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You may not know that tonight is the famous Al Smith dinner in New York...The dinner
is a big white tail hullaballoo or soiree if you will at the Waldorf...A bipartisan
occasion where the moneyed gentry and political power elite can roast each other on
behalf of a catholic charity....I'm also told that it is an opportunity for
politicians of all stripes to woo New York's Edward Cardinal Egan...
So what you ask? Well Colin Powell is speaking there tonight and it should be quite
humorous...We're sending one of our ace producers to cover the event live and we'll
bring you the fun sound...On top of that, we'll slice and dice Powell's speech along
with the curious story coming out of Pyongyang today and that hot story on Rummy's
management style...Our all star panel will include Howard, Carl Jeffers, Tony Blankley
and weapons inspector, foreign policy types David Albright and David Kay...
A number of you have been playing our Hot Seat quiz and bragging about your
results...Tonight you'll the Fordham kid in the E block...NBA all star Charles Barkley
will be here to discuss all kinds of fun stuff in the Buzz...His new book is modestly
titled "I may be wrong but I doubt it."
Shuster and Jamison are working on a package based on McCain's slamming of the Bush
administration's relationship to Saudi Arabia...Depending on when Powell speaks, we
may or may not run the package...
Pls do join us...Dominic Bellone wrote, compiled and edited The Briefing in
Washington, DC...Btw, If you're reading this Mom, Happy Birthday! If it wasn't for
you I wouldn't be here having so much fun with this life...
A little Cooleridge for you my friends: "In Xanadu did Kubla Khan...A stately
pleasure-dome decree...Where Alph, the sacred river, ran through caverns measureless
to man"
Food stuff: Pasta by The Pinch...Once you settle into the task, shaping pasta by hand
becomes relaxing, rhythmic work. And the result, once cooked, is more tender than the
dried kind. http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A28101-2002Oct15.html
U.S. alleges N. Korea admits nuke program...North Korea has acknowledged that it has a
uranium-enrichment program, which U.S. officials believe would be used only to develop
a nuclear bomb, the Bush administration said Wednesday night.
http://www.msnbc.com/modules/exports/ct_infobeat.asp?/news/822193.aspt
http://msnbc.com/news/822193.asp
Diplomats mull N.Korea 'admission'...U.S. allegation could hinder Pyongyang's break
with isolation http://msnbc.com/news/822322.asp
And speaking of Powell, how about this little zinger from Larry Elder: What if Colin
had attacked Harry?
http://www.jewishworldreview.com/cols/elder.html
Our executive producer Phil Griffin requested I shove the following two pieces in
front of Chris and make sure he reads them...
Cheney Backgrounder: Cheney Is Fulcrum of Foreign Policy...In Interagency Fights, His
Views Often Prevail (The Washington Post)
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A18257-2002Oct12.html
Rummy Backgrounder: Rumsfeld's Style, Goals Strain Ties In Pentagon...'Transformation'
Effort Spawns Issues of Control (The Washington Post)
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A32170-2002Oct15.html
Did I miss this little morsel from Lloyd Grove yesterday? Geraldo, Signing Cheek to
Cheek http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A31959-2002Oct15.html
Harper on Media: Local hopefuls receive little coverage in newscasts...A new study
finds that local political candidates get just 9-1/2 seconds on camera when - and if -
they get a little face time on television.
http://washingtontimes.com/national/20021017-2424892.htm
Sniper's Image Remains Vague...Witness Accounts Called Inconsistent (The Washington
Post) http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A37552-2002Oct16.html?referer=email
The FBI plans to question al Qaeda prisoners at Guantanamo Bay and elsewhere to find
out if they know anything that could link the Psycho Sniper to Islamic terrorists,
U.S. intelligence officials have told The Post. (NY Post)
http://www.nypost.com/news/nationalnews/59947.htm
New Indonesia threat uncovered...Indonesian police questioned four men on Thursday
over weekend bomb blasts in Bali as Australia warned it had disturbing information of
new threats against Westerners in the troubled country.
http://www.msnbc.com/modules/exports/ct_infobeat.asp?/news/820505.asp
CIA Director George Tenet defended his agency's counterterrorism efforts Thursday,
detailing its secret successes against al-Qaida while acknowledging that it could have
better handled some information on two future Sept. 11 hijackers. (AP)
http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story2&cid=542&ncid=703&e=1&u=/ap/20021017/ap_on_go_ca_st_pe/attacks_intelligence
Report: Terror Funds Flow Through Saudi Arabia...Fundraising by Al Qaeda Sympathizers
Continues Unabated in the Kingdom (The Washington Post)
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A36948-2002Oct16.html
President Bush gave Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon implicit approval to retaliate
if Iraq attacks, hours after signing a congressional resolution authorizing him to use
force against Iraq. The White House had been expected to urge Mr. Sharon to stay out
of any U.S.-Iraq conflict. (The Washington Times)
http://washingtontimes.com/national/20021017-552030.htm
U.N. debate on Iraq: France vs. U.S...The battle over a new U.N. resolution on Iraq
has turned into a heavyweight wrestling bout between the United States and France,
according to diplomats at the United Nations.
http://www.msnbc.com/modules/exports/ct_infobeat.asp?/news/822065.asp
'04 Hopefuls Shift Priorities...Three leading Democrats with an eye on the White House
quietly changed their political strategies just months before the midterm elections,
steering a larger share of their leadership committee donations into local campaigns.
