The Gifts That Keep on Giving: HOH’s 2014 Faves

By Warren Rojas

Posted December 30, 2014 at 5:00am

What a year we all just lived through!

There was election night drama , international intrigue and, of course, tearful farewells .

Keeping track of all the mayhem on Capitol Hill once again proved exhausting, thanks in large part to the concerted efforts of the following over achievers.

Rep. Michael G. Grimm, R-N.Y.

MG122314 — (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call File Photo)

The embattled pol is a one-man gossip mill . Rep. Don Young, R-Alaska

No arm-twisting required.

Rep. Blake Farenthold, R-Texas

For attempting to single handedly bring sexy back. (Recruiting efforts failed miserably.)

Rep. Alan Grayson, D-Fla.

Marriage is clearly not for everyone.

Rep. Mark Sanford, R-S.C.

(CQ Roll Call File Photo) — (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call File Photo)

Same goes for prolonged courting and publicly aired divorce proceedings .

Flippant aides

Frustrated flacks, repeat after me: silence is golden .

Vice President Joseph R. Biden Jr.

Some people still can’t pick the current VPOTUS out of a line up. (Ain’t that a bitch ?)

Political animals

Whether caught roaming the halls of power , or taking in the sights , #ThisTown loves four-legged visitors.

Can’t wait to see who steps things up in 2015.

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