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The Hardball offensive is moving on several fronts this afternoon...It's been an
action packed day thus far and we'll do our best to encapsulate it all for you...We'll
get into the politics of the House Iraq resolution and where the action is heading in
the Senate negotiations...St. Louis Rep. Dick Gephardt is taking center stage in the
papers today as the guy who publicly broke with Daschle to cut this deal with
Bush...We'll get the inside skinny from Howard...
Plus, Al Gore slammed Bush yesterday over the economy and Ari shot back: "Nobody paid
a lot of attention to what the former vice president said" (I got the Gore bite cut
and a fullscreen of Ari's reax...Not sure that was on camera...We'll get into it in
the Buzz with Dee Dee and Ralph (Meyers and Reed, respectively, of course)...
In the D block we'll do the Godfather of the modern day conservative movement himself,
William F. Buckly, Jr...Talk about about Gravitas Maximus! (Shuster & Jamison are in
Cleveland producing a package for next week's college tour with Joe Eszterhas)...
Buckley: What Comes After V-Day?...Bush needs a program for a postwar Iraq.
http://www.nationalreview.com/buckley/buckley.asp
Also, the latest in the NJ "October Surprise": GOP has filed with the U.S. Supreme
Court in an attempt to block Lautenberg's name from appearing on the ballot...We'll
get into the latest legal twists and turns with FL 2000 recount dudes Kendall Coffey
and Barry Richards...Are we headed in that direction? Deja vu all over again?
On top of that, there's a killer on the loose a few miles north of here in Montgomery
County, MD...5 are dead in a wanton, reckless act of violence...We'll lead the show
with Clint van Zandt on this disturbing news..
Five Killed In Shootings North Of D.C...Shootings Happen Within 15 Hours (NBC 4)
http://www.nbc4.com/news/1700579/detail.html
Plus, some clown fired shots around the U.N. today: Shots fired outside United
Nations...No injuries reported; suspect taken into custody (AP)
http://www.msnbc.com/news/816648.asp?0cm=c30
I gotta run folks...But first, take the quiz the Citadel cadet took last night in the
Hot Seat! Check him out on the show tonight!! http://www.msnbc.com/news/810538.asp
This Briefing was written, compiled and edited by Dominic Bellone uncover inside the
Beltway...
Fun Clinton News...
Clinton in England: "I'm honored to be there. I did very much enjoy the opportunity to
tour around the city last night. I like the McDonald's"
Flanked by Hollywood actor Kevin Spacey and fresh from a quick McDonald's hamburger,
former President Clinton breezed into Britain's Labor Party conference yesterday to
endorse Prime Minister Tony Blair's stance on Iraq. (NY Post)
http://www.nypost.com/news/worldnews/58784.htm
Mortman's latest offering: Say, haven't I heard that before?...Come campaign time,
political rhetoric gets all too familiar http://msnbc.com/news/816218.asp
Bipartisan Iraq resolution likely...President thanks House Democrats after deal made;
Senate could join soon
http://www.msnbc.com/modules/exports/ct_infobeat.asp?/news/812825.asp
Daschle said the Senate remains divided over the wording of the resolution. "But at
the end of the day, we're going to be able to develop a broad bipartisan consensus,"
he said. (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story2&cid=512&ncid=716&e=2&u=/ap/20021003/ap_on_go_co/us_iraq
House Resolution verbate: http://msnbc.com/news/816034.asp
For Gephardt, Risks and a Crucial Role...President Bush, under fire for politicizing
the debate over Iraq and facing growing opposition to his plan to confront Saddam
Hussein, turned to a staunch Democratic rival who may run against him in 2004: Rep.
