Gossip Roundup: Smoking With the Boys Upstairs
*Heard on the Hill: Remember when that lady got hassled at the SOTU last year for her "Support the troops" shirt? Now that shirt is going to be in the Newseum.Rep. Gus Bilirakisregularly gets confused with his father, who used to have the seat...Rep. Fred Uptonloves beer. [ Roll Call ]
*Reliable Source: Remember theScooter Libbytrial? Sigh... Everyone wants aMarion Barrywax figure...Josh Boltensang withRandy Travisat the Kuwaiti Embassy... Secret living room Thievery Corporation show party hosts revealed! [ WP ]
*Yeas and Nays: TheWeekly Standard's Stephen Hayesis penning a 400-page blowjob ofDick Cheney... You're apparently not allowed to wear a kilt on the floor of the Senate. [ Examiner ]
*Washington Whispers: A letter fromUSNewsto Senate offices was checked for Anthrax...Joe Lockhartbought a huge Kalorama house the day after Election Day. [ USN&WR ]
*The Sleuth: "John Boehner(R-Ohio) has been sneaking over to the National Democratic Club to smoke." [ WP ]