hillarydocumentary. [ WP ]