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No sooner had I hit the "send" button on The Briefing yesterday floating Frank
Pallone's name as The Torch's successor than the news came across the wires that
Pallone's wife put the kabash on it....Apparently she wanted to keep the House his
home...So it looks as though the Democrat dynastic succession in New Jersey is
complete with the ascension of Lautenberg (provided they can convince the courts to
put his name on the ballot)...No, there's no "dynasty" here of course, but I think the
term "dynastic succession" is pretty cool so I wanted to work it in somehow..
Anyway, it's Wednesday night which means it's Hardball College Tour night...Tonight we
bring Massachusetts Senator John Kerry from the Citadel in Charleston, SC....I'm
dubbing tonight's show "John Kerry's job interview for the presidency"...We'll see if
he has the stuff to bring about "regime change" in the White House...Unlike other
tours however, this one is NOT open to the public...It's only for the cadets...The
good news is, you can watch it at home with your favorite snack and feet kicked up on
the couch without having a pesky drill sergeant breathing down your neck...
Citadel Release http://citadel.edu/pao/newsreleases/hardball.htm
Hardball Release http://www.msnbc.com/news/808827.asp
Other fun stuff in the news today: Bush and House leaders reach deal on Iraq
resolution, Gore slams the Bush administration on the economy, Complications re: UN
Iraq resolution, Ari says a bullet for Saddam is the cheapest way for regime change,
plus more Babs political fallout...
The Briefing was written, compiled and edited by Dominic Bellone deep inside the
Beltway...
For those of you confused about my sign off yesterday, I was referring to the
Washington Post writer's strike: 'Byline Strike' Begins at Post...Guild Calls for
5-Day Action as Contract Talks Hit Standstill Over Union-Membership Rules
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A24850-2002Sep30.html
And here's a suggested meal for tonight as well: Seared steak on spinach is a simple
recipe for a weeknight supper that is ready in minutes, easily committed to memory and
well worth repeating. (Post Food Section)
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A25073-2002Sep30.html
Gore on Bush: The president is "like a lost driver who won't stop to ask for
directions." (AP) http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A32653-2002Oct2.html
Sneed: Now comes word liberal political gadfly James "Ole Serpent Head" Carville--the
husband of Bushite Mary Matalin, who hisses when her spouse talks--is hoping to
co-produce a remake of the famous flick "All the King's Men." Imagine.
http://www.suntimes.com/output/sneed/cst-nws-sneed02.html
Henry's Heard on the Hill: McCain's Mouthpiece? In a development that's sure to get
the rumor mill whirring again with talk of another presidential campaign for Sen. John
McCain (R-Ariz.), Marshall Wittmann has emerged as a candidate to become the
lawmaker's new communications director. http://www.rollcall.com/pages/columns/hoh/
Something to make you go hmmmmm: "At 10 am this morning reporters will be desperately
trying to keep up with House Min. Leader Dick Gephardt's (D-MO) announcement on Iraq,
the NJ court hearing on the SEN race and Al Gore's Brookings speech" (Courtesy of
Hotline's Wake Up Call!)
Babs responds to Drudge in the latest "Truth Alert"
http://www.barbrastreisand.com/news_truth.html
Page Six: For the first time in many years, La Streisand's other mouthpiece, Ken
Sunshine, was speechless when asked about the Shakespeare snafu. But he gamely
declared, "Nobody else has the guts to say what's really on her mind about serious
issues." http://pagesix.com/pagesix/pagesix.htm
Grove: Babs, Beware the Bogus Bard!
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A29583-2002Oct1.html
Briefing subscriber Sharon Martin writes in:
Does Ms. Streisand owe Dan Quayle an apology??????????????? YES!
Thanks for checking in Ms. Martin...All the best, D
Bush, House Democrats agree to Iraq resolution...Senate could follow soon; president
agrees to military action only if diplomacy fails" (AP)
http://msnbc.com/news/812825.asp
N.J. Senate race heads to court http://msnbc.com/news/815055.asp
If there were two subjects that dominated Frank Lautenberg's thoughts in the past few
years, it has been a gnawing regret about retiring from the United States Senate and
his personal hatred for his former colleague, Robert Torricelli. (Star Ledger)
http://www.nj.com/news/ledger/index.ssf?/base/news-4/1033563031143130.xml
Democrats double-crossed Sen. Robert Torricelli last night by tapping his arch-enemy
Frank Lautenberg to replace him in the New Jersey Senate race - but first, they have
to get a court's approval. (NY Post) http://www.nypost.com/news/regionalnews/58603.htm
Senator Robert G. Torricelli's stunning decision to drop his re-election bid has added
new volatility to the battle for control of the Senate, with eight races now
considered too close to call and Democrats in a fierce struggle to hang on to their
precarious one-seat majority. (The New York Times)
http://www.nytimes.com/2002/10/02/politics/02SENA.html?ex=1034136000&en=d0173bf6aca91640&ei=5006&partner=ALTAVISTA1
The White House press secretary today said the Bush administration would welcome the
assassination of Saddam Hussein by his countrymen, arguing that "one bullet" would be
a cost-effective way of removing the threat the Iraqi leader represents. (Washington
Post) http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A28904-2002Oct1.html
Veterans on Hill support Iraq hit...A strong majority of congressional lawmakers who
have served in the armed forces during wartime support a U.S. invasion of Iraq. (The
Washington Times) http://www.washingtontimes.com/national/20021002-90284127.htm
Antiwar voices rise, but with twist...Europe saw massive peace protests over the
weekend, but UN-led action against Iraq finds favor. (Christian Science Monitor)
http://www.csmonitor.com/2002/1002/p01s03-woeu.html
Iraq rejects U.S. call for resolution...Iraqi Deputy Prime Minister Tariq Aziz
rejected on Wednesday as "unacceptable" a tough new U.N. resolution Washington is
pushing to cover weapons inspectors and warned that Iraq would "fight very
effectively" if attacked by the United States.