Richard A. Gephardt (Mo.). (Washington Post)
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A35410-2002Oct2.html?referer=email
Bush cuts deal by leaving Daschle out...The White House engaged in a
divide-and-conquer strategy with congressional Democrats that isolated Senate Majority
Leader Tom Daschle and won support for a resolution authorizing military force. (The
Washington Times) http://www.washingtontimes.com/national/20021003-504985.htm
Here's a fun little twist on Iraq: Secretary of State Colin Powell suggested Wednesday
that President Bush's policy of "regime change" in Iraq could leave Saddam Hussein in
power if he disarms fully. (USA Today)
http://www.usatoday.com/news/washington/2002-10-02-powell_x.htm
Republicans are looking to the U.S. Supreme Court after New Jersey's top court ruled
that Democrats can replace Sen. Robert Torricelli with Sen. Frank Lautenberg on the
November ballot. (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story2&ncid=716&e=3&u=/ap/20021003/ap_on_el_se/torricelli
Grove delivers some choice nuggets on the Drudge/Streisand feud today plus this:
"Let me put it this way: I had only one bullet and I used it to shoot myself in the
foot."
-- White House press secretary Ari Fleischer to us yesterday, calling a cease-fire in
the barrage of talk radio and cable television
commentary over his remark Tuesday that Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein can be removed
from power at "the cost of one bullet."
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A34825-2002Oct2.html
Gore on the missing wedding ring; "Because I've gained so much weight I couldn't get
it off...I'm making a reassessment of my personal diet," he added, thanking a reporter
for bringing the subject up. (AP) http://www.miami.com/mld/miamiherald/4198069.htm
Gore Urges President to Pursue Economic Fix...Speech Pushes for 'Correction' Plan by
Nov. 5 (Wash Post) http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A35211-2002Oct2.html
Gore sees 'Enron' strategy at work...Al Gore yesterday criticized President Bush's
economic plan as "Enron accounting" and said recovery efforts should include
investment in renewable energy technologies. (The Washington Times)
http://www.washtimes.com/national/20021003-966696.htm
Ari: "I don't know that any answer is necessary or any rebuttal is necessary. Nobody
paid a lot of attention to what the former vice president said. (AP)
http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/nm/20021003/ts_nm/bush_gore_clinton_dc_2
Look out Al, you may have some competition! The Rev. Al Sharpton is stepping down as
president of the civil-rights organization he founded more than a decade ago, to focus
on a bid for the presidency, his spokeswoman said yesterday. (NY Post)
http://www.nypost.com/news/regionalnews/58761.htm
Clinton on an Iraq attack: "I have done this -- -I've ordered this kind of action...I
don't care how precise your bombs and weapons are, when you set them off, innocent
people will die."
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A35319-2002Oct2.html?referer=email
Daily Howler on last night's show: Let's Praise Hardball! Kerry offered a nuanced
discussion. Why can't our pundits do likewise? http://dailyhowler.com/dh100302.shtml
Iraq weapons debate divides U.N....U.N. chief weapons inspector Hans Blix is
proceeding with plans to send an advance team to Iraq this month, but he faces a
showdown Thursday with U.S. and British diplomats demanding a tough new resolution
approved before any inspectors arrive in Baghdad.
http://www.msnbc.com/modules/exports/ct_infobeat.asp?/news/811728.asp
The chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee said Thursday the CIA has not
provided information sought by the panel on Iraq, impeding Congress' ability to
consider the need for military action. (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story2&cid=512&ncid=703&e=1&u=/ap/20021003/ap_on_go_co/attacks_intelligence
Lott Moves Up GOP Elections...In a surprise move, Senate Minority Leader Trent Lott
(R-Miss.) has abruptly advanced the date of Republican leadership elections by several
weeks in what some GOP insiders believe is a bid to force the hand of Sen. Don Nickles
(R-Okla.). (Roll Call) http://www.rollcall.com/pages/news/00/2002/10/news1003a.html
The 7-0 decision permits Democrats to replace outgoing Sen. Bob Torricelli with former
Sen. Frank Lautenberg on the Nov. 5 ballot, effectively relaxing a 51-day deadline.
Supporters of GOP challenger Doug Forrester say they will appeal the decision to the
U.S. Supreme Court. (Trentonian)
http://www.trentonian.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=5580785&BRD=1697&PAG=461&dept_id=44551&rfi=6
AL-3: Republican Mike Rogers says there's one main reason voters in east Alabama
should send him instead of Democrat Joe Turnham to Congress: To help Republicans keep
control of the U.S. House of Representatives. (The Birmingham News)
http://www.al.com/news/birminghamnews/index.ssf?/xml/story.ssf/html_standard.xsl?/base/news/1033377323252120.xml
MA Gov: The Democratic gubernatorial nominee, Treasurer Shannon O'Brien, has a
long-standing relationship with Senator John Kerry, a 2004 presidential hopeful.
