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What's the reaction from Capitol Hill on the President's new PR strategy on Iraq? Rahm
and Blunt lead the show tonight...In the B block we'll do the new USA Today/Gallup
polls...The President's numbers are up...
In the D block we'll do that crazy story out of Duncanville, Texas about the dress
code and the 700 kids who were suspended for violations thereof...Ann Coulter and
comedian Lewis Black will debate whether this is cool or not...Do you have problems
with your kids' dress? Shirts untucked? Satanic heavy metal group t-shirts? Racy
mini-skirts and teased hair? This is the segment for you...
In the Buzz we'll talk to Dick Armey and Lawrence about the President's PR strategy on
and the "filter" he claims is distorting the news from Iraq...Also, we'll take a
closer look at the Democratice primary and how they reconcile their vote on Iraq and
their current criticism of POTUS..
We'll also plays some of the highlights of last night's show with Edwards...
Dominic Bellone wrote, compiled and edited The Briefing from Washington, DC
Car bomb at Turkish Embassy in Iraq...A car bomb exploded Tuesday at the gates of the
Turkish embassy, killing two people including the driver and injuring two or three
others, witnesses and U.S. soldiers said.
http://www.msnbc.com/modules/exports/ct_infobeat.asp?/news/870749.asp
President Bush yesterday asserted his authority as the chief decision maker on postwar
Iraq and lashed out at critics for portraying his advisers as paralyzed by political
infighting. (The Washington Times)
http://washingtontimes.com/national/20031013-114523-3117r.htm
Bush pushes P.R. offensive on Iraq...President Bush on Monday was continuing efforts
to bypass what he calls the media "filter" on Iraq, making his case in that U.S.-led
coalition forces are making progress in stabilizing the country.
http://www.msnbc.com/modules/exports/ct_infobeat.asp?/news/976436.asp
The effort by Bush to reach out to about 10 million Americans through the regional
broadcasters -- Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld and Iraq administrator L. Paul
Bremer had similar sessions previously -- came two days after it emerged that soldiers
in Iraq have sent form letters home to local newspapers asserting that the U.S. troops
had been welcomed "with open arms" in Iraq. (The Washington Post)
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A21714-2003Oct13.html?referrer=email
Dick Cheney placed himself on the 2000 Republican ticket as a kind of regent.
Apparently, the Bush family was looking for a Washington veteran with foreign policy
experience to advise the less experienced George W. Bush. Cheney, who headed the
search committee for a running mate, offered up himself. (The Boston Globe)
http://www.boston.com/news/nation/articles/2003/10/14/cheney_on_iraq_puts_white_house_to_work_on_unmuddling_message/
U.S. probing arms shipped to Iraq...Federal agents have turned up evidence that U.S.
companies may have illegally sold sensitive equipment that wound up helping Iraq's
military, said U.S. officials, who told NBC News that criminal charges were likely.
http://www.msnbc.com/modules/exports/ct_infobeat.asp?/news/979931.asp
Poll reveals political discontent But Bush approval up from 50% low (USA Today)
http://www.usatoday.com/usatonline/20031014/5586112s.htm
House Democrats are girding for a divisive debate this week over the $86.8 billion
supplemental spending bill for Iraq, with many lawmakers impatient to know which way
Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) will vote. (The Hill)
http://www.thehill.com/news/101403/pelosi.aspx
President Bush will meet California Gov.-elect Arnold Schwarzenegger on Thursday, but
the White House was making no promises on sending new help for the state's economy.
(Reuters)
http://www.reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml;jsessionid=OEC0E15MGAI5KCRBAELCFFA?type=politicsNews&storyID=3611542
President Bush smashed his own campaign fund-raising record in the last three months,
bringing in $49.5 million for his re-election bid and eclipsing the financial efforts
of his Democratic rivals. (Reuters)
http://www.reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml?type=politicsNews&storyID=3611515
Standing at the site of his political birth - and his biggest public embarrassment -
Dennis Kucinich yesterday formally announced that he wants to be president. (Cleveland
Plain-Dealer)
http://www.cleveland.com/news/plaindealer/index.ssf?/base/cuyahoga/106612393659251.xml
Wesley Clark's fledgling campaign hits its stride...After initial slip-ups, former
general finds a rhythm in run for president (USA Today)
http://www.usatoday.com/usatonline/20031014/5585942s.htm
Lieberman takes policy ideas to pivotal states in primary...Sen. Joe Lieberman started
a weeklong "Leading with Integrity" tour yesterday aimed at breathing life into his
struggling presidential campaign. (The Washington Times)
http://washingtontimes.com/national/20031013-105026-8961r.htm
Voters like recall idea, but few want one 72% of those outside California say they
would not vote to recall their governor (USA Today)
http://www.usatoday.com/usatonline/20031014/5586156s.htm
Iranian force's long ties to Al Qaeda...Group operates independently of Iran's elected
leaders (The Washington Post) http://msnbc.com/news/979921.asp?0dm=C23FN
Armor shortfall hits U.S. troops...Nearly one-quarter of the 130,000 U.S. troops in
Iraq still have not been issued a new type of ceramic body armor strong enough to
protect against bullets fired from assault rifles. (The Washington Times)
http://washingtontimes.com/national/20031013-105024-2226r.htm
Congress is likely to pass most of President George W. Bush's $87 billion funding
request for Iraq and Afghanistan when members return to work this week, but not
without some tooth-gnashing and debate. (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
http://www.stltoday.com/stltoday/news/stories.nsf/News/Nation/C89D3C63185A689E86256DBF0013DB0A?OpenDocument&Headline=Iraq+funding+is+likely+to+pass,+but+after+debate&highlight=2%2Cgephardt
This month's headlines have been almost too good for a liberal like Joe Conason. The
Bush administration is embroiled in an investigation into who leaked a CIA operative's
identity to the press. (The Journal News)
http://www.nynews.com/newsroom/101203/e01w12conason.html
DON Imus showed Rush Limbaugh no mercy yesterday, even though Imus himself was off the
air several times during the 1970s and '80s because of cocaine and alcohol addiction.
(NY Post) http://www.nypost.com/entertainment/8015.htm
Wolff: Rogues' Gallery...What do Rush Limbaugh, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Karl Rove, and
I all have in common? We're all guilty as charged! (Kidding. Sort of.)
http://www.newyorkmetro.com/nymetro/news/media/columns/medialife/n_9350/
Opinion/Editorial
Miniter: Clerical Error...Are radical Islamists choosing chaplains for America's
military and prisons? http://www.opinionjournal.com/columnists/bminiter/?id=110004159
Doonesbury http://www.ucomics.com/doonesbury/
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