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How many times do I have to tell you that Hardball airs at 7, 11, 2 am and 4, 8 & 11pm
out West exclusively on MSNBC?? Tonight's one of those "get to a TV anyway you can"
nights on Hardball...One of our producers suggests you tune the TV to MSNBC and put
the remote control down...You won't need it...Chris is hitting a Long Beach, CA rally
with Arnold and we're hoping for some face time with the candidate...Plus, DiFi will
be here to discuss her new anti-Recall ad (which curiously doesn't even mention Gray's
name) and how the these one time rivals (DiFi & Davis) are now working together to
defeat this initiative...Lotta news out there on her today...
Schwarzenegger skips recall debate....Top 5 other Calif. candidates for governor to
attend event (AP) http://msnbc.com/news/945950.asp?0cv=CB10
Sen. Dianne Feinstein, among California's most popular elected officials, takes to the
airwaves beginning today in two television commercials opposing the effort to oust
fellow Democrat Gov. Gray Davis as bad for California. (SF Chronicle)
http://sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2003/09/03/MN5918.DTL
In the B block we'll have a Shuster package previewing the big Recall debate (which
Arnold is not attending) and then throw it out to a Luntz focus group....For the 11
pm/2 am et shows (8/11 pm pacific), Shuster will update the package with the hot sound
from the debate...
In the D block we'll debate the big news on Iraq: The Bush administration is seeking a
U-N resolution to bring more international assistance to post-war Iraq...Should we do
it? Plus, The Washington Post is reporting today that Congress wants answers on what's
going on over there...Saxby will be here and we'll have a Dem Senator TBD...
Secretary of State Colin Powell sought support Wednesday from Britain, France, Germany
and Russia on a proposed U.N. resolution that would give the United Nations a larger
role in Iraq's economic and political future (AP)
http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=540&e=1&u=/ap/20030903/ap_on_re_mi_ea/us_un_iraq
Marines hand duties to Polish troops...Ceding patch of central Iraq eases burden on
U.S. forces (MSNBC) http://msnbc.com/news/870749.asp?0cv=CA01
In the political buzz we'll do Richard Miniter's new book..."Losing bin Laden" in
which he slams Bill Clinton for allowing bin Laden to slip through our grasp...
Book Excerpt: http://washingtontimes.com/op-ed/20030902-090708-9154r.htm
Cap Weinberger's take on the book: Bill Clinton's failure on terrorism
http://www.washtimes.com/op-ed/20030901-102359-9067r.htm
Complete Political coverage from your friends at MSNBC.com
http://www.msnbc.com/news/POLITICS_Front.asp
By the way, if you haven't heard about MSNBC's political "embed" program, here's your
chance...They're creating quite the Buzz on the campaign trail...The embeds are
"producer-commandos" assigned to every Democratic campaign complete with laptop and a
camera to bring you exclusive behind the scenes coverage on MSNBC and on the web
http://www.msnbc.com/news/958041.asp
My sources inside the crack, elite unit tells me they are doing a 4:30 pm et embed
"roundtable" tomorrow on the latest from the trail...Plus, a preview of tomorrow
night's big Dem debate in Albuquerque, NM...Hardball will also update our 11 pm et
show for post Debate Reax and some serious slicin' and dicin'...
Fresh Mortman Content: Democrats happily dish out the boos...Candidates who lack
purity on special interests will hear about it
http://www.msnbc.com/news/960316.asp?0cv=NA01
Dominic Bellone wrote, compiled and edited The Hardball Briefing from Washington, DC
Celebrity Briefing Subscriber Corner
Terry's latest: If you assume that Democratic Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton of New York
intends to be elected president someday, you can also assume she is now betting George
W. Bush will be re-elected next year.
http://www.humaneventsonline.com/article.php?id=1705
Katrina's Editor's Cut: Slim Shady V. Dubya and Bush's Southern Problem
http://www.thenation.com/edcut/index.mhtml?bid=7
John Fund's Political Diary...Is Schwarzenegger anti-immigrant? Is Bustamante?
http://www.opinionjournal.com/diary/?id=110003960
A secret report for the Joint Chiefs of Staff lays the blame for setbacks in Iraq on a
flawed and rushed war-planning process that "limited the focus" for preparing for
post-Saddam Hussein operations. (The Washington Times)
http://washingtontimes.com/national/20030903-120317-9393r.htm
U.S. seeks greater U.N. role in Iraq...Washington starts circulating resolution for
multinational military force (The Washington Post)
http://msnbc.com/news/951994.asp?0cv=CA01
Congress seeks Bush's Iraq strategy...Lawmakers reflect constituents' growing
uneasiness (The Washington Post) http://msnbc.com/news/960624.asp?0sl=-22
Milbank Analysis: For the President, the Least Painful Alternative
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A17810-2003Sep3.html
Resistance in Iraq Is Home Grown...Nationalists and Islamists are among diverse groups
joining the attacks. Foreign fighters are present in moderate numbers. (The Los
Angeles Times)
http://www.ctnow.com/news/custom/newsat3/la-fg-resist2sep02,0,4295785.story?coll=hc-headlines-newsat3
One of the most vocal critics of President Bush's policy in Iraq is citing a report by
congressional budget analysts to back his claim that the administration must get other
countries to send peacekeepers there. (AP)
http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=540&ncid=703&e=2&u=/ap/20030903/ap_on_re_mi_ea/us_iraq_costs
Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton yesterday accused President Bush of being "obsessed" with
going it alone on Iraq - even as his administration said it plans to ask the U.N. for
foreign troops and help in forming a new government there. (NY Post)
http://nypost.com/news/nationalnews/4831.htm
Backgrounder on the main Recall Candidates
http://www.capwiz.com/msnbc/dbq/cagovcand/mainpage.dbq
DeLay on Dean "If this cruel, loudmouth extremist is the cream of the Democratic crop,
next November's going to make the 1984 election look like a squeaker" (San Antonio
News Express) http://news.mysanantonio.com/story.cfm?xla=saen&xlb=180&xlc=1049228
Kerry jabs at Bush in challenge...Bid for party's nod announced at Patriot's Point
(Charleston Post and Courier)
http://www.charleston.net/stories/090303/wor_03kerryprez.shtml
Yesterday, Kerry initially refused to rule out staff changes in comments to CNN and
the Associated Press. Before delivering an evening speech in Des Moines, Kerry
released a one-paragraph statement, saying: "I have confidence in my campaign. I have
assembled a great team that is going to beat George W. Bush. Any rumors to the
contrary are completely erroneous, and there will be no changes." (Boston Globe)
http://www.boston.com/news/nation/articles/2003/09/03/kerry_seeks_boost_with_official_bid/
Tom Daschle's grass-roots route...Facing reelection bid, senator still performs
rental-car ritual (The Washington Post) http://msnbc.com/news/960747.asp?0sl=-12
Opinion/Editorial
Pat's "Must Read" piece today: Where political principles are dead weight
http://www.wnd.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=34395
Saletan: John Kerry's missing courage...From a brave warrior to an overly cautious
politician http://www.msnbc.com/news/960387.asp?0dm=N11PO
Meyerson: Conan the Wimp
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A17173-2003Sep2.html
Wes Pruden: The Hillary wagon begins to roll
http://washingtontimes.com/national/pruden.htm
'The Real Deal' on the Bin Laden-Saudi connection...A new story that reads more like a
Tom Clancy novel, Time magazine reports this week on how one man's investigation has
blown the lid off of Saudi Arabia's partnership with Osama bin Laden.
http://www.msnbc.com/news/960850.asp
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