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I'd be lying if I told you I'm not a little bit giddy over Daschle's tirade on the Senate floor this morning...You know when you see politicians on tv saying something like "The American people are sick and tired of partisan politics in Washington"?? Folks, I ain't one of those people...I like my politics like my food: hot and spicy...And I bet if you're reading this Briefing and watch Hardball, you're like me...It's not really a partisan thing...I like to see Dems slam Republicans and Republicans slam Dems...After all, politics is a contact sport...It's not called Hardball for nothing...More on that below Anyway, now that I've got that off my chest let's take a look at the show tonight...It's Wednesday which means its the College Tour... Who: House Majority Leader Dick Armey and Chris Matthews Where: George Mason University, Fairfax, VA, Center for the Arts, Concert Hall...Doors open at 7:30 tonight..It's of course free and open to the public Directions to the gig http://www.gmu.edu/cfa/directions.html College Tour website http://www.msnbc.com/modules/tvnews/Hardball_CollegeTour/ Hot Seat Site (this kid looks like a young Tommy Thompson) http://www.msnbc.com/news/810538.asp I'm even planning on kicking it there myself...I told Chris to make sure he gives a shout out for the Briefing tonight...He told me to sit in the front row but I'm not sure where I'll end up...Should be a hoot no matter what...We're trying to boost the Briefing's exposure and soon I'm gonna ask for your help on that... We've got Shuster and Jamison putting together a hot package on all of Armey's "greatest hits"...You won't want to miss that.. Armey money sot for tonight: Two Lawmakers Assail Armey For Comments About Jewish Voters (The Washington Post) http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A62438-2002Sep24.html MSNBC lede at this hour: Daschle: Bush politicizing war...Senate leader accuses president of impugning patriotism of Democrats http://msnbc.com/news/812825.asp The piece that started it all... Bush has suggested that Democrats do not care about national security, saying on Monday that the Democratic-controlled Senate is "not interested in the security of the American people." (The Washington Post) http://msnbc.com/news/812646.asp >From "The Hardball Briefing Really Does Make You Smarter" file... Dig this from Briefing subscriber Pam Brady (The woman who brought you "South Park" and "Just Shoot Me")...Congrats Pam! We'll be monitoring your success...Evans Will Stay in Picture at Comedy Central (Variety) http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/variety/20020919/tv_variety/television_evans_dc_3 Remember when I told you The Briefing can make you a smarter and more succesful person? It can happen folks, send me your Hardball Briefing Success Story and I'll give you a shout out too! Another "must read" piece from VandeHei: Louder War Talk, and Muffled Dissent...Party Leaders Make Opposition Difficult, Wary Democrats Say (Washington Post) http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A62793-2002Sep24.html The Briefing was written compiled and edited by Dominic Bellone inside the Beltway Steiner delivers the fun cartoon of the day: http://www.washingtontimes.com/national/steiner.htm This recipe really turns me on: Sweet and Sticky Glazed Chicken http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A59533-2002Sep24.html Cookie Dough: Freeze Now, Bake Later (Post Food Section) http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A59528-2002Sep24.html Gore in Sante Fe: "Are you better off now than you were two years ago?" (Sante Fe New Mexican) http://santafenewmexican.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=5485740&BRD=2144&PAG=461&dept_id=367954&rfi=6 Gore on Ashcroft: "He put Lady Justice in a burqa" Al Gore's former running mate, Sen. Joseph I. Lieberman, sharply disagreed yesterday with Mr. Gore's assertion that President Bush was pandering to conservative Republicans with his push for military action against Iraq. (The Washington Times) http://www.washtimes.com/national/20020925-942036.htm Babs update: Barbra Streisand is emerging from self-imposed retirement as an entertainer to help out her old pals in the Democratic Party. (Reuters) http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/nm/20020925/people_nm/politics_streisand_dc_4 Fun Clinton news: Former