Sam Youngman

Morning Chatter - Posted January 27, 2012
Quotes of the Day: The Moon Edition To the Moon, Newt "THEY ARE STILL DEBATING GOING TO THE MOON." -- The New Yorker's Washington writer Ryan Lizza. "This portion of... [FishbowlDC]

What Will Journos Miss Most About Huntsman? - Posted January 17, 2012
Other than Tim Pawlenty, Republican presidential candidate Jon Huntsman was the only one who never got the fleeting surge in poll numbers all of the other contenders received. He wasn't a particularly exciting candidate even though he did some exciting things. He was a Motocross rid... [FishbowlDC]

Morning Chatter - Posted January 17, 2012
Quotes of the Day CNN and Former FishbowlDC's Matt Dornic: "New show: Silver Fox Sundays w @bobcusack?" Cusack is Managing Editor of The Hill. ... [FishbowlDC]

Out in Left Field - Posted January 11, 2012
Political reporters on the campaign trail are packing their bags and heading South for the winter. After yesterday's primary in New Hampshire, there is a full 10 days before South Carolina holds it's primary on Saturday, January 21. Fortunately, we'll always have the memories. And thanks to social media, we'll have... [FishbowlDC]

Morning Chatter - Posted January 9, 2012
Quotes of the Day Journo love "Alex Burns. Maggie Haberman. We love you both." -- MSNBC's Alex Witt on Sunday afternoon to guests of the program Politico's Burns and Haberman. ... [FishbowlDC]

Morning Chatter - Posted January 6, 2012
Quotes of the Day Live From New Hampshire: C-SPAN's Steve Scully interviews Politico's Jonathan Martin... [FishbowlDC]

Mmmm. Journos Eat Up in Iowa - Posted January 4, 2012
Iowa isn't known for its salads. It's reputation when it comes to food is somewhere between "fried butter on a stick" and "beef sundaes" (which Michele Bachmann served at the Iowa State Fair last August). During his speech last night Rick Santorum said, "This has been an... [FishbowlDC]

Morning Chatter - Posted January 4, 2012
Quotes of the Day -- Behind the Curtain in Des Moines The Rachels: RealClearPolitics' Scott Conroy says on Twitter, "What they're watching at ... [FishbowlDC]

Morning Chatter - Posted December 15, 2011
Quotes of the Day "I'm probably going to drunk dial Wolf Blitzer. It's going to be a Situation Room." -- Comedian Kathy Griffin on ABC's "Jimmy Kimmel Live" last night, describing what she was going to do while hosting New Year's Eve on CNN with Anderson Cooper. Incidentall... [FishbowlDC]

Unraveling Amie's Job Switch - Posted November 28, 2011
While most were prepping the bird on Thanksgiving morning, we discovered a true holiday miracle. A new piece from Politico's Amie Parnes! Okay, so.. It's KIND of a ... [FishbowlDC]

Parnes to Smooch for The Hill - Posted November 28, 2011
In a shocking twist, Amie Parnes is leaving Politico for a job at The Hill covering the White House beat. She replaces Sam Youngman... [FishbowlDC]

A Farewell Toast to The Hill's Youngman - Posted November 10, 2011
The Hill is throwing a goodbye party for outgoing White House Correspondent Sam Youngman late Friday afternoon. Expect Youngman to be holding court at one of his favorite haunts, the Hay Adams Off the Record bar that is a hop, skip and jum... [FishbowlDC]

Good Morning FishbowlDC Readers - Posted November 9, 2011
Quotes of the Day - Herman Cain Edition Part Deux Holy sh&$ they missed it? "I'm on a train and haven't seen the Cain press conf yet. Was it really that terrible as my Twitter stream seems to indicate?" -- Human Events' infamous amb... [FishbowlDC]

Good Morning FishbowlDC Readers - Posted November 8, 2011
Quotes of the Day Washington reacts to Conrad Murray verdict "GUILTY VERDICT IN MICHAEL JACKSON CASE - INVOLUNTARY MANSLAUGHTER: (By the way, the cheering is really creepy.)" -- FNC's ... [FishbowlDC]

