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<title>The Daily Caller Party: Even a Caveman Can Attend</title>
<description><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.mediabistro.com/fishbowldc/files/2010/10/photo-171.jpg"><img class="alignleft size-full wp-image-23063" title="photo-17" src="http://www.mediabistro.com/fishbowldc/files/2010/10/photo-171.jpg" alt="" width="271" height="361" /></a>The cast of characters at Monday night’s <em>Daily Caller</em> second official keg party was  nothing short of colorful. For one thing, this wild-haired intern from  <em>Reason </em>Magazine, <strong><a href="http://www.mediabistro.com/Armin-Rosen-profile.html">Armin Rosen</a></strong>, showed up and life as we know it will <em>never</em> be  the same. For another, even without the original guest of honor, GOP  consultant <strong>Roger Stone</strong>, the celebration of new hire <strong><a href="http://www.mediabistro.com/Mary-Katharine-Ham-profile.html">Mary Katharine Ham</a></strong>,  turned out a jammed hallway full of journalists and guests and a keg sponsored by Miller-Coors. Stone had to be in New York to coach gubernatorial hopeful <strong>Carl Paladino</strong>.  “This is how it should be,” remarked <em>Daily Caller</em> V.P. of Sales <strong><a href="http://www.mediabistro.com/Alex-Treadway-profile.html">Alex Treadway</a></strong>,  raving that Ham is sure to be a publication star.</p>
<p>The Wild Haired intern, meanwhile, was opening up. “Please don’t ruin my  career,” Rosen repeatedly begged FishbowlDC throughout an evening that felt  like something between a summer camp outing, a blog convention and a  trip to the circus. Before fleeing the party, the intern’s boss, <strong><a href="http://www.mediabistro.com/Bill-Welch-profile.html">Matt Welch</a></strong>, <em>Reason</em>&#8216;s Editor-in-Chief, asked me to babysit Wild Hair and make sure he  didn’t do anything stupid. (<em>Note to Editors</em>: We’ll be glad to babysit your reporters, but<strong> a)</strong> really? <strong>b)</strong> it’s questionable FBDC policy, and <strong>c)</strong> we wouldn’t dream of stopping a  journalist from partaking in any form of stupid activity he or she so  desires.)</p>
<p>Soon enough, the intern’s clear Doppelganger emerged: the Geico caveman. He explained the simplicity of his hair upkeep. &#8220;It&#8217;s easy, I don&#8217;t comb it &#8211; ever,&#8221; he said. &#8220;All you have to do is get into a sublime state of not caring and you get this hair.&#8221;</p>
<p>Party  banter ranged from Washington’s uptight nature and the <strong>Brett Favre</strong> sexting scandal to House GOP leaders and Twitter follower counts. “People in  Washington are boring as f—k,” remarked <em>Daily Caller</em>’s <strong><a href="http://www.mediabistro.com/Mike-Riggs-profile.html">Mike Riggs</a></strong>. And yet, those here could hardly  be considered boring – Less Government&#8217;s <strong>Seton Motley</strong>, when Wild Hair was pointed out, pulled out  a shirtless picture of himself (perhaps from the 80s) with wavy blondish hair  cascading to his waist.</p>
<p>Riggs  swore he wasn’t “on anything” Monday night except beer. We believed him (mostly)  until he knelt down on one knee and bestowed solemn praise to another  partygoer, <em>The Exiled</em>’s <strong><a href="http://www.mediabistro.com/Mark-Ames-profile.html">Mark Ames</a></strong>, while chanting, “Oh my f—king God. Oh  my f—king God.” <em>Washington City Paper’</em>s <strong><a href="http://www.mediabistro.com/Moe-Tkacik-profile.html">Moe Tkacik</a></strong>, who came to  the party with  Ames, suggested that some in Washington might have  Asperberger’s  Syndrome. She’s a recent transplant to Washington and hire  to WCP. (If you haven&#8217;t seen her work, it’s a must).</p>
<p>Others in the crowd: <em>Daily Caller</em> spokeswoman <strong><a href="http://www.mediabistro.com/Becca-Glover-Watkins-profile.html">Becca Glover Watkins</a></strong>, Publisher <strong><a href="http://www.mediabistro.com/Neil-Patel-profile.html">Neil Patel</a></strong>, Editor-in-Chief <strong><a href="http://www.mediabistro.com/Tucker-Carlson-profile.html">Tucker Carlson</a></strong>, the <em>Washington  Examiner</em>’s <strong><a href="http://www.mediabistro.com/JP-Friere-profile.html">J.P. Freire</a></strong>, <em>The Hill</em>’s <strong><a href="http://www.mediabistro.com/Christina-Wilkie-profile.html">Christina Wilkie</a></strong> and Wonkette’s  <strong><a href="http://www.mediabistro.com/Elizabeth-Glover-profile.html">Elizabeth Glover</a></strong>. Also from Wonkette was the newly hired Morning  Editor, <strong><a href="http://www.mediabistro.com/Riley-Waggeman-profile.html">Riley Waggaman</a></strong>, who looks like something out of a Harry Potter movie with blond hair, glasses and a bright turquoise button-down. Already  partied and gone were <em>The Weekly Standard</em>’s <strong><a href="http://www.mediabistro.com/John-McCormack-profile.html">John McCormack</a></strong> and <em>TWT</em>’s <strong><a href="http://www.mediabistro.com/Eli-Lake-profile.html">Eli Lake</a></strong>. McCormack, referring to Riggs’s recent shrooming escapade, tweeted about the party, saying he &#8220;felt a little funny after eating some Halloween candy but a purple monkey just flew in the room and told me candy is not laced.&#8221;</p>
<p>Many <em>Daily Caller</em> reporters were on hand to kick  the keg. The included <strong><a href="http://www.mediabistro.com/Alex-Pappas-profile.html">Alex Pappas</a></strong>, <strong><a href="http://www.mediabistro.com/Jeff-Winkler-profile.html">Jeff Winkler</a></strong>, <strong><a href="http://www.mediabistro.com/Jonathan-Strong-profile.html">Jonathan Strong</a></strong>, <strong><a href="http://www.mediabistro.com/Chris-Moody-profile.html">Chris Moody</a></strong>, <strong><a href="http://www.mediabistro.com/Matthew-Boyle-profile.html">Matthew Boyle</a></strong>, a part-timer, and a mystery staffer from a Democratic lawmaker’s office who didn’t want to  be identified. (An office rule forbids office staffers from being  Google-able alongside the boss’s name.) More in the crowd: <em>TWT’</em>s <strong><a href="http://www.mediabistro.com/Ben-Birnbaum-profile.html">Ben Birnbaum</a></strong>, <em>CNS&#8217;s </em><strong><a href="http://www.mediabistro.com/Nicholas-Ballasy-profile.html">Nicholas Ballasy</a></strong><em>, The Atlantic</em>’s <strong><a href="http://www.mediabistro.com/Chris-Good-profile.html">Chris Good</a></strong> and <em>Daily Caller</em>’s new blog consultant <strong><a href="http://www.mediabistro.com/Klaus-Marre-profile.html">Klaus Marre</a></strong>.</p>
<p><strong><em>It’s time to check on Wild Hair</em></strong>…</p>
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