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Clearly the Big Story today comes to us from Bush's economic summit in Waco, TX....A
lot of slicing and dicing of that one in the press today...We'll bring that to the
metaphorical table tonight in the front half of the show...We've got a line out to a
number of heavyweights including Reich, Cramer, Forbes and another "big name" I can't
mention because the deal hasn't been closed...Plus, I got a call out to Carney who I
suspect may be in Texas but not sure....
In the back half, we'll switch gears to that troubling van Dam case...Should
Danielle's parent's private life be relevant to the case?...Apparently they were fond
of "swinging" and hittin' the grass...Meet the parents: The defense goes after the van
Dams (Court TV) http://www.courttv.com/trials/westerfield/060902_ctv.html
We'll get into that with defense attorney Joe Tacopina who thinks the private life
"issue" is valid...Fmr. prosecutor Laura Spence does not...You make the call tonight
in our D block...
In the Buzz, we've got radio talk show host Laura Ingraham and Chicago Tribune
columnist Clarence Page on the new Iraq polls, Bush's economic summit, and I'll have
some McAuliffe stuff on standby but no guarantees on it...
The Mortman/Jensen dynamic duo have a number of fascinating and engaging topics for
the "Real Deal" including, but not limited to G. Gordon Liddy campaigning for Bob Barr
and O'Neil disses McAuliffe on TV this morning...These subjects are subject to change
without notice...
Must Read: From a man who has given so much to you, our fans...Hardball colleague and
friend Court Harson recently took a sojourn through the American Southwest and reports
on his trip to New Mexico...A wonderfully descriptive journey he takes us on, I
particularly appreciated his mouth-watering descriptions of the food...But then again,
I'm Italian...New Mexico holds on to heritage...Spanish, Native American cultures
blend in the enchanting southwest http://www.msnbc.com/news/769962.asp
The Briefing was written, compiled and edited by Dominic Bellone from deep inside The
Beltway...
Bush forum looks to ease jitters...Waco economic talks include a long list of
corporate CEOs (MSNBC) http://msnbc.com/news/793505.asp
Bush: "Even though times are kind of tough right now, we're America. I am terribly
optimistic about the future of this country, because I understand the strength of the
country. The strength of our country is its people" (Reuters)
http://www.reuters.com/news_article.jhtml?type=topnews&StoryID=1323550
Economic Forum to Show Dark View...President Bush Tuesday will acknowledge that the
economy is underperforming, and plans to signal his resolve to fix it in part by
rejecting $5.1 billion in new spending approved by Congress, say aides. (The
Washington Post) http://msnbc.com/news/792894.asp
The New York Times goes heavy with the attendee list: Bush's Forum on Economy: More
Than the Usual Crowd
http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story2&cid=68&ncid=716&e=14&u=/nyt/20020813/ts_nyt/bush_s_forum_on_economy__more_than_the_usual_crowd
President Bush plans to signal his resolve to fix the economy at a Texas forum today
by nixing $5.1 billion in "emergency" funds pushed by Democrats like Sen. Hillary
Rodham Clinton, officials said last night. (NY Post)
http://www.nypost.com/news/worldnews/54654.htm
Ingraham: Bubba's revenge http://www.jewishworldreview.com/0802/ingraham.html
A jury of six men and six women ended a third day of deliberations on Monday without
reaching a verdict in the trial of a twice-divorced father of two accused of
kidnapping and murdering 7-year-old Danielle van Dam. (Reuters)
http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/nm/20020812/ts_nm/crime_girl_dc_2
Poll: Americans Cautiously Favor War in Iraq...Public Not Prepared for Large Number of
U.S. Casualties (The Washington Post)
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A10140-2002Aug12.html
Complete poll:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/politics/polls/vault/stories/data081202.htm
Weapons Searches Rejected By Iraqi...Official's Remarks Add to Doubt Over Hussein's
Intent (The Washington Post)
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A10360-2002Aug12.html
Opposition to a war against Iraq is stiffening both in political circles and among
average voters in Britain, raising the prospect that a U.S. operation to oust Saddam
Hussein might have to be conducted without America's stoutest ally. (The Washington
Times) http://www.washtimes.com/world/20020813-29409440.htm
Senate Republican leader Trent Lott yesterday bitterly accused Majority Leader Tom
Daschle of abdicating responsibility for the economy, and dared Democrats to offer
their own proposals instead of just criticizing President Bush's agenda (The
Washington Times) http://www.washtimes.com/national/20020813-33364792.htm
Republicans gain in Senate races...The marathon race for control of the Senate appears
closer than ever, though several Democratic incumbents have slipped in the polls and
appear more vulnerable than before. (The Washington Times)
http://www.washtimes.com/national/20020813-67158123.htm
New war plans being developed at the Pentagon call for massive use of exotic
electronic and psychological-warfare technology to disrupt Saddam Hussein's
communications and convince Iraqi soldiers to stay in their barracks, The Post has
learned. (NY Post) http://www.nypost.com/news/worldnews/54627.htm
Saddam Places Dems in Balancing Act...While Democratic presidential hopefuls say they
support the toppling of Saddam Hussein, they express reservations about the timing and
motivation for the military action being considered by the Bush administration (AP)
http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story2&cid=694&ncid=703&e=1&u=/ap/20020813/ap_on_el_pr/democrats_iraq_9
Israel has told the United States that it will retaliate if attacked by Iraqi missiles
during an anticipated American assault to depose Saddam Hussein. The decision means
that Israel is likely to be a participant in the campaign, in contrast to the 1991
Persian Gulf war, when it was restrained by pressure from Washington. (London Daily
Telegraph) http://www.washingtontimes.com/world/20020813-71319608.htm
The Justice Department has chosen Sept. 11 as the starting date for a new program that
will require tens of thousands of foreign visitors to be fingerprinted and
photographed at the border, U.S. officials announced Monday. (AP)
http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&ncid=533&e=3&cid=533&u=/ap/20020813/ap_on_go_ca_st_pe/registering_aliens_1
A newspaper article reports on a war plan, and Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld fumes
that the source of the story should go to jail. A Web site posts commercial satellite
photos of U.S. military planes massing at a Mideast base, and irate e-mails come in
demanding, ''How much is Saddam paying you?'' (USA Today)
http://www.usatoday.com/usatonline/20020813/4354530s.htm
Martha Stewart's woes are boiling over into the TV world - her show could lose its
coveted morning time slot. (NY Post) http://www.nypost.com/news/nationalnews/54652.htm
The broker for Martha Stewart, the home design guru, claims his assistant passed
inappropriate information to her about insider sales in ImClone, the biotechnology
group, without his knowledge, according to people familiar with his version of events.
