Midterminal

1. On Tuesday, Rep. Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) told reporters the GOP should put a cork in all the rhetoric about a repeat of the 1994 midterm elections, when Democrats suffered huge losses. "I think our Republican colleagues are prematurely measuring the curtains in their new offices and prematurely popping the champagne bottles," said Van Hollen. Today, a Washington bondage club said "putting a cork in it" won't scare the GOP since they're "into that sorta thing."

2. Wilma Mankiller, the first woman to ever hold the position of Chief in the Cherokee tribe died on Tuesday at the age of 64. She was survived by no men.

3. While appearing on Oprah Tuesday, Tina Fey turned the tables by asking Oprah a hard hitting question. "What is going on with you and Jamie Foxx?" asked Fey, regarding a recent appearance by Foxx. "Because I feel like he might be in love with you." Oprah said she was caught off guard but impressed by Fey's question. Oprah then tore Fey's head clean off.

4. Republican Virginia Governor Bob McDonnell announced that April will be "Confederate History Month." Gov. McDonnell will hold a celebration later in the month featuring appearances by Harlem Globetrotter rivals the Washington Generals, event sponsor Kleenex, and music by a single violin.

5. As a special thank you for treating his wife's cancer, golfer Phil Mickelson brought Dr. Tom Buchholz on as a caddy at the Shell Houston Open. "This man has helped us through some of the toughest times that we've gone through," said Mickelson. As a special treat for helping him through tough times, Tiger Woods has apparently brought along to the Masters the retail staff of Boner's Adult Video Store in his hometown of Windermere, FL.

High five.