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Uh oh...Breaking News... A federal appeals court postponed California's Oct. 7
gubernatorial recall election, ruling the historic vote cannot proceed as scheduled
because some votes would be cast using outmoded punch-card ballot machines (MSNBC)
http://msnbc.com/news/945950.asp?0cv=CA01
Ladies and Gentlemen, fire up the popcorn and the dinner trays...This is a big one!
Just as I was finishing up the Briefing we got the big news flash....We'll lead with
this one and boy we've got a great lineup: Caddell, Congresswoman Loretta Sanchez,
Congressman Rohrabacher and San Francisco mayor Willie Brown...Plus Bronstein (SF
Chronicle Editor) & Jonathon Turley on the legal angle...
You love him...You hate him...You can't live without him...Whaddaya gonna do? He's
back and he's burning up the campaign trail...Of whom do I speak? Bill Clinton of
course...He was all over the place from Iowa to LA this weekend stumping for Dems and
bashing Republicans...Today he's opening up the William Jefferson Clinton elementary
school in LA...No joke folks...We'll run the hot sots (sound on tape) and get reax
from esteemed Clinton watcher/defender Joe Conason, author of the hot new book, "Big
Lies: The Right Wing Propaganda Machine and How It Distorts the Truth"...Plus B-1 Bob
goes on the offensive against Clinton..Expect fireworks straight out of the gate!
In the E/F block we'll talk to the "G man", G. Gordon Liddy on the Bush
administration's defense of its Iraq strategy, Arnold, Bill and the rest of the
political topography...
Dominic Bellone wrote, compiled and edited The Briefing for Washington, DC
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In sharp contrast to the last presidential election, Bill Clinton's name is resonating
on the campaign trail, and the candidates for the 2004 Democratic nomination are
working hard to win his support. (AP)
http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/ap/20030913/ap_on_el_pr/democrats_2004_3
Speaking from a pulpit, former President Clinton on Sunday issued a withering attack
on California's recall and pleaded, ``Don't do this, don't do this'' as the mostly
black congregation nodded and shouted ``Yes!'' in approval. (San Jose Mercury News)
http://www.bayarea.com/mld/mercurynews/news/local/6775589.htm
A Taste of Clinton Charisma...7 Democratic presidential candidates at Iowa steak fry
all want what the ex-president still has. (The Washington Post)
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A10748-2003Sep14.html
Clinton Accuses GOP of 'Power Grab'...Former President Seeks to Mobilize California's
Democratic Base on Recall (The Washington Post)
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A10478-2003Sep14.html
U.S. soldier killed in Baghdad attack...Saddam loyalists nabbed in early morning
Tikrit raid (MSNBC) http://msnbc.com/news/870749.asp?0cv=CB10
Iraq council leaders press for power...Iraqis urge quick end to occupation (The
Washington Post) http://msnbc.com/news/966675.asp?0dm=N17MN
Secretary of State Colin Powell said Sunday that he is encouraged by Iraq's steps
toward self-rule, but that the task is hampered by terrorist infiltrators taking
advantage of the country's porous borders. (USA Today)
http://www.usatoday.com/news/world/iraq/2003-09-14-powell-iraq_x.htm
Bush Team Stands Firm on Iraq Policy...Cheney Defends U.S. Actions In Bid to Revive
Public Support (The Washington Post)
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A10734-2003Sep14.html
The Cost of Peace...In a new Newsweek poll, Americans question the Bush
administration's strategy in Iraq http://www.msnbc.com/news/966022.asp?0cv=KB20
Democrats to probe Iraq cost...Congressional Democrats have pledged to give U.S.
troops in Iraq all the support they need, but have hinted they will try to attach
political strings to the money needed to do the job. (The Washington Times)
http://washingtontimes.com/national/20030914-115018-4203r.htm
U.N. action urged to protect Arafat...A high-ranking Israeli official said Sunday that
killing Yasser Arafat is an option, but the United States rejected the idea.
