Posted Aug 10th 2009 1:40PM by TMZ Staff
Former D.C. Mayor Marion Barry says he's most remembered for "caring about people."

We're thinking the words "Bitch set me up!" and the sight of him hitting the crack pipe might have a stronger cultural resonance.
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Posted Apr 28th 2009 2:00PM by TMZ Staff
Congressman Gary Ackerman (D, NY), agrees with our theory -- Newt Gingrich may have torpedoed his home -- kinda sorta. You see, the Democratic Congressman lives on a houseboat in D.C. -- called Unsinkable II. So you ask, what happened to Unsinkable I? It's not around anymore, and we're told It sank. Our theory -- the Republicans did it. Ackerman didn't disagree.

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