And now, the stupidest part of our week arrives…
Reporter pre-judges House of Cards
5. “I’ve never seen House of Cards but I agree with everyone who says it’s awful.” — Politico‘s Ben White, a newcomer to this awards list.
Senator finds inspiration in a snowflake
4. “Let’s learn from snow flakes: individually each is beautiful yet fragile, together they are a powerful force of transformation.” — Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ).
Will you do takeout for V-Day or will you eat a pile of dirt?
3. “Hey Washingtonians – has anyone decided to do takeout as opposed to go out on Valentine’s Day because of House of Cards?” — U.S. News & World Report’s “gossip” columnist Nikki Schwab.
Newsflash: Ezra Klein drinks decaf coffee
2. “According to my sources, Ezra Klein drinks only decaf.” — Project X’s Matthew Yglesias, who linked to this story about Heath and Human Services Sec. Kathleen Sebelius having coffee with Klein, among some other liberal journos.
Random drug shout-out
1. “Quaaludes.” — The Washington Examiner’s online editor Justin Green. Asked for some context, Green replied, “Aren’t tweets better without context?”