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Some of you may be old enough to remember that infamous 1964 "daisy" ad used by
President Johnson against Senator Barry Goldwater in that year's presidential race.
It depicted a young girl in a daisy field plucking petals from a flower while an
ominous voice counted down from ten. At the end of the count an atomic mushroom cloud
appears with the suggestion that a vote for Goldwater would be a vote for nuclear
annihilation.
Well, Moveon.org (remember them from the impeachment days?) has put out an updated
"daisy" ad suggesting war with Iraq would escalate to nuclear war as well...Some NBC
owned stations are refusing to air the "too hot to handle" ad in Los Angeles and
Washington...Is that cool? We'll get into it...
Then we'll take a look at that new Miller Lite ad of the gals fighting in a rather
seductive and provocative manner...Maybe you've seen it...Here's how USA Today
describes it: "The Miller Lite commercial, called 'Catfight,' goes from a poolside
argument into an angry, clothes-shredding, wrestling match between two women who end
up in bras and panties. The ad has been broadcast to millions of homes during National
Football League playoff games." Is it too hot for primetime? Is it degrading to
women or just harmless fun?
Guests to include "B-1 Bob", Hitchens & Christine O'Donnell of SALT...
In the debate segment we'll look at the case of the American pilots who tragically
killed four canadians in that friendly fire incident last year in
Afghanistan....Should they be court martialed or are they getting off because of
diplomatic reasons? Jed Babbin will be here..
And the Buzz block is still up in the air but we'll probably do some type of
newsmakers of the week thing...It's looking like a Terry and Carl matchup...We'll cut
the Biden "top of my game" sot and throw it in F...
Dominic Bellone wrote, compiled and edited The Briefing from Washington, DC
More College Tour press: Matthews' hard-hitting interview takes alumnus Joe Biden
across a political minefield http://www.udel.edu/PR/UDaily/2003/hardball011603.html
News of the weird: Former Democratic Sen. Carol Moseley-Braun, who became the first
black woman elected to the U.S. Senate a decade ago, is weighing a run for the
presidency, party sources said on Friday. (Reuters)
http://www.reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml;jsessionid=AOFYV134J3YDQCRBAEZSFEY?type=politicsNews&storyID=2065638
Terry's latest: ....Meanwhile in Silicon Valley
http://www.creators.com/opinion_show.cfm?columnsName=tje
Revisiting a jarring television commercial from the Cold War era, a grass-roots
anti-war group has remade the 1964 "Daisy" ad, warning that a war against Iraq could
spark nuclear Armageddon (AP)
http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/ap/20030116/ap_on_re_us/daisy_ad_4
Beermakers have been criticized for "beer and babes" ads that depict women as sexual
objects. But a new Miller Brewing TV spot is being compared to some of the most
notorious beer ads of the past, such as Old Milwaukee's "Swedish Bikini Team." (USA
Today) http://www.usatoday.com/money/advertising/2003-01-14-beer_x.htm
A U.S. pilot charged with involuntary manslaughter in the accidental bombing deaths of
four Canadians in Afghanistan was under orders to hold fire when he dropped the bomb,
a fellow airman testified Friday. (AP)
http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/ap/20030117/ap_wo_en_po/na_gen_us_mistaken_bombing_14
National security adviser Condoleezza Rice took a rare central role in a domestic
debate within the White House and helped persuade President Bush to publicly condemn
race-conscious admissions policies at the University of Michigan, administration
officials said yesterday. (The Washington Post)
http://msnbc.com/news/860579.asp?0sl=-12
White House burns midnight oil for brief in race case...Bush administration lawyers
were still drafting a legal brief last night siding with white students in a landmark
affirmative action case, rushing to meet a midnight deadline. (The Washington Times)
http://www.washtimes.com/national/20030117-831491.htm
Even at this early date, Democratic contenders for the presidential nomination are
beginning to work the state [IA] in preparation for next year's precinct caucuses that
will test their strength. (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story2&cid=694&ncid=703&e=3&u=/ap/20030117/ap_on_el_pr/first_rumblings
President Bush's choice to lead the Homeland Security Department told senators that
the new agency in charge of improving defenses against terror will face a
"hate-filled, remorseless enemy." (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story2&cid=512&ncid=703&e=1&u=/ap/20030117/ap_on_go_co/homeland_security_ridge
The White House said Friday that chemical warheads found in Iraq had not been declared
by Saddam Hussein's government as required by U.N. rules, and called the discovery
"troubling and serious." (MSNBC) http://msnbc.com/news/842500.asp?0cv=CA01
Saddam offers defiant words...President Saddam Hussein said Friday that Iraq had
mobilized its forces to defeat U.S. troops should they invade his country, one day
after a U.N. spokesman said weapons inspectors had discovered empty chemical warheads
in the country. http://www.msnbc.com/modules/exports/ct_infobeat.asp?/news/842500.asp
Report: Saudis seek coup in Iraq...A report by Time.com on Thursday says Saudi Arabia
is pressing for a coup in Iraq that would replace Saddam Hussein and avert a war.
