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A rich cornucopia of news today, we'll lead with comedian/ex-Politically Incorrect
host Bill Maher...We'll get his unique, irreverent take on Osama, Saddam, The Dems and
other fun topics...He'll do the front half of the show...
'When You Ride Alone, You Ride with Bin Laden' http://msnbc.com/news/834150.asp
Retiring House Majority Leader Dick Armey will do the Buzz on the new House makeup,
last week's elections, Iraq, privacy in an age of security and whatever other
interesting topics we can think up...
In the D block we'll "hunt for Osama" with Peter Bergen and Steve Emerson...Lots of
terrorist "chatter" out there according to our Intel officials...Not good....
Plus, the Hardball hotseat from last night's college tour...
Dominic Bellone wrote compiled and edited The Hardball Briefing in Washington, DC
Missed this one yesterday...Here's your weekly recipe: Dinner in 60 Minutes...Fried
chicken with irresistibly crispy skin and amazingly succulent meat doesn't necessarily
entail a goopy batter and gobs of oil.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A43708-2002Nov12.html
Quote of the day: By overlooking minorities to appeal to white voters, Democratic
candidates "tried to make chicken salad out of chicken manure," said George Curry, a
black media executive and former editor of Emerge.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A50906-2002Nov13.html?referer=email
The Senate has used one of the first votes of its lame-duck session to accept a pay
raise for the fourth consecutive year...The Senate, without debate, used its second
vote on Wednesday to reject 58-36 a measure by Sen. Russ Feingold (news, bio, voting
record), D-Wis., that would have denied the congressional pay raise. (AP)
http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story2&cid=512&ncid=703&e=7&u=/ap/20021114/ap_on_go_co/senate_pay_raise
U.S. Sen. John Kerry perked up yesterday when asked about the ``potential'' prospect
of accepting the Democratic presidential nomination as a favorite son in his Boston
back yard. ``Can you share with me how good the potential is?'' Kerry joked, flashing
a wide grin and provoking hearty laughs among Democratic leaders, pols and reporters
gathered at a downtown Washington, D.C., news conference (Boston Herald)
http://www2.bostonherald.com/news/local_regional/kerr11142002.htm
And you thought Harold Ford's run was Quixotic! Slow down, Kaptur urges
Democrats...The race for House Democratic minority leader yesterday became more
complex as Rep. Marcy Kaptur of Ohio announced her own protest candidacy. (The
Washington Times) http://washingtontimes.com/national/20021114-442450.htm
"We need a reform agenda, not business as usual, bowing before business interests,''
Miss Kaptur said. "We need to move the majority of rank-and-file citizens back into
the political process. We need to elevate the nonmoney wing of the party. The amount
of money spent in the last election is truly staggering; it is corrupting what happens
inside these walls.'' (Toledo Blade)
http://www.toledoblade.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?Date=20021114&Category=NEWS09&ArtNo=211140011&Ref=AR
Fun Little nugget: Talk made of Feinstein presidency..."If Sen. Feinstein decides to
run, she'll make an announcement at the appropriate time," spokesman Scott Gerber said
(Tahoe Daily Tribune)
http://www.tahoedailytribune.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?Site=TD&Date=20021113&Category=NEWS&ArtNo=211130106&Ref=AR
Republicans will open the new Congress with ardent and often combative conservatives
playing leadership roles as House Democrats plan to return with a liberal Californian
as the first female leader of either party. (AP)
http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story2&cid=512&ncid=703&e=1&u=/ap/20021114/ap_on_go_co/congress_leaders
DeLay, Blunt Climb Ladder...Still celebrating last week's historic Republican gains,
Speaker Dennis Hastert (Ill.) and incoming Majority Leader Tom DeLay (Texas) were
elected by acclamation on Wednesday, cementing their control over the Conference and
paving the way for a smooth GOPtransition heading into the next Congress. (Roll Call)
http://www.rollcall.com/pages/news/00/2002/11/news1114a.html
Pelosi: Liberal, but shrewd tactician...S.F. Democrat will become first woman to lead
party in House (The Washington Post) http://msnbc.com/news/834854.asp
VandeHei: After 'New Democrats' Era, Party Set to Take Left Turn...Centrists Fear
Alienating Swing Voters in 2004 Elections
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A51200-2002Nov13.html
Pelosi quest for post worries party center...The likely election of Rep. Nancy Pelosi
to be the new House minority leader threatens to move her party further to the left.
