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Is the Bush administration in a "State of Denial?" Tonight on Hardball, we'll
hear from the man making that allegation - legendary Washington Post reporter
Bob Woodward. His new book, the third in a series about the George W. Bush
presidency, has Washington buzzing.
Then, the scandal surrounding former Rep. Mark Foley and the House GOP
leadership continues. Today, a breaking news story from the Washington Post:
Congressional pages had been warned to stay away from Foley in 1995. Hardball
Correspondent David Shuster will have a full report with the latest. We'll
also be joined by William Brooks, Palm Beach City Council Member and Foley
family friend.
Caught up in the Foley scandal is House Speaker Dennis Hastert (R-IL).
Yesterday an editorial in the Washington Times called for Hastert to resign.
John Leasch is the Democrat running against Hastert in Illinois. Chris will
find out what he thinks about the Foley scandal, Hastert, and Iraq.
>From today's Washington Times: Hastert rival sees surge in support
>http://www.washingtontimes.com/national/20061003-104001-5895r.htm.
Why didn't the FBI investigation into Foley's actions didn't begin sooner?
We'll hear from Melanie Sloan, executive director of Citizens for
Responsibility and Ethics in Washington, who turned over copies of emails
between Foley and a former Congressional page from Louisiana to the FBI on July
21, 2006. Sloan will tell us about what she read in the emails and what she
thinks about the FBI and House leadership response.
In case you missed it, here's the complete story from the Washington Post on
Tuesday
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/10/02/AR2006100200333.html.
To dig deeper into the Washington Post report that Congressional pages were
warned about Foley in 1995 we'll be joined by Juliet Eilperin, national
reporter for the Washington Post, who co-wrote today's story:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/10/03/AR2006100301633.html.
Here are some things you might not have read yet today:
--AP: Conservatives Stick with Schwarzenegger
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/15127056/
--MSNBC Political Analyst Chuck Todd: On the Trail: Ex-Foley-ated in '06? The
Election Ramifications of Hurricane Mark http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/15130096/
--NBC's "First Read" http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/
--MSNBC.com's political calendar http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/14708421/
--POLITICS.MSNBC.COM http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/3032553/
Shelby Poduch and Colleen King compiled the "Hardball Briefing" in Washington,
D.C.
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