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Yes, Really: Incoming Dem. Staffer Does a Cartwheel for Luck Before House Office Lotto

Dec. 1, 2012 10:33am
Incoming Dem. Staffer Allison Jaslow Does a Cartwheel for Luck Before House Office Lotto

Allison Jaslow, incoming chief of staff to Rep.-elect Cheri Bustos (D-Ill.) sticks the landing on a perfect cartwheel she did for luck before the lottery for House office space. (Image source: Fox News)

Turns out winning the election was only half the battle.

On Friday, newly-elected members of the House of Representatives crossed their fingers and hoped for luck in their other big face-off: the lottery to pick the best available office space on Capitol Hill.

But some didn’t stop at crossing their fingers: there was dancing, moonwalking and yes, even a cartwheel, all with the hope that it would tempt fate a little more in their direction.

Rep.-elect Julia Brownley (D-Calif.) “shimmied and danced” before drawing the No. 1 spot. Democrat Eric Swalwell of California didn’t have the same luck, picking No. 61 despite playing Journey’s “Don’t Stop Believing” on his phone as pump-up music.

Rep.-elect Doug LaMalfa (R-Calif.) moonwalked and did the robot before having to settle for No. 34.

But it was Allison Jaslow, the incoming chief of staff for Rep.-elect Cheri Bustos (D-Ill.), who topped them all.

Bustos was doing an interview and sent Jaslow in her stead. Jaslow went up to the table, set her papers down, took a few steps back and removed her congressional ID lanyard. Then, with the crowd clapping in time, Jaslow executed a perfect cartwheel, throwing up her arms to stick the landing.

The result? A prime, promising No. 10.

“There was a desire for theater,” Jaslow told Fox News afterward.

“We have an athletic chief of staff,” Bustos said. “It brought us luck because she drew so well. We got our third choice.”

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  • ENOUGHIZENOUGH
    Posted on December 1, 2012 at 12:31pm

    No dignity or decorum left in Washington. We’ll go over the cliff drawing lots for prime real estate, laughing and applauding.

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    • subic
      Posted on December 1, 2012 at 12:55pm

      Oh look, it’s playtime on the House floor, an attention craving sleeze-ball democrap. Having fun @ our expense? The dufus didn’t even pull it off athletically. If you’re going to pull such immature stunts in a place of business, at least have the ability to do it with agility, style & grace. A pathetic attempt of a cartwheel.

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    • HotFixIt
      Posted on December 1, 2012 at 2:09pm

      The crew will be there soon to install the monkey bars and the jungle gym…. maybe even a swing set.

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    • Treaty
      Posted on December 1, 2012 at 2:34pm

      Remember the woman that pretended to yell and flipped off the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier? She was fired from her job. This crazy person destroyed whatever shred of dignity was left in the House and should immediately be fired.

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      Treaty  
    • castuslonginus
      Posted on December 1, 2012 at 3:19pm

      I wish she’d been wearin’ a dress.

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    • Cemoto78
      Posted on December 1, 2012 at 5:37pm

      Encinom you are truly a classless fool who should take a good look at your immature foolishness. It also wouldn’t hurt to put the crack pipe down a little more it has really caused some brain damage and I don’t think it’s “fair” for you to use up more Obamacare than the rest of us.

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    • paperpushermj
      Posted on December 1, 2012 at 7:16pm

      encinom seeing who you are qualifies you, for the position as defined by Lewis Black as Col. West’s official ball washer.

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    • lillymckim
      Posted on December 1, 2012 at 7:49pm

      Oh hell yea she will fit right in!

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    • poorrichard09
      Posted on December 2, 2012 at 8:43am

      Let’s see-mostly male audience: was she wearing a skirt? Panties or thong? ;-D

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  • Jack76
    Posted on December 1, 2012 at 12:21pm

    Oh, I get it, the country is going down the tubes and the Dems are playing games.
    The poor girl looks like that Wasserman thing – I have no hope for the future.