http://www.msnbc.com/modules/exports/ct_infobeat.asp?/news/801833.asp
U.S. soldier killed in Baghdad attack...Dozens of U.S. troops raided homes near
Tikrit's dangerous "RPG Alley" Monday, arresting five men suspected of helping to
bankroll attacks against American troops.
http://www.msnbc.com/modules/exports/ct_infobeat.asp?/news/870749.asp
Across the U.S., Concern Grows About the Course of War in Iraq (The New York Times)
http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=68&ncid=68&e=1&u=/nyt/20030915/ts_nyt/acrosstheusconcerngrowsaboutthecourseofwariniraq
Democratic rivals Howard Dean and Dick Gephardt are deadlocked in first among the
presidential candidates in Iowa, according to a poll that shows more than a third of
those surveyed undecided. (AP)
http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=694&ncid=703&e=2&u=/ap/20030915/ap_on_el_pr/iowa_poll
Dean rejects 1-on-1 debate with Kerry Rivals' actions make it clear that former
Vermont governor is now front-runner (USA Today)
http://www.usatoday.com/usatonline/20030915/5499292s.htm
'10th Democrat' eyes Mars...With all the speculation that retired Gen. Wesley Clark
may soon step in and give shape to the still-shapeless Democratic presidential primary
campaign, pundits are wondering: Will he become "the 10th Democrat"? (The Washington
Times) http://washingtontimes.com/national/20030914-115017-7871r.htm
Arnold Schwarzenegger and Gov. Gray Davis turned to the big names as they headed into
the final three weeks of the gubernatorial recall campaign, with the Republican actor
appearing on Oprah Winfrey and the Democratic governor enlisting the help of former
President Clinton. (AP)
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/news/archive/2003/09/15/state1103EDT0072.DTL
Invoking the words of Ronald Reagan -- another actor-turned-politician -- Arnold
Schwarzenegger told divided state Republican leaders and activists Saturday at the
party's convention that he is the only candidate who can unite the GOP and reclaim the
governor's office from the Democrats. (SF Chronicle)
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/c/a/2003/09/14/MN298203DTL
Schumer: Feds Get C- on NY Security...Urges more screening on planes, trucks (Newsday)
http://www.newsday.com/news/local/newyork/nyc-nyschu153455597sep15,0,3232093.story?coll=ny-nynews-headlines
Opinion/Editorial
Pat: In making the case for staying the course in Iraq, the White House has begun
invoking the specters of Somalia and Lebanon. What happened there?
http://www.wnd.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=34598
Reich: Tax wealthy to pay for Iraq war Test patriotism's deeper meaning
http://www.usatoday.com/usatonline/20030915/5499201s.htm
Katrina: Wesley Clark's 'High Noon'...Perhaps Clark has learned that building
alliances is now more crucial than ever? http://thenation.com/edcut/index.mhtml?bid=7
Mike Barnicle: Before and after: The same old story...I don't know why I kept the
papers. It wasn't exactly a day to shout, "Stop the presses!" It was just another
ordinary Monday: Sept. 10, 2001.
http://www.nydailynews.com/news/col/story/117332p-105764c.html
Peggy: What I Told the Bishops...Thoughts on the crisis in the American Catholic
Church. http://www.opinionjournal.com/columnists/pnoonan/?id=110004016
Lambro: Despite some impressive victories in our war on terror since September 11,
2001, the fast pace of events seems to have swept them by in a blur, with much of
their significance lost in the chaos of a global offensive.
http://washingtontimes.com/commentary/20030914-113644-2253r.htm
Kingsley: 87 Billion Apologies...Take your money, Mr. President, but at least say
you're sorry. http://slate.msn.com/default.aspx?id=2088198
Bush's bloated defense budget...This year, if all goes as President Bush plans, the
United States will spend more money on the military than in any year since 1952, the
peak of the Korean War. By Fred Kaplan.
http://www.msnbc.com/modules/exports/ct_infobeat.asp?/news/965843.asp
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