Please tell me Politico's "The Hunks of Washington" is tongue in cheek

[madfloridian]

or satire or a joke. They simply can not be serious. It really is not funny at all.

The hunks of Washington

Peter Orszag, director of the White House Office of Management and Budget

"Nothing gets the ladies here blushing like a guy talking Medicare service utilization patterns in a nasally countertenor."

Grover Norquist, anti-tax crusader

"He may be the man many love to hate, but this notorious anti-tax lobbyist is so engaging — with a lightning-quick wit and overwhelming self-confidence — that even his dissenters often find it impossible to pull away."

Christopher Hitchens, author and Vanity Fair columnist

"There’s just something about that British accent. And few folks wield it like Washington’s resident bad boy — the chain-smoking, whiskey-drinking, God-denying, Iraq-war-supporting Hitchens."

Chuck Todd, NBC White House correspondent

"Justin Timberlake may have brought sexy back, but Chuckie T brought the goatee back — which is undoubtedly more of a challenge."

Rahm Emanuel, White House chief of staff

"He’s got the reputation of a bulldog and the mouth of a pirate — and he’s not ashamed of either, even in the proper confines of the White House"

There are a couple of others, but this article can just not be taken seriously. :eyes:

[Missy Vixen]

1. Maybe I'm just too picky

but I wouldn't do any of them. I prefer wit, intelligence and thoughtfulness.

Looks have little to do with it. It's the guy inside. I find all of the above lacking. :woohoo:

-MV
edited for inartful use of the English language

[Solly Mack]

2. To be fair , they don't say "hunks" of what

For example:



This is a hunk of shit

[baldguy]

3. Norquist, Hitchens & Todd? Oh, my!

Is this supposed to be "Tubs O' Goo of Washington"?

[NYCGirl]

4. Yes, it's a joke. Watch the video and you can tell. Hell, read the copy on your

article and you can tell.

Edited to add link to full article with video:

http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0609/23730.html

[madfloridian]

7. What I posted was all the article I saw.

I just updated Flash player, not going update it again today. Tired of updating flash player, annoying.

[smokey nj]

5. Christopher Hitchens?

:rofl:

[CTyankee]

6. Ya know, this is why New York isn't Washington and Washington just hates it.

There is NO showtime in these D.C. characters at all. New York, on the other hand, has style and real class. Washington is SO old and crappy and yuk.

D.C. needs to get over itself...