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    • Snowleopard {gallery of cat folks}
      Posted on December 1, 2012 at 3:10pm

      One more example of the nation burning to the ground and the elite rulers of DC fiddle and play all the way into the flames.

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    • longknifed
      Posted on December 1, 2012 at 5:05pm

      the blaze has turned into a joke. it actually used to have some original stories, but has become just another msm outlet for nothingness.

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  • sizzler2220
    Posted on December 1, 2012 at 12:20pm

    And they get pensions for life?

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    • thenewhickschick
      Posted on December 1, 2012 at 1:48pm

      Hence th dancing and cartwheels.

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    • truthnstuff
      Posted on December 1, 2012 at 3:46pm

      Yes, because these pieces of human filth will keep all their perks when the country crashes. They will be there to skim as much as they can, all the while bankrupting everyone else.

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  • Henry22
    Posted on December 1, 2012 at 12:20pm

    No biggy….just another thrill up dat leg…………right Chris………….

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  • The-Monk
    Posted on December 1, 2012 at 12:14pm

    ♫The wheels on the bus go round and round….. ♫

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  • AmericanBorn
    Posted on December 1, 2012 at 12:11pm

    D I S R E S P E C T F U L ! And this woman will be helping to shape the laws of the land!! God help us when the kindergarten teacher failure is in the House of Reps or Congress.

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    AmericanBorn  
  • jessieH
    Posted on December 1, 2012 at 11:56am

    Children will play.

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  • capnjack
    Posted on December 1, 2012 at 11:52am

    Typical Democrat. She thinks this is all a big game. Also, do something with your **** or are you getting it on with Debbie Schlitz?

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    • subic
      Posted on December 1, 2012 at 1:01pm

      She’s just loosening up, she’s got a date with Bill Clinton after the show.

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  • spfoam1
    Posted on December 1, 2012 at 11:50am

    These people are actually intoxicated by poer.

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  • rickc34
    Posted on December 1, 2012 at 11:48am

    O boy are we up the creek with these idiots running the show.

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  • IMCHRISTIAN
    Posted on December 1, 2012 at 11:31am

    Looks like the greatest place on earth to live and have freedom is becoming the worst because of the evil in some of the worst of choices.

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  • logicmatters
    Posted on December 1, 2012 at 11:28am

    After reading the comments on this non-news seed, I have decided to invest in the ant-acid industry. Since bearing this much hostility to the point of making sad comments about people having fun, must lead to a lot of ulcers and upset stomachs.

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    • Stelex
      Posted on December 1, 2012 at 11:41am

      I have no problem with people having fun, I do how ever have a problem with my employee’s fooling around on the job in a time of crisis. Cartwheel, 20 day vacations as we go over the cliff. Logically sir/madam we have a right to be pi$$ed, no???

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    • barber2
      Posted on December 1, 2012 at 11:50am

      STELEX: Agree. To see the president continue to taunt and to play games as our economy spirals downward is not only irresponsible but treasonous. This man seems to have an agenda of continuing problems rather than solving them. He is no leader. He is a blamer, a divider, and a performer. He is NOT a leader nor a problem solver. The people who elected him , deserve the disaster that he will bring. The rest of us are surely in a bind as we watch America ” change” and not for the better.

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    • Stelex
      Posted on December 1, 2012 at 12:01pm

      Barber2…….its my belief that Obama’s goal is the destruction of America as we know it. Nothing he is doing if for good of country. He, the progressives are pushing an agenda that does not bode well for you, me or the next few generations. He’s a globalist and has an his own grand plan. If your not pi$$ed your not paying attention. Thanks for paying attention.

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      Stelex  
    • barber2
      Posted on December 1, 2012 at 12:14pm

      STELEX : I totally, and sadly, agree with you. This is so much worse than the 60s when those spoiled , rich radicals, like Ayers, were just law- breaking kids rather than politicians in places of power.

