Just when you thought you could escape politics, even briefly, in our fair city, there’s a new menace lurking: the subversive marketing of yet another set of political trading cards. It happened on Monday, when exiting the Dupont Metro. The perfect storm of heels, gum and litter had left me with a little present. Further inspection revealed it to be a small piece of cardboard with an illustration of George W. Bush, surrounded by flames…

Good morning, D.C. Check out this lovely shot of the Capitol by Grundlepuck. The statue looks sad, or at least concerned — perhaps it’s contemplating the fate of Rep. Bob Ney, the self-proclaimed “Mayor of Capitol Hill.” According to the Post, Ney’s just been further implicated in the Abramoff scandal. Duncan Drops Out Of Race: The Democratic field in the race for the Maryland governorship. Montgomery County Executive Doug Duncan has withdrawn from the race,…