(Financial Times)
http://news.ft.com/servlet/ContentServer?pagename=FT.com/StoryFT/FullStory&c=StoryFT&cid=1028185698363&p=1012571727088
Bush's Plan For Social Security Loses Favor...Some GOP Candidates Resist Partial
Privatization (The Washington Post)
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A10484-2002Aug12.html
Questions Raised About Donors To Georgia Lawmaker's Campaign (The Washington Post)
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A10364-2002Aug12.html
Push turns to shove in Barr-Linder race...A video clip circulating Monday shows a
protester dressed as Yosemite Sam in a crowd listening to Barr speak in Canton
Saturday. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
http://www.accessatlanta.com/ajc/metro/0802/13video.html
Sen. Bob Smith and Rep. John Sununu tangled on issues including prescription drugs and
free trade on Monday in a debate that occurred less than a month before the Republican
primary in the race for Smith's Senate seat. (AP)
http://dailynews.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story2&cid=683&ncid=703&e=4&u=/ap/20020813/ap_on_el_se/new_hampshire_senate_2
Milbank's White House Notebook...Office Jockeying Takes Priority The real intrigue in
the Bush White House these slow August days isn't about Iraq or the midterm elections.
No, the buzz is about who will occupy communications director Dan Bartlett's highly
desirable old office and job.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A10126-2002Aug12.html
Oklahoma Rep. J.C. Watts Jr. suddenly remembered why he retired from football 16 years
ago. After tasting the turf when he fell during sprints with the Washington Redskins
yesterday, Watts exited Biddle Field in a cart. (The Washington Times)
http://www.washingtontimes.com/sports/20020813-93593776.htm
Busman's Holiday...Newsman and Novelist Jim Lehrer Likes to Be in the Driver's Seat
(The Washington Post)
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A10301-2002Aug12.html
Good news: Beer may be good for you...Studies suggest key is moderation, not binge
drinking http://www.msnbc.com/news/793342.asp
>From my TN peeps: "A dangerous family"...Gore Vidal talks about Cousin Al, the evils
>of corporate America and why he's supporting Ralph Nader. (Salon)
>http://dir.salon.com/politics/feature/2000/08/15/vidal/index.html
Leonardo DiCaprio, calling the United States the world's biggest polluter, urged
President Bush to make a statement in favor of the environment by attending the Earth
Summit in Johannesburg, South Africa, later this month. (AP)
http://www.sacbee.com/state_wire/story/3952379p-4977891c.html
Opinion/Editorial
Mandating the Koran...The ACLU finally finds a religion it can tolerate.
Surprise--it's Islam. http://www.opinionjournal.com/editorial/feature.html?id=110002123
Sweeney: President Bush has convened a "summit" to reassure the country that the
fundamentals of our economy are sound. But will it focus on the fundamentals that
working families live with every day?
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A10184-2002Aug12.html
New York Observer: Jesse Jackson: Tea With Terrorists
http://www.observer.com/pages/editorial.asp
The Washington Times: A Scoop Jackson Democrat...When it comes to understanding why
President Bush is right to forge ahead with plans to overthrow Iraqi ruler Saddam
Hussein, Sen. Joseph Lieberman is providing exactly the right kind of leadership.
http://washingtontimes.com/op-ed/20020813-77676724.htm
Bray: The GOP's Michigan Trouble...Reports of Posthumus's death may not be exaggerated
http://www.opinionjournal.com/columnists/tbray/?id=110002121
Kelly: When Gore said he wanted to be his 'own man,' what was he
thinking!? http://jewishworldreview.com/0802/jkelly.html
Joe Conason's Journal...Does "Slander" end in a Freudian slip? Plus: Tom Ridge's
Edison Schools deal gets investigated. (Salon)
http://www.salon.com/news/col/cona/2002/08/08/bush/index.html
More Conason...Bashing D'Amato: Compared with Al D'Amato's behavior at the time of his
ethics episode, Mr. Torricelli is a portrait of contrition. (NY Observer)
http://www.observer.com/pages/conason.asp
Dyson: Florida homophobes pervert King's name
http://www.suntimes.com/output/dyson/cst-edt-dyson13.html
Why Isn't Doris Kearns Goodwin Toast?...A recent LAT piece knocked the props out from
under her defense (Kaus Files) http://slate.msn.com/default.aspx?id=2069001
The Rev. John McCloskey...The Catholic Church's K Street lobbyist.
http://slate.msn.com/default.aspx?id=2069194
Steiner http://washingtontimes.com/national/steiner.htm
Doonesbury http://www.doonesbury.com/strip/dailydose/index.cfm
Mallard Fillmore http://www.doonesbury.com/strip/dailydose/index.cfm
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