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    • quiltgal
      Posted on December 1, 2012 at 12:38pm

      Yes, I know. People should go easy on our public employees. They need their fun and exercise too, you know. It helps them snap out of the drowsiness that occurs when one doesn’t have sufficient work to do. Newly awakened from these on-the job workouts, they are then able to get back to the important business of planning their dream offices.

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  • Tri-ox
    Posted on December 1, 2012 at 11:25am

    It’s all a big joke to these demoturds.

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    • VanceUppercut
      Posted on December 1, 2012 at 11:56am

      @Tri-ox

      Yeah, kinda like those Republicans who got hammered and went skinny dipping in the Sea of Galilee.

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      VanceUppercut  
    • Stelex
      Posted on December 1, 2012 at 12:03pm

      Van, was that 29 days prior to the country tanking????

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      Stelex  
    • subic
      Posted on December 1, 2012 at 1:07pm

      Yea & its wasn’t in the House chambers of our capitol during business hours there SCHMUPPERCUT.

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      subic  
    • DMENTED
      Posted on December 1, 2012 at 3:38pm

      Vance is just jealous he wasn’t there to rinse their balls off, before and after. In his mouth.

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      DMENTED  
  • ArmedAndReallyPissed
    Posted on December 1, 2012 at 11:23am

    And the Circus in Washington continues.

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  • The_Almighty_Creestof
    Posted on December 1, 2012 at 11:19am

    Bill Clinton stopped by and saw her do this, and commented “Close…but no cigar.”

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  • quiltgal
    Posted on December 1, 2012 at 11:17am

    All the dancers, moonwalkers, acrobats and other attention-seekers in the House should be nominated for Time’s Person of the Year. Well, if Sandra Fluck made the list, why not these clowns too?

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  • My Two Cents
    Posted on December 1, 2012 at 11:16am

    Who is more disgusting, the sophomoric cartwheeler or the organ grinder monkeys who are clapping?

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  • djmaine
    Posted on December 1, 2012 at 11:13am

    And everyone of them is being payed for this? Insane

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  • Stelex
    Posted on December 1, 2012 at 11:13am

    As I said in an earlier post Most never get out of high school, society is modeled after it………I stand by my statement.

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    Stelex  
  • U-R-Busted
    Posted on December 1, 2012 at 11:08am

    It might have been a little more interesting if she had been waring a skirt! Other than that, it just shows how the elected officials feel about it’s citizenry. It is all just a joke to them.

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  • FlagWavingPatriot
    Posted on December 1, 2012 at 11:06am

    Can’t fix stupid. Can’t fix crazy.

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  • ltb
    Posted on December 1, 2012 at 11:01am

    I’m glad they’re able to yuck it up on Capitol Hill while America burns to the ground.

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    • mercenary4freedom
      Posted on December 1, 2012 at 12:38pm

      The entire lot of these assbags deserve to be slapped around, tarred & feathered, look at em all smokin & jokin as this slut acts like a fool. Term limits for all of them. Serve the american people then its back to the real world. Complete assbaggery!

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  • ResistSocialism
    Posted on December 1, 2012 at 10:54am

    As US debt and spending continues unabated out of control.

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    • barber2
      Posted on December 1, 2012 at 11:03am

      Sort of ” cartwheeling” out of control as Obama fiddles …

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    • DMENTED
      Posted on December 1, 2012 at 3:03pm

      I wonder if you could time it to whack her in the crotch with an axe handle as she goes wheelin’ by? I think it COULD be done. …a nasty downstroke indeed.

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      DMENTED  
  • randy
    Posted on December 1, 2012 at 10:41am

    These idiots are making a mockery of the United States!!!

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    • barber2
      Posted on December 1, 2012 at 10:49am

      Just one of the ” Look At Me ” generation….and, no doubt, a big supporter of Mr. Teleprompter…

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      barber2  
  • progressiveslayer
    Posted on December 1, 2012 at 10:39am

    Yes bring in the clowns we need thousands of staffers because our government is way to small,more clowns get em in here.

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