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CapitolKidDC

  1. The Bush Institute is publishing a book titled "4% Solutions." Sounds like most of his presidency: 4% solutions, 96% terrible ideas. 10:02 PM Apr 10th via web
  2. @whitehouse Its about time some1 in DC got serious and reformed the tax system. Your plan looks great 4 deficit reduction & the economy! 10:18 AM Feb 22nd via web
  3. @StephenAtHome Sending you my best wishes, hope everything is okay! :( 12:34 PM Feb 16th via web
  4. @fivethirtyeight In response to your poll, (i) 70% (ii) 40% 7:16 PM Jan 21st via web in reply to fivethirtyeight
  5. NEW: Corporate Rights Group Celebrates Realizing MLK's Dream Themselves huff.to/xdVZwA Please RT & share w/ friends! 3:07 PM Jan 16th via The Huffington Post
  6. I now have my own satirical news site! Check out WashingtonWit for my latest articles: washingtonwit.wordpress.com 7:53 AM Jan 16th via web
  7. NEW: Anti-Drug Activists Cheer HHS Ruling on 'Addictive' Contraceptive huff.to/si6Sxr Please RT & share w/ friends! 2:41 PM Dec 10th, 2011 via web
  8. Theres something wrong w/ our country when nutjobs can serve openly in Congress but Dems cant celebrate their beliefs or pay for schools. 8:10 AM Dec 9th, 2011 via web
  9. @JonHuntsman Would your tax reform plan be revenue neutral or would part of the savings be used for deficit reduction? #Q4Jon 2:05 PM Nov 29th, 2011 via web in reply to JonHuntsman
  10. NEW: #RickPerry Recalls Firefighters, Will Combat #Wildfires with Prayer huff.to/ooQyzv Please RT & share w/ friends! 3:34 PM Sep 7th, 2011 via The Huffington Post
  11. NEW: Obama Considers Running for President of Libya Instead huff.to/ovtIog Please RT & share w/ friends! 2:36 PM Aug 24th, 2011 via web
  12. I heard @KimKardashian just got married! Guess how many f*cks we give? Hint- the number is neither equal to nor greater than one. 9:00 PM Aug 20th, 2011 via web
  13. New Satire: Obama Could Seek Advice from Kerry, Gore about How to Lose to Unqualified Texan huff.to/n1R171 Please RT & share w/friends 9:17 AM Aug 17th, 2011 via web
  14. New Satire: "Obama Laments Lousy Birthday Gifts" huff.to/o646mE Please RT & share w/ friends! And a Happy B-Day to @BarackObama! #bo50 7:31 PM Aug 4th, 2011 via web
  15. Was in the Capitol today to watch the debt vote. Instead, I watched Congress name postoffices for 2 hours. Nobody told us it was postponed! 5:39 PM Jul 28th, 2011 via web