Capitol Hill bars this week have been serving House lawmakers and staffers in dire need of a stiff one after working into the evening on a day of stalemated votes on the House speaker post.
Naturally, “218,” the number of votes needed to name a speaker, has become the stuff of promotions.
The Union Pub on Massachusetts Avenue came up with — “the Speaker of the Pub.”
The bar’s Twitter account promoted a $218 package involving potables and munchables in denominations of “2,” “1” and “8.”
“2 Buckets of Bud/Bud Light; 8 Shots of Whiskey; 1 Bottle of Wine; 1 Bottle of Fancy Champagne; Platter of Totchos; ‘Speaker of the Pub’ Gavel,” Union Pub wrote on Twitter.