http://www.msnbc.com/modules/exports/ct_infobeat.asp?/news/860444.asp
More aircraft carriers aimed at Iraq?...As thousands of Marines shipped out Friday,
Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld was weighing whether to send three more aircraft
carriers to within striking distance of Iraq.
http://www.msnbc.com/modules/exports/ct_infobeat.asp?/news/852248.asp
U.S. plans rule for postwar Iraq...American military commanders would govern (The
Washington Post) http://msnbc.com/news/860572.asp?0cv=CA01
President Bush has not yet convinced Americans that war with Iraq is justified, a
major poll finds, suggesting the White House has much work to do to win public support
for military force. (AP)
http://www.boston.com/dailyglobe2/017/nation/Public_qualifies_backing_for_war+.shtml
The Saudi Push for an Iraq Coup...Time exclusive: Arab leaders hope to head off a war
with a plan to facilitate Saddam's overthrow by his own generals
http://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,408784,00.html
Members of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus are calling on Defense Secretary Donald
Rumsfeld to apologize for recent remarks he made about American draftees in the
Vietnam era. (CNSnews.com)
http://www.cnsnews.com/ViewPentagon.asp?Page=\Pentagon\archive\200301\PEN20030117a.html
The Vatican told Catholic politicians yesterday that they should not dissent from
church teachings on abortion, homosexuality, and euthanasia and warned that ''a
well-formed Christian conscience does not permit one to vote for a political program
or an individual law which contradicts the fundamental contents of faith and morals.''
(Boston Globe)
http://www.boston.com/dailyglobe2/017/nation/Catholic_politicians_warned_on_dissent+.shtml
Former Sen. Carol Moseley-Braun (D-Ill.), ending months of speculation, is announcing
today that she will not run for the Senate and is expected to soon join the crowded
Democratic presidential field. (Chicago Sun Times)
http://www.suntimes.com/output/news/cst-nws-carol17.html
Former U.S. Rep. Bob Barr and former Atlanta Mayor Maynard Jackson say they are
considering a run for the U.S. Senate seat being vacated by Zell Miller. (Atlanta
Journal-Constitution)
http://www.accessatlanta.com/ajc/epaper/editions/friday/metro_e372e9ecd6bc62e1007e.html
Z. Hallow: Study shows GOP errors in outreach to Hispanics
President Bush's strategy for enlarging the Republican share of the Hispanic vote has
been misdirected, a new study suggests.
Two Bush Administration officials who spoke at Jesse Jackson's Wall Street Project in
New York on Thursday praised the civil rights leader, calling his organization's
efforts "wonderful" and "marvelous." (CNSnews.com)
http://www.cnsnews.com/ViewCulture.asp?Page=\Culture\archive\200301\CUL20030117c.html
Lifelong Republican Teresa Heinz said yesterday she's deserting the GOP - and promised
she won't be shy about speaking her mind as her husband, Sen. John F. Kerry, pursues
the presidency. (Boston Herald)
http://www2.bostonherald.com/news/national/hein01172003.htm
U.S. Sen. John Edwards' presidential politicking Thursday led him to miss Senate votes
for the first time since announcing his candidacy. The North Carolina Democrat was in
Alabama raising money as the Senate debated four amendments to a major spending bill
pending in the chamber. (Under the Dome)
http://www.newsobserver.com/news/nc/story/2104256p-2006053c.html
Harper: Vatican writes 'glossary' on sex terminology...The Holy See will soon publish
a new glossary of 90 words related to sexual and family issues, according to Cardinal
Alfonso Lopez Trujillo, director of the Pontifical Council for the Family.
http://www.washingtontimes.com/national/20030117-79632399.htm
Gertz: A former Energy Department intelligence chief charges in his new book that
fired Los Alamos nuclear scientist Wen Ho Lee provided sensitive weapons data to China
during unreported meetings with nuclear-weapons scientists.
http://www.washtimes.com/national/20030117-69476482.htm
Opinion/Editorial
Jacob Cullum: The benefits of Arianna Huffington's campaign
http://www.townhall.com/columnists/jacobsullum/js20030117.shtml
Dividend folly...President Bush's proposal to stop taxing stock dividends is like a
pot of bad pea soup. It's clouded by a dense thicket of rules and exceptions, and in
the end it'll be hard to swallow. By Michael Kinsley.
http://www.msnbc.com/modules/exports/ct_infobeat.asp?/news/860375.asp
The Wall Street Journal: The Not Quite 'Smoking Gun'...Is Hans Blix's job to disarm
Saddam or to protect him?
http://www.opinionjournal.com/editorial/feature.html?id=110002928
Jacoby: Hypocrisy on Sharpton
http://www.boston.com/dailyglobe2/016/oped/Hypocrisy_on_Sharpton+.shtml
Cohn on Frist: Dr. Feelgood http://www.tnr.com/doc.mhtml?i=20030127&s=cohn012703
Ignatius: The Read on Wolfowitz
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A4023-2003Jan16.html
Saunders: Class warfare
http://jewishworldreview.com/0103/saunders.html
Doonesbury http://www.ucomics.com/doonesbury/
Mallard Fillmore http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/fun/mallard.asp
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