http://www.msnbc.com/modules/exports/ct_infobeat.asp?/news/811728.asp
WashPost: Iraqi deal complicates U.S. plans...With Iraq's decision Tuesday to agree to
new weapons inspections, the Bush administration faces difficult choices and complex
diplomacy as it races to complete action on a U.N. resolution and congressional
authorization for military action.
http://www.msnbc.com/modules/exports/ct_infobeat.asp?/news/815775.asp
Investors will soon be getting their third-quarter financial statements showing a
sharp drop in retirement wealth, and some Republican Party strategists fear they could
lose House and Senate races in November if stocks decline further this month. (The
Washington Times) http://www.washingtontimes.com/national/20021002-25288814.htm
Homeland Security Bill Is Stalled...Prospects Dim for Passage This Year (The
Washington Post) http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A30060-2002Oct1.html
Lost Chance on Terrorists Cited...INS, FAA Might Have Found 2 of 19 Hijackers,
Officials Say (The Washington Post)
http://nationaljournal.com/members/earlybird/tvguests.htm
Quinnipiac Release: Gov. Rowland Pulling Away In Connecticut; Incumbent Leads In Every
Region And On Key Issues http://www.quinnipiac.edu/x3401.xml
TX Senate Race: Give Iraq a chance before waging war, Cornyn urges (Houston Chronicle)
http://www.chron.com/cs/CDA/story.hts/politics/1599565
PA Gov.: Lucky for Rendell he's not facing Schweiker (Philly Daily News)
http://www.philly.com/mld/dailynews/4194014.htm
NY Gov.: A top aide to Gov. Pataki crowed yesterday that "the wheels have come off" of
Carl McCall's campaign - as a new poll put Pataki well ahead, even in heavily
Democratic New York City. (NY Post) http://www.nypost.com/news/regionalnews/58568.htm
Gov. Jesse Ventura, who has decried the nation's "pathetic" voter turnout, was among
those citizens who didn't make it to the polls Sept. 10. (Star Tribune)
http://www.startribune.com/stories/587/3339871.html
CQ: In the latest electoral wrinkle stemming from the death of Democratic Rep. Patsy
T. Mink, Hawaii election officials announced they will call a special election for
Nov. 30 to fill the remainder of her term in the 107th Congress
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A29265-2002Oct1.html
Dicker: McCALL'S troubled campaign for governor has a new problem: An internal feud
just led to the firing of top adviser Hank Sheinkopf, a nationally known consultant
http://www.nypost.com/commentary/58345.htm
Capital Comment: Daily news notes, political rumors, and important events that shape
politics and public policy in Washington and the world
http://www.jewishworldreview.com/1002/capital_comment.html
Kurtz: In the days before the Torch was extinguished, the media elitists met in a
windowless room somewhere and decided that the Republicans are favored in '02.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A31544-2002Oct2.html
Page Six at the "Red Dragon" premiere: Chelsea Clinton looked radiant with her
boyfriend, Ian Klaus, who was seen affectionaly cupping her copious can.
http://pagesix.com/pagesix/22940.htm
Inside Politics: http://washingtontimes.com/national/20021002-86016198.htm
Law & Order starts its 13th season tonight with the debut of Sen. Fred Thompson,
Tennessee Republican, as District Attorney Arthur Branch and a
ripped-from-the-headlines story about an American Taliban who just might remind some
viewers of John Walker Lindh. (Baltimore Sun)
http://www.sunspot.net/features/bal-to.law02oct02,0,6824859.story
Opinion/Editorial
Barone: Money, Money, Money...What drove Bob Torricelli.
http://www.opinionjournal.com/editorial/feature.html?id=110002370
Kelly: Reinforced caricature http://www.jewishworldreview.com/michael/kelly.html
Anne Applebaum: Tyrants and megalomaniacs...Hitler didn't behave rationally; what
about Saddam? http://www.msnbc.com/news/815545.asp
Sperling: Comparative American dynasties...Whatever Bush will face in '04, he won't
have an opponent with the
stature and fame of Andrew Jackson. http://www.csmonitor.com/2002/1001/p09s01-cogs.html
Witcover: Democratic Sen. Bob Torricelli's effort to convert from goat to hero by
dropping his bid for a second term from New Jersey may in the end save his party's
Senate majority. But it comes very late in the game, and even if it does help, it
won't save his reputation.
http://www.sunspot.net/news/opinion/oped/bal-op.witcover02oct02,0,6123899column
Blankley: President Daschle...In his pride and agony, he let it out on the Senate
floor http://washingtontimes.com/op-ed/blankley.htm
Mercer: Too bad, Mrs. Toogood, we're taking your kids
http://wnd.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=29132
Title IX: 30 years and counting...Conservatives who want to roll back Title IX ought
to realize the landmark 1972 law does much more than give girls a chance to play
sports in school, writes Lynn Sanders in Slate.
http://www.msnbc.com/modules/exports/ct_infobeat.asp?/news/815557.asp
Doonesbury http://www.ucomics.com/doonesbury/
Mallard Fillmore http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/fun/mallard.asp
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