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Foreshadowing: Relieving yourself not so easy for scribes at Brown’s campaign party 

“I am told that the party for @ltgovbrown tonight will feature cupcakes and cheese cubes.” — Washington Post‘s Jenna Johnson.

Jell-O shots at BuzzFeed HQ 

“Yo…. someone in the office filled a watermelon with vodka jello shots. BuzzFeed bout to get turnt.” — Saeed Jones, editor of BuzzFeed LGBT.

Mother Jones’ D.C. Bureau Chief has message for tea party voters 

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On Mississippi Republican Thad Cochran’s primary… 

“The idea that it was somehow disqualifying or unseemly for a candidate to reach out to as many voters as he could is beyond ridiculous.” — HuffPost White House correspondent Sam SteinThis morning, Stein weighed headlines: “No one went with ‘Who’s Your Thaddy?’ I pray.”

Confessional. Talk about getting f–ked

“My passions are porn & politics but at least in porn it’s very clear who is doing the fucking and who is getting fucked.” — Sydney Elaine Leathers, ex sexting partner to ex-Rep. Anthony Weiner (D-Dicksville).

The Observer 

“The new talking point from the right: terrible hacks @MarkHalperin and @ron_fournier think there’s a scandal here, SO THERE MUST BE!!! lmao” — Media MattersOliver Willis.

Election night comedy 

“It should bother you that Breitbart’s Matt Boyle & me on Twitter have been better at reporting #mssen than virtually anyone else.” — LA-based freelancer Charles Johnson.

Somehow freedom of speech offends this journo 

Q to Ponder: “What kind of former VP trashes president on EVERYTHING. Total break with long tradition. Totally unpatriotic.” — MSNBC analyst Jonathan Alter.

Travel Bitches 

“Team Pethokoukis at the Dulles gate, ready for Iceland” — AEI and CNBC contributor James Pethokoukis.

VICTORY! Journo tries some online self-control  

“Almost engaged someone annoying on an annoying topic, then held my tongue. (Thumbs?) Anyway, maturity’s awesome.” — Washington Free Beacon‘s Managing Editor Sonny Bunch.

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VACATION: “Happy in Turks & Caicos” — actress and star of HBO’s Veep Julia Louis-Dreyfus.