Who is an example of a "sore loser"? Former "American Idol" contestant Clay Aiken is certainly making a strong effort. In an interview promoting his new TV series "The Runner-Up" Aiken said of Rep. Renee Ellmers, R-N.C., who defeated him in a race last year, "She's an idiot." He also called her some unprintable names.

An unusual diaplay of bipartisanship occurred at the White House Correspondents dinner. Donald Trump, a harsh critic of President Obama, gave his national security adviser, Susan Rice, what The Hill described as "a huge and dramatic" hug in the middle of the Washington Hilton ballroom. Trump's only explanation for his odd behavior: "She's a good woman. She's got the toughest job."

The Word of the Week, according to Capitol Hill newspaper Roll Call, is "optics" - defined as "how voters and the media perceive something."