Kardashian Splitsville React-Washington Style - Posted November 2, 2011
Even John Coale didn't see it coming. The sudden newsflash of Kim Kardashian splitting up with her husband after 72 days is rocking Hollywood and, of course, Washington as evidenced by the lame posts in WaPo and The Hill.... [FishbowlDC]

Politico Scribe Wins Coveted Award at Karaoke - Posted October 20, 2011
Pictured with Politico's Dave Catanese are the ladies of Russia Television -- Krissy Frazao and Alyona Minkovski. ... [PRNewser]

Good Morning FishbowlDC Readers - Posted October 14, 2011
Quotes of the Day A Personal Heartfelt Request Dear Readers: I know we get attached to email addresses and once they are locked into your computers they are tough to change. But please, for the love of God, change my f@&king email address from FishbowlB... [FishbowlDC]

Good Morning FishbowlDC Readers - Posted October 7, 2011
Quotes of the Day TVA Nouvelles Correspondent Rich Latendresse: "Correspondants des gds r seaux US se pr parent aller en ondes avant l'arriv e du pr sident." Loosely translated, co... [FishbowlDC]

Good Morning FishbowlDC Readers - Posted October 6, 2011
Quotes of the Day NBC newsmanTom Brokaw on Day 1 of the Washington Ideas Forum... [FishbowlDC]

Good Morning FishbowlDC Readers - Posted October 5, 2011
Quotes of the Day -- the Chris Christie "No Means No" Edition ... [FishbowlDC]

Decker Gets POTUS Radio Series - Posted September 16, 2011
Starting this weekend, SiriusXM's POTUS will air "White House Insider," a new series hosted by 20-year veteran White House correspondent Jon Decker. Each week, Decker and his guests will offer listeners a behind-the-scenes look at the White H... [FishbowlDC]

Good Morning FishbowlDC Readers - Posted September 16, 2011
Quotes of the Day On a personal note... "On a personal note, my mom played golf this week for the first time since being diagnosed and finishing her chemo. Said she couldn't putt." -- The Hill's White House Correspondent and avid golfer ... [FishbowlDC]

Good Morning FishbowlDC Readers - Posted August 16, 2011
Quotes of the Day Introductions... ... [FishbowlDC]

So What's in Your Satan Sandwich? - Posted August 2, 2011
After Rep. Emanuel Cleaver (D-Mo.) described the debt bill as a "Satan Sandwich" we wondered what Washington journos (and the husband of one) would put in their own satanic sandwiches. No, it's not a pick-up line but say it enough times and it starts to sound like one. Some reporters claimed... [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 July 11, 2011
QUOTES of the DAY Cream-filled Blankley The Fashion Critic "Tony Blankley's suit hurts my eyes." -- The Daily Caller's TV writer ... [FishbowlDC]

A Fishbowl Fourth of July - Posted June 30, 2011
For some of us, a Washington Fourth of July is about as desirable as a hot sparkler in the eye. It's not that I'm unpatriotic but bridge and tunnel crowds depress me and fireworks don't impress me (note: the rhyming was unintentional). Still, in honor of Independence Day FBDC... [PRNewser]

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]

Good Morning FishbowlDC Readers - Posted May 27, 2011
QUOTES of the DAY ... [FishbowlDC]

WaPo's Deputy Fix Returns from Honeymoon - Posted May 24, 2011
WaPo's Aaron Blake, who works for The Fix political blog, returned from his honeymoon this past weekend. He spent two glorious weeks in Puerto Vallarta after a Saturday, May 7 wedding to longtime girlfriend, Danielle Potu... [PRNewser]

WaPo's Deputy Fix Returns from Honeymoon - Posted May 24, 2011
WaPo's Aaron Blake, who works for The Fix political blog, returned from his honeymoon this past weekend. He spent two glorious weeks in Puerto Vallarta after a Saturday, May 7 wedding to longtime girlfriend, Danielle Potu... [FishbowlDC]

Happy Birthday To... - Posted April 30, 2011
The Hill's White House Correspondent Sam Youngman. He'll be celebrating at the White House Correspondents' Dinner tonight. So help us wish him a happy birthday. ... [AgencySpy]

