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Barnicle remains in the chair this week with a dollop of Dornan as Chris continues on
his vacation...
Looks like a legal panel to discuss the breaking news out of Modesto...A judge out
there has allowed Scott Peterson's trial to be "open" to the media but still no
official word on cameras in the courtroom...Plus, should camera's be allowed at Kobe's
preliminary hearing? In addition to some of the nation's foremost legal experts
weighing in, our own editor-in-chief Jerry Nachman will be in the House as
well...Jerry, btw, is an old school Hardball soldier in the truest sense of the
sobriquet...
President Bush is out politicking in California, raising money and meeting with the
troops but he ain't meeting with Arnold...What should the White House's role be in the
Recall election and will a Gov. Schwarzenegger help or hurt Bush's chances for winning
California in '04...Yesterday the President said Arnold would make a good governor "as
would others." We'll ask Washington Wiseman David Gergen...
In the Buzz we'll talk to Hollywood Wiseman Ben Stein about the state of California
politics and his advice to Bush on his trip...We'll also throw in legendary California
Democratic power broker state Senator John Burton...B-1 Bob Dornan will be adding his
unique color commentary to the discussion as only B-1 can..
I strongly suspect your day wouldn't be complete without tuning in....Pls join us...
Dominic Bellone wrote, compiled and edited The Hardball Briefing near the U.S.
Congress in Washington...
Here's my Briefing preferred picks of the day...
New Mortman content: From early peaks, candidates can fall...Campaign trails are
littered with examples of media darlings http://www.msnbc.com/news/951095.asp
Huffington Paid Little Income Tax...The candidate for governor has criticized 'fat
cats' for avoiding taxes. She denies taking advantage of loopholes and unfair
deductions. (LA Times)
http://www.latimes.com/news/politics/la-me-ariannatax14aug14,1,6551509.story?coll=la-headlines-politics
The Pentagon wants to cut the pay of its 148,000 U.S. troops in Iraq, who are already
contending with guerrilla-style attacks, homesickness and 120- degree-plus
heat....Unless Congress and President Bush take quick action when Congress returns
after Labor Day, the uniformed Americans in Iraq and the 9,000 in Afghanistan will
lose a pay increase approved last April of $75 a month in "imminent danger pay" and
$150 a month in "family separation allowances." (SF Chronicle)
http://sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/c/a/2003/08/14/MN94780.DTL
Terry: Schwarzenegger's California: No Longer Cutting Edge
http://www.townhall.com/columnists/terencejeffrey/tj20030813.shtml
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The Denver Post and NBC have asked a judge to allow still and video cameras in the
courthouse hallway during Kobe Bryant's preliminary hearing on Oct. 9. (AP)
http://famulus.msnbc.com/famulusspt/apmegasports08-11-175335.asp?spt=nba
Their pens and cameras are not going away. Neither are their notes or their questions
or their insatiable desire to cover a sensational story rising with the scorching
summer heat of the San Joaquin Valley. (Contra Costa Times)
http://www.bayarea.com/mld/cctimes/6531138.htm
Bush Plans Policy of Avoidance on Recall Vote... He'll steer clear of GOP candidates
on visit to California to raise funds. Neutrality is a departure from the past, but
party strategists like it. (LA Times)
http://www.latimes.com/news/printedition/asection/la-na-bushrecall14aug14015824,1,3833294.story?coll=la-news-a_section
Calif. Outcome Could Affect Bush...President Bush has kept a distance from the Oct. 7
ballot drive to remove Gov. Gray Davis (D) from office, but he arrives in California
on Thursday with his political fortunes increasingly tied to the powerful but
unpredictable Arnold Schwarzenegger. (The Washington Post)
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A56084-2003Aug13.html
Calif. recall riddled with risks for Bush He has good reasons to stay out of it,
though some can't believe he would (USA Today)
http://www.usatoday.com/usatonline/20030814/5406729s.htm
