Glenn Thrush

Good Morning FishbowlDC Readers - Posted September 27, 2011
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POTUS' Great Pie Adventure - Posted August 15, 2011
TIPS FROM THE POOL...INTO THE DEEP END Politico White House reporter Glenn Thrush had the descriptive lowdown on President Obama's sweet tooth this afternoon in a Pool Report tha... [FishbowlDC]

Good Morning FishbowlDC Readers - Posted July 25, 2011
Quotes of the Day Weigelicious observation: "Huh. Some caption writer screwed up the name of 'You Know I'm No Good.'" -- Slate's Dave Weigel in a Monday... [FishbowlDC]

Good Morning FishbowlDC Readers - Posted June 17, 2011
QUOTES of the DAY "...Choosing a tie like that -- one that's impossible to ignore -- when you're resigning just suggests one thing: maybe you actually enjoy all this attention. Which means you really are an a--hole, after all."... [FishbowlDC]

Politico's Kady Details Internal Shuffle - Posted June 13, 2011
Politico Congressional Editor Martin Kady details the internal shifting of some reporters. He also gives a heartfelt sendoff to Meredith Shiner... [FishbowlDC]

Good Morning FishbowlDC Readers - Posted January 6, 2011
QUOTES of the DAY Talk of the Town: Speaker Boehner's unstoppable crying "Oh boy....he's not going to make it. #Boehnertears" -- WaPo's Jonathan Capehart in a Wednesday tweet. "Got thru reference to mis... [FishbowlDC]

Obama Lip Coverage Swells - Posted November 29, 2010
When President Obama gets elbowed in the mouth at a pickup basketball game at Fort McNair and needs 12 stitches, it's only expected that media covering him will go wild. But at some point over the weekend, things sped out of control. The ... [FishbowlDC]

Middle of the Night Banter - Posted November 3, 2010
What are journalists like in the wee hours of Election Night? Some attended parties, others did TV hits and still others were holed up in bed with a dangerous combination of champagne and computers (thank you FamousDC for that excellent imagery). To give you a sense, we've rounded up the best... [FishbowlDC]

Good Morning FishbowlDC Readers - Posted September 22, 2010
QUOTES of the DAY Hookers along the way "What I saw during my run along Seattle's waterfront: a bait and tackle shop called the Happy Hooker." -- NBC's "Meet the Press" host David Gregory. Journo fe... [FishbowlDC]

Good Morning FishbowlDC Readers - Posted June 18, 2010
Quote(s) of the Day Patriotism with a flare "The national anthem is not about who sings it. Pisses me off. Just sing the damn song." --The Weekly Standard's Stephen Hayes in a Thursday tweet. (And who doesn't love being angrily ordered to sing the anthem?) A slice of WH journo life... [FishbowlDC]

Journos Are Both Emotional and Funny About Mother's Day - Posted May 10, 2010
"Kid has 102 fever. Reminds me that Mother's Day is all about... being a mother." --WaPo's national political correspondent Karen Tumulty in a weekend tweet. "Here's to Carole Thrush, the coolest person I have ever known. Miss her every day, but especially... [FishbowlDC]

Bunning: 'Excuse Me, This is a Senator-Only Elevator!' - Posted March 1, 2010
Most senators amicably allow reporters onto elevators dubbed "Senators Only." Not Sen. Jim Bunning (R-Ky.). ABC's Jonathan Karl had a bristly exchange with Bunning just outside one such elevator in the Hart Building -- Bunning was in the elevator and Karl was trying... [FishbowlDC]

Politico's Thrush, Lee to WH Beat and Other Tweaks - Posted February 13, 2010
<img alt="313718712_1f10598d9e.jpg" src="/fishbowlDC/files/original/313718712_1f10598d9e.jpg" width="200" class="alignleft" hspace="3" vspace="3"/Politico management, known for changing things up often, is moving Glenn Thrush from the Capitol Hill beat to the White House, writes VandeHarris in a memo to staff. "Glenn is a force of na... [FishbowlDC]

Libit Bids Farewell to Colleagues at Local 16 - Posted January 25, 2010
Politico reporters came together Saturday night at Local 16 to say goodbye to colleague Daniel Libit. A wonderful sendoff, we're sure. But a note to Politico partygoers: Politico reporter ... [FishbowlDC]

FishbookDC Class of 2009: Early Projections - Posted September 2, 2009
Most Likely to be a Headline After all these years, Cox still rocks your socks. Air America's Ana Marie Cox is devastating the competition with almost 60% of the vote. Most Ambitious Early projections show that this one is going to come down to ABC golden boy, Jake Tapper and boy wonder ... [FishbowlDC]

FishbookDC Day 1 Down: "The Mosts" - Posted September 2, 2009
Voting for the first five categories of FishbookDC 2009's Summer Superlatives has been open for only 24 hours but the competition is well on its way. Here's how things are playing out: MOST COMPETITIVE It's no surprise that the competition is ferocia in the "Most Competitive" category. Politico's Glenn Thrush... [FishbowlDC]

Vote Now: FishbookDC 2009's "Most Competitive" - Posted September 1, 2009
Who is the most competitive DC media personality of 2009? Is it Jackie "The Elbow" Kucinich? How about CQ's Josh Rogin...he's so competitive that he snagged a new gig with Foreign Policy since we accepted his candidacy. Or maybe it's National Journal's Erin McPike - you didn't hear... [FishbowlDC]

FishbookDC's Summer Superlative Candidates: The "Mosts" - Posted August 31, 2009
The long-awaited moment is finally here. We reviewed your nominations and narrowed them down to those that were well-supported or well-deserved. Below are your 2009 candidates for the "most" categories. Voting will begin (for real this time) tomorrow. Until then, start planning your votes. Most Likely to be... [FishbowlDC]

Thrush Heads To Politico - Posted July 14, 2008
Politico has hired Glenn Thrush away from Newsday. The internal announcement, obtained by FishbowlDC: Our congressional team, which is rapidly and rightly becoming known as the best in the business under Tim Grieve's leadership, is about to get a valuable new addition. Glen... [FishbowlDC]