Good Morning FishbowlDC Readers (The Donald Trump Edition) - Posted April 28, 2011
QUOTES of the DAY D.C. Journos react to POTUS and The Donald reality show "Hey, I read stuff that you people write." -Trump to reporters in NH. ("So, we do have readers after all.") -- Roll Call's ... [FishbowlDC]

The First Toast - Posted April 27, 2011
From L to R: Budding Fashion Reporters Jocelyn Luddy and Reilly Folsom. ... [FishbowlDC]

The First Toast - Posted April 27, 2011
From L to R: Budding Fashion Reporters Jocelyn Luddy and Reilly Folsom. ... [FishbowlNY]

Good Morning FishbowlDC Readers - Posted April 8, 2011
QUOTES of the DAY Metro Weekly's White House correspondent Chris Geidner claims Thursday was Purple Paisley Tie Day. He wins our non-existent Pretty Tie of the Day award, an honor never bestowed on... [FishbowlDC]

Good Morning FishbowlDC Readers - Posted March 28, 2011
QUOTES of the DAY And the Worst-Sounding Breakfast Award goes to... "Easy Sunday breakfast: Cook and drain some frozen peas. Thickly slice and cook bacon. Toss together with lots of salt and pepper. Done." -- Chef ... [FishbowlDC]

White House Scribe Calls MSNBC's Olbermann 'Careless' - Posted January 6, 2011
Youngman (far right) with former Kentucky point guard and now Washington Wizards player John Wall Sam Youngman, White House Cor... [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]

Happy High Noon FishbowlDC Readers - Posted December 13, 2010
QUOTES of the DAY CNN's Senior White House Correspondent and the original Bayside Tiger Ed Henry poses with Mr. Belding at Ron & Sara Bonjean's annual holiday party. They hired the actor from "S... [FishbowlDC]

Good Morning FishbowlDC Readers - Posted December 3, 2010
QUOTES of the DAY Reporter loves confused C-SPAN callers "Oh, CSPAN callers mixing up censure and censorship, I love you. -- Bloomberg TV's Lizzie O'Leary in a Thursda... [FishbowlDC]

Good Morning FishbowlDC Readers - Posted November 11, 2010
QUOTES of the DAY Thanks to CNN's senior White House correspondent ... [FishbowlDC]

The Hill Adds Presidential Columnists - Posted November 10, 2010
A variety of media outlets around town are adding bells and whistles geared toward the White House 2012. The Hill has added two weekly columnists to address the matter. They are White House correspondent Sa... [FishbowlDC]

Scribes Indulge in McRibs - Posted November 9, 2010
Weird but true, in recent days Washington journalists have had a hankering for McRibs. NJ's Sue Davis started it on Election Day by tweeting, "Election Day? Schmelection Schmay. The McRib is back!" Then The Hill's White House correspondent ... [FishbowlDC]

Journos: Will They Sleep Tonight? - Posted November 2, 2010
We posed a question to a mass of journalists, many covering the midterms, and most everyone obliged. One reporter, who will remain genderless, wished to be anonymous because of fear of his or her PR department. We thank everyone for participating, especially Mr. Weigel fr... [FishbowlDC]

POTUS's Bumble - Posted October 26, 2010
IN THE DEEP END...TIPS FROM THE POOL In a White House Pool Report late Monday from The Hill's White House Correspondent Sam Youngman didn't miss a thing inside the Rhode Island Convention Center. POTU... [FishbowlDC]

WH Reporter Gambles With His Pride - Posted October 13, 2010
A bet's a bet. And The Hill's White House correspondent Sam Youngman felt the sting of having to admit that White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs had the better team at Tuesday's... [FishbowlDC]

Brave Journos Get Competitive Over Karaoke - Posted October 7, 2010
NBC's Luke Russert and CNN's Brianna Keilar won "Best Duet" for Livin' on a Prayer (All photos taken by FishbowlDC's Matt Dornic.) Milling about in a darkened upstairs barroom last night at the Rock & Roll Hotel, the mood amongst journalists was a low buzz of excitement. Some of Washington D.C. 's nerviest... [FishbowlDC]