O'Brien assisted Kerry in his 1996 Senate race against William Weld, chairing his
signature effort and heading up Women for Kerry. So why is O'Brien turning to none
other than Al Gore - one of Kerry's most formidable rivals for the 2004 nomination -
to campaign for her on the day President George Bush comes to town to stump for Mitt
Romney? (Boston Phoenix)
http://www.bostonphoenix.com/boston/news_features/this_just_in/documents/02460742.htm
MD Gov: Democratic Lt. Gov. Kathleen Kennedy Townsend and Republican Rep. Robert
Ehrlich are in a statistical dead heat in the race for Maryland governor, a poll
shows. (AP)
http://www.lasvegassun.com/sunbin/stories/nat-elect/2002/oct/02/100206780html
NY Gov: Trying to end a controversy clouding his campaign, Carl McCall apologized
yesterday, acknowledging that letters he wrote to land jobs for relatives and friends
could be construed as a misuse of power. (NY Daily News)
http://www.nydailynews.com/front/story/23859p-22578c.html
TX Sen: Cornyn learns timing matters...When speaking about Iraq, he wasn't aware Bush
had panned plan (Austin American Statesman)
http://www.austin360.com/statesman/editions/today/metro_state_2.html
Ken Moran: Spending over $70 billion dollars a year in pursuit of their pastime,
America's hunters and anglers would rank No. 11 on the Fortune 500 if they formed a
corporation, according to a new report released today by the Congressional Sportsmen's
Foundation and the National Shooting Sports Foundation.
http://www.nypost.com/sports/outdoors/moran.htm
Hallow: The odds in favor of Republican Rep. Greg Ganske unseating Democratic Sen. Tom
Harkin in Iowa may be improving, as the result of an unfolding scandal and purported
cover-up involving the Harkin campaign. (The Washington Times)
http://www.washtimes.com/national/20021003-29483246.htm
CNN News Gettin' Jiggy With da Jive Talkin' (Wash Post)
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A35254-2002Oct2.html
Harper on Media: Buy Playboy for the articles - really...Less is more, at least
according to Hugh Hefner, the original playboy and traditionally a more-is-more kind
of guy. http://www.washingtontimes.com/national/20021003-82560765.htm
Wedding bells will soon be ringing for Rudy Giuliani and gal pal Judith Nathan, the
newly divorced former mayor said yesterday. (NY Post)
http://www.nypost.com/news/regionalnews/58778.htm
Opinion/Editorial
The Wall Street Journal: The Palm Beach Democrats...Torricelli infects New Jersey with
chad fever. http://www.opinionjournal.com/editorial/feature.html?id=110002374
Kaus: Statutes? We Don't Need No Stinking Statutes!...The N.J. Supreme Court decision,
already blogged and flogged. http://slate.msn.com/default.aspx?id=2071802&#nuclear
The Washington Times: Homeland espionage...When it is eventually created, the
Department of Homeland Security will have to employ intelligence to protect America.
http://www.washingtontimes.com/op-ed/20021003-5251080.htm
Saletan: Gore's Game Plan...The economic case against Bush.
http://slate.msn.com/default.aspx?id=2071873
Tina Brown: Lunching in New York...Half my lunch partners are doing the perp walk or
"exploring new opportunities", ie, getting fired
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,7-433921,00.html
Fund's Diary: Election Through Litigation...Was Gore's postelection campaign only the
beginning? http://www.opinionjournal.com/diary/?id=110002373
Novak: Torricelli done in by his belligerence
http://www.suntimes.com/output/novak/cst-edt-novak03.html
Citizen Annenberg...The obituaries in the nation's leading newspapers were much too
kind to Walter Annenberg, who lived a despicable life, writes Slate's Jack Shafer.
http://www.msnbc.com/modules/exports/ct_infobeat.asp?/news/816301.asp
Doonesbury http://www.ucomics.com/doonesbury/
Mallard Fillmore http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/fun/mallard.asp
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