The Hill has the idiot local news scoop of the day with this gem from the Columbia Heights location of the Washington Sports Club. Presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Sen. Barack Obama stopped by earlier on Friday to check out the new facility (he usually goes to the one in Gallery Place), and the woman who works behind the counter didn’t recognize him and made him show her his ID. Now, the tone of the article suggests the embarrassing part of the story is that no one at the gym recognized Obama, one of the most recognizable faces in the country. But we’ll submit that it’s somewhat rather more embarrassing that Obama felt he didn’t need to swipe his membership card at the front desk. We all have to face the shame and doubt that comes along with wondering whether the front desk person can tell how long it’s been since we’ve been to the gym, senator. Next time, swipe that card.