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There's so much great stuff out there today folks, I'm not even sure where to
begin...Lots of Clinton news today (our favorite kind)Btw, Clinton's 56th birthday was
on Monday...In the D block debate we'll discuss the latest rumblings of a possible
Clinton daytime talk show and what it means for his legacy...Christopher Hitchens and
presidential historian Dr. Douglas Brinkley will get into the question: Would Bill
Clinton be disgracing the presidency if he had his own TV talk show? Hitch says yes,
Brinkley says no...
The night the lights went out in Georgia: Washington loses two of its most colorful
figures in Congress with the defeat of Reps. Bob Barr (a frequent Hardball guest) and
Cynthia McKinney....I suspect we haven't heard the last from Barr...He's been too good
to too many Washington booking producers to let him go quietly into that good
night...We'll talk to Squitty and Ed Henry of Roll Call (Capitol Hill's must read
newspaper) and get the post mortem...
The A block is up in the air right now...We were going to do some Iraq stuff but now
the Westerfield murder trial verdict is coming down today so our peeps in Secaucus are
scrambling to book some guests on that...We shall see come 9 pm tonight...I'm betting
on Westerfield http://www.msnbc.com/news/796507.asp
Plus a couple of treats in the back half...Actor Ron Silver will be here to discuss
his diplomatic mission to China...Why is he going? I don't know but he's backed by
State, we'll ask him...Mitchell Fink, former gossip columnist for the Daily News, has
a new 9/11 book, "Never Forget"...We'll talk to him about this unforgettable day...
And if you're worried about Mortman's segment tonight, don't worry, we've got it
covered...Topics include Martha's tainted money and the brouhaha up in Connecticut
over that guy's "snake" comments...Lieberman weighed in on the matter...Story below...
If you're not at home tonight, set the VCR...This'll be a good one...I also put some
good recipe articles from the Post today...Dominic Bellone wrote, compiled and edited
The Briefing in DC...
Housekeeping note: I'm going home to St. Louis tomorrow for a wedding (not mine, my
sister's) so don't expect a Briefing until Monday...Thanks for your patience...Stick
with http://msnbc.com for all the coolest and latest news..
Could Bill Clinton really be coming to a small screen near you?...Rumors to that
effect have surfaced again on word that syndication powerhouse King World and the
CBS-owned stations are pursuing the idea with Clinton's camp. Both firms are units of
Viacom Inc. (Variety)
http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/variety/20020821/tv_variety/television_clinton_dc_3
Some associates of Bill Clinton and executives from CBS are involved in negotiations
to make the former president the host of a daily afternoon talk show. (NY Times)
http://nytimes.com/2002/08/21/business/media/21TUBE.html
Page Six: The Democratic National Committee still loves Bill Clinton, and they want
you to send him some love too for his 56th birthday, which he celebrated Monday on
Martha's Vineyard http://pagesix.com/pagesix/20961.htm
Liz Smith: And there the Clintons were - Bill, Hillary, Chelsea and her very cute
boyfriend - visiting the Vineyard, where they spent three days celebrating Bill's 56th
birthday on Monday. http://pagesix.com/lizsmith/20938.htm
More Fun Clinton news: Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton and former President Bill
Clinton are torn about the personal and political choices the race for New York
governor presents.
http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story2&cid=68&ncid=68&e=1&u=/nyt/20020821/ts_nyt/clintons__silence_speaks_loudly
GA Primary Results: http://www.accessatlanta.com/ajc/
Outspoken Democrat McKinney outsted after 10 years in Congress (AJC)
http://www.accessatlanta.com/ajc/metro/election2002/21fourth.html
GOP voters told crossover is illegal...Republicans in Georgia's 4th Congressional
District received misleading phone calls Monday, telling them it was illegal to cross
over and vote Democratic. (The Washington Times)
http://www.washtimes.com/national/20020821-8839936.htm
Barr, McKinney ousted in Georgia...Two House incumbents fall to challengers (MSNBC)
http://msnbc.com/news/796848.asp
WY Primary Results: http://www.trib.com/ELECTION/P2002RESULTS/
Dinner in 50 Minutes...This recipe is the closest we've come to approximating the
sweetly spicy flavor of Hanoi-style grilled pork. (For my money, It's Queen Bee in
Clarendon for Hanoi grilled pork)
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A39364-2002Aug20.html
Good Stuff in this piece: Can This Summer Be Saved?...A simple, spicy and cool menu is
balm for the summer-addled soul. (The Washington Post)
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A39359-2002Aug20.html
DeLay: Saddam must go (USA Today)
http://www.usatoday.com/usatonline/20020821/4378118s.htm
Bush Gets Key GOP Support On Iraq...House Majority Whip Tom DeLay will issue a
muscular defense today of President Bush's proposal to oust Iraqi President Saddam
Hussein, according to congressional aides. (The Washington Post)
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A42501-2002Aug20.html
Bush, national security team huddle...Big question is whether Iraq is on the
discussion table (MSNBC) http://www.msnbc.com/news/797144.asp
U.S. plans PR campaign for war on Iraq...U.S. officials, faced with an internal survey
showing widespread foreign skepticism about their motives, are planning a public
relations offensive to build international support among foreign opinion leaders for a
war against Iraq. (UPI) http://www.washingtontimes.com/world/20020821-8797480.htm
Controversy over a Connecticut Democrat's characterization of Gov. John G. Rowland as
a "snake" and the "Prince of Darkness" spilled into the national political arena
Tuesday, with the Republican National Committee asking Sen. Joseph Lieberman to weigh
in. (Newsday)
http://www.newsday.com/news/local/wire/ny-bc-ct--lieberman-convent0820aug20.story?coll=ny%2Dap%2Dregional%2Dwire
Have you seen this man? http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story2&u=/020821/168/22rja.html
FBI issues sudden alert for Sept. 11 suspect...Nearly a year after the Sept. 11
attacks, the FBI issued a worldwide bulletin Tuesday night seeking the arrest of a
Saudi newly identified as a suspected associate of the hijackers.
