Five rad places to spy on/hit on/work over hot political operatives

1. The House lobby. A lot of shite goes down in the House lobby but one thing captures my imagination more than any other. It's home base away from home for those wily Williams fluffers. And they're hot. We all think Mike is a genius. Some probably believe an evil genius but who can deny his success. Even though the term "fluffer" has a fairly pejorative meaning unless you're incredibly open minded, no one really holds their disdain for Mike against these lovely ladies, except maybe the hyper-competitive women who are lobbying for someone else, themselves, or who work at the Legislature as staff. But guys get it. They're just looking to look hot for an honest day's wage. And to find them doing that, and some other lookers, just look to the House lobby, the open-windowed palace of dreams.

2. Durants. Need I say more? No. Will I? Yes. Not only is the food here amazing and each drink perfectly mixed, but you can find some heaping portions of hot political ass here during session. At lunch, just look around at the neighboring tables. At night, the bar, if you can find a seat, is a wonderful opportunity to mingle with the Players. But one unmistakable component of being a top political hack is one's ability to buy/impress young "talent" that you otherwise would never get but thanks to their Machiavellian aspirations and your political capital, they're right next to you at the bar. For me to hit on.

3. Lux. This is where you'll find the alternative-lifestyled hot political ass. The sexy guys and gals who make this independent coffee shop their home base are younger, more fun, more open-minded, and basically just cooler than the tools who used to spend their after hours drinking beer at Nixon's... You know who you are, tools. Not to mention, their coffee is great, and there's plenty of non-politicos to keep you sane.

4. Anywhere Kristen Boilini goes... A couple of the authors of this little blog have a bit of a crush on Kristen.

5. The Roosevelt. The initial cool factor has worn off for many but it's still a great place to see some sexy poli-divas doing their thing while daintily noshing on one of those amazing cheese plates and sipping on one glass of wine. You know you're actually interesting or powerful enough that they have no choice when she orders a second glass. Let you heart be your guide. Watch out if she orders a beer. For me that's an instant sign of poor grooming or hyper-competitiveness... and it makes me sound like a misogynist. But I'm not. I just play a lot of Texas hold'em and evaluate the hell out of people.