Good Morning FishbowlDC Readers - Posted October 7, 2010
QUOTES of the DAY CNN's Ed Henry with children, Patrick and Mila - photo credit: Matt Dornic Stiff competition: sex and cute kids "@cbellantoni brought the ... [FishbowlDC]

Good Morning FishbowlDC Readers - Posted September 28, 2010
QUOTES of the DAY No special treatment, please "To the chef who gilded my designer pizza w/ a heapin' helpin' of osetra caviar: I assume *everybody* gets that much? That's what I'm writing." - WaPo Restaurant Reviewer ... [FishbowlDC]

Journos to Sing Badly for a Good Cause - Posted September 27, 2010
It takes courage to get up and sing - period. Some D.C. journalists may be ruing the day they ever agreed to sing Karaoke for the upcoming event: 2010 Karaoke in the Capitol. Singers include politicians, political insiders and media. Proceeds will benefit Mr. Holland's Opus Foundation, a non-profit that provides musical... [FishbowlDC]

Good Morning FishbowlDC Readers - Posted September 21, 2010
Quotes of the Day Life after Fox News: bliss "For 1st time in 10 years, I worked a full day in journalism w/o a TV on my desk. Am I allowed to say it was .....bliss." -- NJ's Major Garrett on Twitter Mo... [FishbowlDC]

White House Scribe Reveals Fave Food and Embarrassing Moment on Job - Posted August 31, 2010
NJ's "The Hotline" recently featured The Hill's White House correspondent Sam Youngman. Youngman provided what appeared to be brutally honest answers, mentioning his mother, Hunter S. Thompson and prison (not necessarily in that order and no, he never did any hard time). We hope this tantalizing picture of c... [FishbowlDC]

Most Disgusting Item You Will Read Today - Posted August 12, 2010
Liberal activist Cindy Sheehan has challenged White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs to something called a "pee-off." This comes on the heels of Gibbs telling The Hill's Sam Youngman... [FishbowlDC]

Good Morning FishbowlDC Readers - Posted August 11, 2010
Quote(s) of the Day A slide, what fun! "Is there a giant inflatable slide on the House floor I'm unaware of?" - Bloomberg TV's Lizzie O'Leary on Twitter Tuesday on the suspenseful events of the House floor Tuesday, namely Rep. Charlie Rangel's (D-N.Y.) unanticipated floor speech. Not tweeting whil... [FishbowlDC]

Burton to Step in For Gibbs Today - Posted August 10, 2010
Bill Burton The White House announced that Deputy Press Sec. Bill Burton will brief the White House Press Corps today instead of Press Sec. Robert Gibbs. The switch comes on the heels of Gibbs trashing what he believes are liberal naysayers who don't support President Obama. In a story... [FishbowlDC]

Good Morning FishbowlDC Readers - Posted July 29, 2010
Quote(s) of the Day Devil Wears Prada lands in WH Pool Report "'The details of your incompetence do not interest me.' - Miranda Priestly, the Anna Wintour character from The Devil Wears Prada (Googled, not from memory)." And later, in explanation, "The AP's Julie Pace... [FishbowlDC]

Good Morning FishbowlDC Readers - Posted July 26, 2010
Quote(s) of the Day CBS reporter has gift advice for FLOTUS "A quick web search shows some companies make golf cart air conditioners. Christmas just 5 months from today, Mrs. O." - CBS News White House radio correspondent Mark Knoller in a Sunday tweet. President Obama played golf on Sunday in the ... [FishbowlDC]

Good Morning FishbowlDC Readers - Posted July 23, 2010
Quote(s) of the Day C'est Magnifique! D.C. blogger in Paris "Checked into the exquisite #Sofitel Le Faubourg in #Paris. Newly renovated suites, duplexes by Didier Gomez are just magnificent!" - D.C. blogger Pamela Sorensen, of Pamela's Punch, in a Thursday tweet. White House correspondent gets sentimen... [FishbowlDC]

WH Scribe Causes Slight Stir With Urban Lingo - Posted June 22, 2010
The Hill's Sam Youngman got himself into a pickle this past weekend during pool duty at a Nats game when he used the phrase "Kid is sick" to describe the team's pitcher Stephen Strasburg. Roll Call's HOH has some fun with the incident in today's ... [FishbowlDC]