Buffett Joins Schwarzenegger Campaign as Adviser (The Washington Post)
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A55869-2003Aug13.html
Voters will have 135 candidates to choose from to replace Gov. Gray Davis in
California's historic recall election, the secretary of state's office said Wednesday
after certifying the ballot. (AP)
http://www.stltoday.com/stltoday/news/stories.nsf/News/Nation/1D770180FB6E9D2F86256D820012A269?OpenDocument&Headline=135+get+spots+on+California+recall+ballot
The 911 call Kobe Bryant made the day before he surrendered to police on a sexual
assault charge was for medical assistance for his wife, city documents showed. (AP)
http://www.msnbc.com/news/947302.asp?0cv=SB10
Howard Dean: "I believe we ought to go to the base first and get the base excited and
enthused and not forget who put us here in the first place and then let's worry about
the swing voters out there" (Des Moines Register)
http://desmoinesregister.com/news/stories/c4789004/21994195.html
When Dick Gephardt attacked his free trade-backing rivals for president, Deb Hansen
shouted her approval. She shook her fist and applauded when the Missouri Democrat
blasted President Bush's tax cuts. (AP)
http://www.thestate.com/mld/thestate/news/politics/6528395.htm
Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry touted his experience as a Vietnam
veteran and brought a war buddy, Gene Thorson of Ames, with him Wednesday to the Iowa
State Fair to reach out to fairgoers (Des Moines Register)
http://desmoinesregister.com/news/stories/c4789004/21993728.html
Majority Against Blessing Gay Unions....60% in Poll Oppose Episcopal Decision (The
Washington Post) http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A55394-2003Aug13.html
Eye on Edwards: U.S. Sen. John Edwards and his family shoved off Wednesday on a
high-visibility bus tour of Iowa, the first presidential caucus state, as pressure
mounted in North Carolina for a decision on whether he will seek re-election to the
Senate. In an interview in Raleigh with News & Observer editors, Marc Basnight,
president pro tem of the state Senate, said Edwards' indecision about seeking
re-election in 2004 is "hurting other candidates" who might run if Edwards does not.
http://www.newsobserver.com/edwards/coverage/story/2775355p-2572106c.html
Scores of Marines land in Liberia...Scores of Marines moved ashore in Liberia on
Thursday. Meanwhile, civilians and gunmen pillaged food warehouses at the port.
http://www.msnbc.com/modules/exports/ct_infobeat.asp?/news/937616.asp
U.S. arrests 10 Iraqis in new raids..U.S. soldiers on Thursday reported new attacks on
troops, new raids on Iraqi insurgents and 10 new arrests.
http://www.msnbc.com/modules/exports/ct_infobeat.asp?/news/870749.asp
Parents of Troops in Iraq Fight to Get Them Home (The Washington Post)
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A56261-2003Aug13.html
Blue-Chip Cookies...Jacques Torres prepares three classic cookie recipes, including
his famous chocolate mudslides.
http://www.nytimes.com/pages/dining/cooking/index.html?th
Opinion/Editorial
Gorging on lawsuits...The various obesity-related lawsuits filed recently against
companies such as McDonald's are similar in many respects to the lawsuits filed
against tobacco companies in the 1980s and '90s, writes Dahlia Lithwick.
http://www.msnbc.com/modules/exports/ct_infobeat.asp?/news/951895.asp
Novak: Thumbs up or down for Arnold?
http://www.suntimes.com/output/novak/cst-edt-novak14.html
Fund's Diary: Is Cruz in for a Bruisin'?...Bustamante is uninspiring, but he just may
win. http://www.opinionjournal.com/diary/?id=110003885
Will: Schwarzenegger could hardly be less like Reagan
http://www.suntimes.com/output/will/cst-edt-geo14.html
Des Moines Register Op-Ed: Still Time for Kerry to regain his lead
http://www.dmregister.com/opinion/stories/c5917686/21968258.html
Landfield: What's So Terrible About an All-Gay High School?
http://www.practicalpolitics.net/landfield/8_13_03.html
Cirignano Counterpoint: Counterpoint: All-Gay High School
http://www.practicalpolitics.net/cirignano/8_13_03.html
Doonesbury http://www.ucomics.com/doonesbury/
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