Im very excited. I’m on @TheSimpsons Sunday at 8/7c pic.twitter.com/skuIJw6x54
— Anderson Cooper (@andersoncooper) November 19, 2013
Mirror Mailbag
“Curious and disappointed that you described DeLay’s companion as ‘chubby’
Or was it plump? Does anyone really care or need to know? In my opinion it does nothing but distract from a piece meant to inform. Have I missed your point? Just wondering. Just wishing we could stick to news and avoid clutter.” Note to reader: It was “plump.” You raise an interesting issue. I’m sorry you were distracted by the word. I saw it more as a scene setter. The Mirror, so to speak, caught the chub. Thank you for your thoughts. (For those wanting to see the story in question, read here.)
About that coke-buying congressman…
“Trey Radel is proving that nothing boosts your name ID quite like a baggie of coke.” — WSJ‘s Neil King.
“How many non-Congressmen buy cocaine from an undercover fed agent and don’t get clapped in irons?” — Miami Herald‘s Marc Caputo.
Embargo. What embargo?
“Sometimes I feel almost compelled to spoil things that people share without an agreed embargo.” — Washington Examiner‘s Justin Green upon reading a list of pet peeves reporters have against PR folks.
Speaking of pet peeves against PR people…“Do you ever want to respond to publicists who followup with you on inane products with: ‘Why TF would I want to cover that?'” — TheBlaze‘s Eddie Scarry. On more of a breakfast snack-y note from Eddie this morning: “I bought a new trail mix and it has way too many raisins.”
Kathy Griffin obsessed with Rob Ford
“Can anyone in Canada or the USA tweet me the link to the full hour of ‘Ford nation’ from last night? I am obsessed!” — Comedian Kathy Griffin.
A secret location in D.C.? Unheard of!
“Cover shootin’. @washingtonian #secretlocation #januaryissue” — Washingtonian and Washingtonian Mom‘s Kate Bennett.
Bitchslapped!
“Common response to Martin Bashir suspension same as response to Alec Baldwin suspension: ‘Wait, he has a show?'” — NYT magazine writer Mark Leibovich, author of This Town.
Overheard in the newsroom: Who said it?
“Topanga is fucking hot.”
Topanga is actress Danielle Fishel from that fantastic TV show “Boy Meets World” who has appeared on the cover of Maxim.
(I’ll run this until my coworkers stop speaking to me or start throwing things at me, whichever comes first. Other journos around town or the country can also send me funny things they’ve overheard. Anonymity will be protected at all times. Send to Betsy@dailycaller.com)
A love note to WaPo‘s Ezra Klein
“Ezra Klein: Hurricane Katrina killed more than 1,800. Obamacare’s Web site doesn’t work yet. Stop comparing them.” — SKDKnickerbocker strategist Doug Thornell.
Oh, you think you’re having a rough day?
“Porta Potty fire seriously burns College Park man.” — WUSA9’s Russ Ptacek. This is actually a sad one…the man dies.
Can someone get a TUI?
“I’m not drunk, the tweets were just getting silly, so …I JESUS CHRIST I AM MAKING IT WORSE I JUST HAVE TO LET THIS GO DON’T I? Bed bed bed” — The Guardian‘s Ana Marie Cox in a slight Twitter disagreement with Politico‘s Ben White over a football game involving Tom Brady. Before the above post-midnight remark, she wrote, “You can have a beef about something and not be a dick about it, I think?”