http://www.msnbc.com/modules/exports/ct_infobeat.asp?/news/796971.asp
Gertz: Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld said yesterday that al Qaeda terrorists
are inside Iraq almost certainly with the support of the government in Baghdad.
http://www.washtimes.com/national/20020821-25542810.htm
WashPost: Al Qaeda presence in Iraq reported...A handful of ranking members of
al-Qaida have taken refuge in Iraq, U.S. intelligence officials said Tuesday, possibly
giving the Bush administration another rationale for military action against Baghdad.
http://www.msnbc.com/modules/exports/ct_infobeat.asp?/news/796954.asp
WashPost: U.S. to push Mideast reforms...The Bush administration intends to launch an
effort this fall to promote democracy in the Middle East, combining the president's
ambitious rhetoric -- and moves such as last week's rebuke of Egypt's human rights
performance http://www.msnbc.com/modules/exports/ct_infobeat.asp?/news/796955.asp
Saudi Arabia warned yesterday that a U.S. attack on Iraq could destabilize the entire
Middle East region. (NY Post) http://www.nypost.com/news/worldnews/55149.htm
Former Enron executive Michael Kopper will plead guilty today to the first federal
criminal charges against an ex-Enron executive, energizing the sprawling investigation
into the company's collapse, sources said. Kopper will admit to conspiracy to commit
wire fraud and conspiracy to illegally launder money. (Houston Chronicle)
http://www.chron.com/cs/CDA/story.hts/topstory2/1542503
Martha Stewart, who yesterday submitted records to a congressional committee
investigating her sale of ImClone stock, is a top campaign contributor who has given
nearly a half-million dollars almost exclusively to Democratic causes since 1998. (The
Washington Times) http://www.washtimes.com/business/20020821-11608315.htm
Critics Say Polygamy Is Thriving (Los Angeles Times)
http://www.sltrib.com/2002/Aug/08202002/utah/763277.htm
Senator Hatch's sound bite of a different kind
http://www.csmonitor.com/2002/0821/p01s03-usgn.html
Sneed: Tipsville . . . Former President Bill Clinton hits town Sept. 4 to attend a
$300-a-ticket fund-raiser for U.S. Rep. Lane Evans, but Sneed hears Mayor Daley has no
intention of greeting him. http://www.suntimes.com/output/sneed/cst-nws-sneed21.html
'Opie & Anthony' Off the Air and In Hot Water...In the almost-anything-goes world of
raunch radio, a pair of shock jocks heard locally has discovered there is a limit: sex
inside St. Patrick's Cathedral (The Washington Post)
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A42510-2002Aug20.html
Kurtz: Disappearing Act...Colorful Political Personalities Are Biting the Dust
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A43721-2002Aug21.html
Opinion/Editorial
For whom the bells toll...It's nice that The New York Times is going to include gay
weddings in its wedding pages. But if the paper is really interested in advancing
equality, it should get rid of the wedding pages altogether, writes Timothy Noah.
http://www.msnbc.com/modules/exports/ct_infobeat.asp?/news/796401.asp
WSJ: Abu Nidal, September 11 and Saddam...The terrorist network may be closer knit
than we think. http://www.opinionjournal.com/editorial/feature.html?id=110002160
The Washington Times: A challenge for Gephardt...With measures of consumer confidence
continuing to dip and the Conference Board's latest index of leading economic
indicators retreating into negative territory during both June and July, Congress
should seriously consider reducing taxes when it returns.
http://www.washingtontimes.com/op-ed/20020821-98566338.htm
Goldberg: Let's Keep 9/11 'Simplistic'
http://www.jewishworldreview.com/cols/jonah.html
Kelly: The President's Slipping Grip
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A42395-2002Aug20.html
Tony Blankley on Gore : August Al...The hot-air authority upholds month's reputation
http://www.washingtontimes.com/op-ed/blankley.htm
Saletan: Stroke the Rich...Bush's bailout for well-off investors.
http://slate.msn.com/default.aspx?id=2069843
Mallard Fillmore http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/fun/mallard.asp
Doonesbury http://www.ucomics.com/doonesbury/
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