(Roll Call) http://www.rollcall.com/pages/news/00/2002/10/news1017a.html
Today, President Bush visits Georgia for the third time to campaign for his fellow
Republican....Georgia's U.S. Senate race could be coming down to the high-profile
endorsements racked up by the Republican challenger, Rep. Saxby Chambliss, against the
mountain of money raised by the Democrat incumbent, Sen. Max Cleland. (AJC)
http://www.accessatlanta.com/ajc/epaper/editions/today/news_d3eaf5e9c4c3c14c00b5.html
President Bush visits Florida on Thursday on a mission to help his brother Gov. Jeb
Bush avert a possible re-election defeat in the state that was pivotal in the 2000
presidential election. (Reuters)
http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story2&cid=584&ncid=584&e=7&u=/nm/20021017/pl_nm/politics_bush_florida_dc
GOP Tops Democrats in Fundraising, Cash on Hand...With the election less than three
weeks away, the Republican Party reported yesterday that it has raised significantly
more money this year -- and has more cash still on hand -- than the Democrats. (The
Washington Post)
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A37274-2002Oct16.html?referer=email
Acknowledging the GOP's big money advantage in an election that will decide control of
Congress and several governorships, Democratic Party Chairman Terry McAuliffe has gone
back to donors who gave $1 million or more to help finance the party's building and
asked them to contribute for the election (AP)
http://www.accessatlanta.com/ajc/epaper/editions/today/news_d3eaf58ac4c352af0036.html
'Soprano'-Style Politics...Third-Party Candidates in Maine and Arizona Find Attack Ads
Bite Back (The Washington Post)
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A39767-2002Oct17.html
Missouri Republicans on Tuesday branded as "despicable" Sen. Jean Carnahan's comment
that she was the "number one target of the White House." (Kansas City Star)
http://www.kansascity.com/mld/kansascity/4292007.htm
Sweet: I have to tell you, I thought it was pretty funny when Democrat Rod Blagojevich
said during the second debate for governor on Monday night that "I come from the
outside. I am not part of this system.''
http://www.suntimes.com/output/sweet/cst-edt-sweet17.html
Townsend campaign gets Hillary's help...Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton of New York and a
string of powerful Democrats gathered to praise Maryland Lt. Gov. Kathleen Kennedy
Townsend and to raise $100,000 for her gubernatorial campaign. (The Washington Times)
http://washingtontimes.com/metro/20021017-78862832.htm
Lawmakers Aid at-Risk Colleagues...Throughout the nation, lawmakers in "safe"
districts are raising thousands of dollars for the relative handful of tight races
that will determine the House majority on Nov. 5. (The Washington Post)
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A37721-2002Oct16.html?referer=email
CO Senate: Impromptu quiz burns Allard and Strickland...Price of postage stamps,
gasoline stumps candidates (Rocky Mountain News)
http://www.insidedenver.com/drmn/election/article/0,1299,DRMN_36_1484453,00.html
Morella Warns of Party Ploy...Republican Cites Value of Keeping Her in GOP House (The
Washington Post)
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A37361-2002Oct16.html?referer=email
Z. Hallow: Smith may spoil Sununu's Senate run...Rep. John E. Sununu, the Republican
Senate candidate in New Hampshire, is in trouble and may need help from Sen. Robert C.
Smith. http://washingtontimes.com/national/20021017-9182192.htm
Stasi: HBO will air a documentary next month (Nov. 5) called "Journeys With George,"
which is getting a lot of advance buzz. http://www.nypost.com/entertainment/59866.htm
DC Mayor Anthony Williams on Frank Rich's piece: "It's a ridiculous article. Clearly,
he's got a thesis in search of facts. As the city's top cheerleader, I take great
umbrage." (Grove) http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A37071-2002Oct16.html
Sneed Tipsville: Yipes! A Monica Lewinsky opera titled "Monica in the Kremlin" is in
production. Written by a musician known in Russia for his pop hits, the Russian opera
is reportedly based on Monica's White House shenanigans
http://www.suntimes.com/output/sneed/cst-nws-sneed17.html
Opinion/Editorial
Woody Harrelson: I'm an American tired of American lies
http://www.guardian.co.uk/g2/story/0,3604,813189,00.html
Novak: GOP wary of Chafee defection
http://www.suntimes.com/output/novak/cst-edt-novak17.html
Fund's Diary: Trouble in Paradise...Elections in Hawaii may not be a luau for
Democrats. http://www.opinionjournal.com/diary/?id=110002478
Kemp: How to disarm Iraq...The Iraqi government, after much deceit, evasion and
obstruction, has said yes to letting weapons inspectors back into the country
http://www.townhall.com/columnists/jackkemp/jk20021017.shtml
Tyrrell: Mourning the loss of the "yellow-belly"
http://www.jewishworldreview.com/cols/tyrell.html
Lithwick: Praise the Constitution and Pass the Ammunition...The Supreme Court stands
up for America's felons. http://slate.msn.com/default.aspx?id=2072561
Levey: Slipping Appeal...What is it about Colin Powell that drives Harry Belafonte
bananas? http://www.opinionjournal.com/columnists/clevey/?id=110002479
A prize for peace...Jimmy Carter was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize, but a more fitting
recipient would have been either of the presidents named Bush, writes Michael Kelly.
http://www.msnbc.com/modules/exports/ct_infobeat.asp?/news/821641.asp
Pruden: A partisan struggle to help George W.
http://www.jewishworldreview.com/cols/pruden.html
Doonesbury http://www.ucomics.com/doonesbury/
Mallard Fillmore http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/fun/mallard.asp
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