(The Washington Times) http://washingtontimes.com/national/20021114-19939404.htm
Hallow: Republicans knew they were about to win big on Nov. 5, even though most
published pre-election polls carried no hint of the GOP's oncoming surge.
http://www.washingtontimes.com/national/20021114-97008088.htm
Appetite for politics feeds Ford's drive...Place in party showdown today doesn't
surprise House colleagues (Memphis Commercial Appeal)
http://www.gomemphis.com/mca/local_news/article/0,1426,MCA_437_1544770,00html
Rothenberg: After Gephardt, Future Could Be Scary For House Democrats...House Minority
Leader Richard Gephardt's (D-Mo.) travel schedule could easily be confused with that
of a major-league sports team. Or somebody trying to become House Speaker. Or running
for the Democratic presidential nomination.
http://www.rollcall.com/pages/columns/rothenberg/00/2002/roth0314.html
House OKs homeland security office...The Republican-controlled House approved creation
of the Homeland Security Department sought by President Bush. The Senate is expected
to do the same next week.
http://www.msnbc.com/modules/exports/ct_infobeat.asp?/news/833668.asp
WashPost: Creating a security agency...As the House passed legislation creating a
Department of Homeland Security, the Bush administration is moving forward with plans
for a series of actions to create the new agency, early next year.
http://www.msnbc.com/modules/exports/ct_infobeat.asp?/news/834853.asp
Signs of Terror Attacks Said to Increase...U.S. intelligence officials, increasingly
confident that Osama bin Laden is the speaker on a new audiotape, say the message was
part of a disturbing pattern, including "chatter." (Washington Post)
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A51376-2002Nov13.html?referer=email
Iraq's 'acceptance' cast in doubt...Baghdad's bitterly worded acceptance of Security
Council demands that it disarm has cast in doubt President Saddam Hussein's intentions
to submit to an intrusive weapons verification program.
http://www.msnbc.com/modules/exports/ct_infobeat.asp?/news/821736.asp
Bush allure: an earnest, regular guy...GOP election gains reveal depth of the
president's post-9/11 support. (CS Monitor)
http://www.csmonitor.com/2002/1113/p01s02-uspo.html
Republicans won last week's elections by carrying majorities of men and whites,
marginally increasing their support among Hispanics and benefiting from a slightly
lower turnout by African-Americans, according to a survey released Wednesday. (Philly
Inquirer) http://www.philly.com/mld/philly/news/politics/4511745.htm
Cleland puts marriage on post-Senate agenda...Georgia Democrat Max Cleland has decided
to tie the knot, now that he does not have to worry about the harried scheduling and
traveling that come with being a U.S. senator. (Atlanta Journal Constitution)
http://www.accessatlanta.com/ajc/epaper/editions/today/news_d33d558230ffa0841051.html
Landrieu Aims to Avoid Making Louisiana History...A GOP Senator Would Be State's First
(The Washington Post)
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A51032-2002Nov13.html
Rush & Molloy: Arnold News: The self-reinventing Republican seemed ready to reply to
our question of whether the U.S. should invade Iraq. But a handler suggested he stay
quiet, at which point Ah-nuld changed the subject back to Prop 49, saying: "I think we
should use diplomacy in making sure [it] is put into place - Proposition 49 is good
for children." http://www.nydailynews.com/news/gossip/story/35369p-33438c.html
Sweet: Potential 2004 Democratic presidential contenders are jockeying for position
among Illinois' political and donor community elites.
http://www.suntimes.com/output/sweet/cst-edt-sweet14.html
de Moraes: NBC may be adding another politician to its lineup. Minnesota Gov. Jesse
Ventura is in talks about hosting a prime-time talk show for the struggling MSNBC
cable news network. http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A51908-2002Nov13.html
White House press secretary Ari Fleischer, 41, and his new bride, Office of Management
and Budget staffer Rebecca Davis, 26, are one cost-conscious couple. (Page Six)
http://www.pagesix.com/pagesix/25342.htm
Opinion/Editorial
He speaks, therefore he is...Now that Osama bin Laden has spoken again, taunting
America by urging more attacks, the line from Washington that he doesn't matter
anymore is wearing thin. Brave New World by Michael Moran.
http://www.msnbc.com/modules/exports/ct_infobeat.asp?/news/834554.asp
The Washington Times: Out of the vial...While public-health officials continue to
debate whether the threat of smallpox is real enough to vaccinate against, some
administration officials appear to have made up their minds, and are acting
accordingly. http://washingtontimes.com/op-ed/20021114-96634872.htm
Safire: You Are a Suspect
http://www.nytimes.com/2002/11/14/opinion/14SAFI.html?ex=1037854800&en=3778829e1bec3dc2&ei=5062&partner=GOOGLE
The Wall Street Journal: The Oglala Sioux's Senator...The Democrats stole two Senate
seats--and still it wasn't enough.
http://www.opinionjournal.com/editorial/feature.html?id=110002619
Suellentrop: Nancy Pelosi...The leader the House Democrats deserve.
http://slate.msn.com/default.aspx?id=2073934
Will: Pelosi to oversee liberal dementia
http://jewishworldreview.com/cols/will.html
Coulter: The Democratic party: The gift that keeps on giving!
http://jewishworldreview.com/cols/coulter.html
Fund's Diary: Polling Isn't Perfect...Why voter surveys so often get it wrong
http://www.opinionjournal.com/diary/?id=110002618
Memo from Klein to Reich: Can the Democrats Be Revived?
http://slate.msn.com/default.aspx?id=2073821&&entry=2073832
Novak: O'Neill's days at Treasury numbered
http://www.suntimes.com/output/novak/cst-edt-novak14.html
Doonesbury http://www.ucomics.com/doonesbury/
Mallard Fillmore http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/fun/mallard.asp
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