President Bill Clinton is on a trip through Ghana, Nigeria, Rwanda, Mozambique and South Africa with Oscar-winning actor Kevin Spacey and Chris Tucker, the star of "Rush Hour" and its sequel. (Page Six) http://pagesix.com/pagesix/pagesix.htm Hot...Hot...Hot...Page Six: Sen. John McCain going to quit the Republican Party and become the running mate of Sen. John Kerry in the 2004 presidential race? http://www.pagesix.com/pagesix/48083.htm Cheney on Bin Laden: "As the president said recently: If he's alive, we'll get him...If he's not alive, we already got him..That's a Texas phrase" (Kansas City Star) http://www.kansascity.com/mld/kansascity/news/local/4137455.htm Here's your AP-Pronunciation Guide http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/ap/20020924/ap_wo_en_po/pronouncers_4 Did you see this ad in the NYT today?? http://tompaine.com/op_ads/opad.cfm/ID/6438 U.S. alone in Iraq 'regime change'...The United States pressed hard Wednesday its case for "regime change" in Iraq, but some of Washington's closest allies were still skeptical of the hard-line U.S. policy. http://www.msnbc.com/modules/exports/ct_infobeat.asp?/news/811728.asp GE's 3rd-quarter earnings on track...General Electric Co., whose products range from light bulbs to jet engines, said Wednesday its third-quarter earnings and revenue are "on track." http://www.msnbc.com/modules/exports/ct_infobeat.asp?/news/812724.asp ABC News, CNN talks heat up...AOL's talks with Disney about merging CNN and ABC News are back on the front burner amid concerns about costs and advertising. http://www.msnbc.com/modules/exports/ct_infobeat.asp?/news/812730.asp Argus Hamilton's political zingers! http://www.jewishworldreview.com/0902/hamilton.html The United States probably will launch a war against Iraq's Saddam Hussein, and Osama bin Laden is likely dead, Pulitzer prize-winning reporter Judith Miller said Tuesday night. (St. Paul Pionner Press) http://www.twincities.com/mld/pioneerpress/news/local/4144735.htm Johnson: Don Hewitt, the legendary producer of CBS' 60 Minutes, has been griping to colleagues that he is being pushed out, amid a flurry of recent conversations between him and CBS brass http://www.usatoday.com/usatonline/20020925/4478677s.htm Former first lady Nancy Reagan says in a interview to be broadcast Wednesday on CBS that she is no longer sure that her husband, ex-President Ronald Reagan, recognizes her because of the deterioration he has suffered from Alzheimer's disease (Reuters) http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/nm/20020924/ts_nm/people_reagan_dc_2 The Who try to make it all right for the kids (Chicago Sun Times) http://www.suntimes.com/output/derogatis/cst-ftr-who25.html Harper on Media: Buchanan's new magazine aims to rescue 'hijacked' right http://washingtontimes.com/national/20020925-90275954.htm 'Hardball' bulldog's new gig...Conservatives think he's too liberal, liberals think he's too conservative, and his assorted other detractors insist he's too loud, too curt, too abrasive, too blond, too (Bergen Record) http://www.northjersey.com/cgi-bin/page.pl?id=5012790 Opinion/Editorial Saletan: Both sides now...Bush and Gore on Iraq: a debate between the party of fear vs. the party of good will http://msnbc.com/news/812470.asp?0dm=C11UO The Wall Street Journal: Gore Debates Blair...The erstwhile veep blames America first, while the prime minister takes a stand for freedom. http://www.opinionjournal.com/editorial/feature.html?id=110002336 Kelly Slams Gore: Gore-ing Iraq...Distasteful as it may be, some notice should be paid to the speech that the formerly important Al Gore delivered Monday at the Commonwealth Club in San Francisco. http://www.townhall.com/columnists/michaelkelly/mk20020925.shtml Blankley: Buchanan's new mag http://jewishworldreview.com/0902/blankley.html Friedman: Dead End...In the end, the only people who can effectively stop suicide bombers are those in the community they come from. http://nytimes.com/2002/09/25/opinion/25FRIE.html Josh Green: Monumental Failure...Why we should commercialize the National Mall. http://www.washingtonmonthly.com/features/2001/0210.green.html Doonesbury http://www.ucomics.com/doonesbury/ Mallard Fillmore http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/fun/mallard.asp ========================================= This email is never sent unsolicited. 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