Good Morning FishbowlDC Readers - Posted June 21, 2010
Quote(s) of the Day Remnick opines on OTR "Used carefully, and used in the right instance I think it's very valuable and I think it's very necessary, I think it's very necessary to journalism of all kinds." --The New Yorker's Editor David Remnick in an interview with WaPo's ... [FishbowlDC]

Bourge Says No to Tennis Shoes and Dress Pants - Posted May 28, 2010
Bourge says he wouldn't be caught in this ensemble. In a witty response to our "Whose Shoes" feature yesterday (the shoes belonged to FNC's Bret Baier), Christian Bourge, who writes The Disenchanted Journo blog, explains why wh... [FishbowlDC]

Good Morning FishbowlDC Readers - Posted May 25, 2010
Quote(s) of the Day Reporter on miracle of meeting deadlines "The only explanation for me meeting deadlines today has to be some kind of tear in the fabric of the space-time continuum." --The Hill's White House correspondent, Sam Youngman in a Monday tweet. Ana Maria's cab driver is distracted "Ok I GET that testing while driving... [FishbowlDC]

Happy Birthday Sam Youngman - Posted April 30, 2010
A very happy birthday shout-out to The Hill's White House correspondent Sam Youngman. We hope it was a good one. ... [FishbowlDC]

The Hill's Jeff Young Bids Farewell and Prepares for Bloomberg - Posted April 7, 2010
Scribes and friends gathered Tuesday night at Post Pub for The Hill's health care guru Jeff Young's going away party. A list of those who turned up last night: Young's brother, Tim, his girlfriend, ... [FishbowlDC]

Nerd Prom Turns into Potential Nightmare - Posted April 2, 2010
<img alt="napkin.jpg" src="/fishbowlDC/files/original/napkin.jpg" width="300" class="alignleft" hspace="3" vspace="3"/Politico details the bloodbath that is becoming the White House Correspondents' Association Dinner this year as Nerd Prom looks to be going up in smoke with a potential lawsuit and 500 dinner guests in for an awful surprise of reportedly being uninvited by WHCA President... [FishbowlDC]

Big Night for BBC - Posted March 18, 2010
Just after BBC News correspondent Lyse Doucet was awarded the prestigious David Bloom Award, Doucet, Katy Kay and the rest of the BBC team held court at the Hi... [FishbowlDC]

A FishbowlDC Salute to The Hill's Jared Allen - Posted June 11, 2009
Riddle Me This? How did The Hill manage to get a story about The Hill wrong... er, incomplete? The Hill receives nine journalism awards By The Hill Staff Posted: 06/10/09 The Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ) presented The Hill newspaper with nine journalism awards at the National Press Club on Tuesday night. The Hill's ... [FishbowlDC]

Morning Reading List: 04.30.09 - Posted April 30, 2009
Good morning FishbowlDC! Got a blind item, interesting link, funny note, comment, birthday, anniversary or anything of the sort for Morning Reading List? Drop us a line. It is day 101 covering the Obama administration a... [FishbowlDC]

Why Won't Sarah Palin Take Questions From The Press? - Posted September 24, 2008
The Pittsburgh Tribune-Review's Saleno Zito asked Chuck Todd, Sam Youngman, Andrew Breitbart, ... [FishbowlDC]

Christopher Dorobek: The FishbowlDC Interview - Posted March 20, 2008
Say hello to Chris Dorobek, editor-in-chief of Federal Computer Week. What word do you routinely misspell? For awhile, it was Guiliani... er, Giuliani. I guess I don't have to worry about that one for awhile. What's the name of your cell phone ring? I'm a gadget guy, so I've downloaded a few on... [FishbowlDC]

Sam Youngman: The FishbowlDC Interview - Posted March 11, 2008
Say hello to The Hill's Sam Youngman. What word do you routinely misspell? I have a real problem with dessert/desert. Fortunately, I rarely use either. What's the name of your cell phone ring? I leave it on vibrate, but the ring is Snoop's "Gin and Juice." What time did you get up this morning?... [FishbowlDC]