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Politically Savvy Student Owns Being a Congressional Albatross

Lauren Dickinson isn’t worried, per se, that she may be a harbinger of death (career-wise anyway) for self-styled, rockstar politicos.  

If anything, she’s fascinated by the power she seems to exert over self-destructive Republicans.

“Just call me the kiss of death. I’m 2 for 2 with Schock & Radel,” the George Washington University student mused online while showcasing a composite shot of her posing alongside the scandal-plagued pretty boys .  

It’s unclear, however, just how potent Dickinson’s grasp may be. She told HOH she happened upon Schock just a few weeks back while wandering around Georgetown (he’s shown clutching an Abercrombie & Fitch bag). But he was already grappling with the fallout from the Washington Post’s original “Downton Office” exposé by then.  

She estimates she roped in Radel for a candid shot up here on Capitol Hill during summer 2013; He wouldn’t get pinched by undercover cops for scoring coke until late October that same year.  

Confident you’re anonymous enough to steer clear of her ominous web?  

Think again, backbenchers.  

“I was a researcher for The Almanac of American Politics 2014 edition, so I recognize a lot of members of Congress,” she told HOH about her finely tuned radar. “I always try to get a picture when I can. It's part of the fun of living in D.C.”  

Meanwhile, at least one social media strategist wants Dickinson to try working her magic on a certain 2016 presidential hopeful.  

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