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Hardball airs tonight at 7, 11 & 4 am et and 4, 8 & 1 am pt
Tonight we'll lead with the politics of the economy and what it might mean for the
President's re-election chances...Jack Kemp & James Cramer (Kudlow & Cramer) will be
here...In the B block we'll do the daily Jacko segment with Nachman and Access
Hollywood's Tony Potts...
In the D block we'll get into that shocking tape of the police beating the Cincinnati
man to death...We'll talk to Joe Tacopina (who'll defend the cops) and DeLacey Davis
from "Black Cops against Police Brutality"... http://www.b-cap.org/bcap_bio.html
In the Buzz block we'll play some of the hot "sots" (sound on tape) from Dean last
night, slice and dice that and then do some more on the President's surreptitious trip
to Baghdad and Hillary's trip as well...Fineman, Laura "It's not just a radio show,
it's an addiction" Ingraham http://www.lauraingraham.com/public/will and The Chicago
Tribune's Jim Warren will do the honors...
The Hardball Briefing is written, compiled and edited by Dominic Bellone in
Washington, DC
What did you think of Chris & Kathleen's show on Friday...Remember the one where
Barnicle interviewed them? Send your comments to mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] and type
"Chris & Kathleen" in the subject line..
Iraq: The Right Stuffing...Stealing away in the dark, Bush makes a secret trip to
Iraq, boosting troop morale and confounding cynics
http://www.msnbc.com/news/999495.asp?0cv=KB10
An American soldier was killed when a roadside bomb exploded near his convoy south of
the tense Iraqi town of Samarra on Tuesday, the U.S. military said. (Reuters)
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A27796-2003Dec2.html
The U.S. Justice Department is gathering information to determine if federal action is
necessary in the death of a man Cincinnati police officers were attempting to subdue,
according to a spokesman. (WLWT News)
http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/ibsys/20031202/lo_wlwt/1901497
It's a case of bad timing for the White House: President Bush is collecting $1 million
for his re-election campaign in Pittsburgh, while America's "Steel City" girds for bad
news from Bush on tariffs that have buttressed the hometown industry. (AP)
http://apnews.myway.com/article/20031202/D7V677L01.html
When President Bush comes to Pittsburgh today to pick up more than $1 million in
campaign donations, he will be heavily lobbied to retain the protective steel tariffs
that some believe he has already decided to lift. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/03336/246308.stm
After returning, Bush planned a photo session with NASCAR drivers - an event that Bush
inaugurated exactly a year ago. It was one sure to resonate with coveted voter blocs,
the "NASCAR dads." (AP)
http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/ap/20031202/ap_on_go_pr_wh/bush_33
When unexpectedly good job numbers suggested the long U.S. economic slump was finally
over, it looked as if Democrats would lose one of the weapons they had planned to use
to unseat President Bush next year. But persistently weak job markets in a handful of
crucial states still pose a serious threat to Republicans. (USA Today)
http://www.usatoday.com/usatonline/20031202/5722939s.htm
WashPost: Iraq council resists powerful cleric...A majority of Iraq's U.S.-appointed
Governing Council has decided to support an American plan to select a provisional
government through regional caucuses despite objections from the country's most
powerful Shiite Muslim cleric, according to several counc
http://www.msnbc.com/modules/exports/ct_infobeat.asp?/news/1000075.asp
WashPost: Samarra fight reveals new Iraqi tactics...For the U.S. military, the weekend
firefight at Samarra, Iraq, revealed a startling new reality about the Iraqi fighters
-- unprecedented coordination and tactics and numbers yet unseen.
http://www.msnbc.com/modules/exports/ct_infobeat.asp?/news/1000044.asp
Mystery over fate of Saddam deputy...U.S. troops may have killed or arrested Izzat
Ibrahim al-Douri, Saddam Hussein's top former deputy, an Iraqi official said Tuesday.
The report could not be confirmed.
http://www.msnbc.com/modules/exports/ct_infobeat.asp?/news/870749.asp
Home again, Hillary bashes Bush...Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton, fresh from her own trip
to Iraq, accused President Bush yesterday of conducting the war by a "political
calendar," saying he had dispatched the wrong "mix of troops" to secure the country
and that victory "is not certain." (The Washington Times)
http://washingtontimes.com/national/20031201-115114-7633r.htm
Howard Dean kept his cool last night during his hour in Chris Matthews's hotseat even
as he admitted during a furious round of questioning that he had hoped to receive a
deferment from serving in Vietnam when he presented a draft board with evidence of a
medical problem. (Harvard Crimson) http://www.thecrimson.com/article.aspx?ref=356538
Circle Surrounding Dean Tiny but Trusted...As the former Vermont governor's campaign
staff grows, the candidate turns to what is still a tiny cadre of advisers whom he
consults on ideas and strategies. (The Washington Post)
http://msnbc.com/news/1000076.asp?0cv=NB10
Former Vermont governor Howard Dean, who has criticized President Bush for too much
secrecy in government, is facing criticism himself for sealing some of his
gubernatorial records for the next 10 years. (USA Today)
http://www.usatoday.com/usatonline/20031202/5722937s.htm
Dean pushing Democratic Congress...Asks supporters to help influence other key races
(The Boston Globe)
http://www.boston.com/news/politics/president/dean/articles/2003/12/02/dean_pushing_democratic_congress/
Curry Analysis: In their debates over the past few months, Democratic contenders have
sometimes implied that front-runner Howard Dean is too irascible and arrogant to be a
good presidential candidate, but they have not yet been able to goad him into giving a
vivid demonstration of that before a national audience.
http://msnbc.com/news/999873.asp?0cv=CB10
Yepsen on Edwards: Comeback goal: A ticket to New Hampshire
http://desmoinesregister.com/opinion/stories/c5917686/22901988.html
It's a setup that has worked for everyone from William Shakespeare to Neil Diamond.
Now, organizers of the Democratic National Convention are considering a
theater-in-the-round stage that would place the presidential nominee smack in the
middle of the FleetCenter floor at July's gala. (The Boston Globe)
http://www.boston.com/news/local/articles/2003/12/02/democrats_consider_the_unconventional/
Janklow lawyer asks jurors about epilepsy (Rapid City Journal)
http://www.rapidcityjournal.com/articles/2003/12/02/news/janklow/news916.txt
Page Six: "Curb Your Enthusiasm" star Larry David's wife Laurie created an enviable
buzz for tonight's political powwow of liberal Hollywood activists after she dubbed it
the "Hate Bush" event. http://www.nypost.com/gossip/pagesix.htm
Opinion/Editorial
Miniter: How Bush Can Lose...Some conservatives are unhappy with the president. Will
they stay home in November?
http://www.opinionjournal.com/columnists/bminiter/?id=110004368
Zakaria: No way to make friends...Bush could surely have arranged to meet in Baghdad
with troops from allied countries who are also fighting and dying in Iraq. By Fareed
Zakaria. http://www.msnbc.com/modules/exports/ct_infobeat.asp?/news/999366.asp
Rabinowitz on Media: Baghdad in an Alternate Universe...There's little reality in the
coverage of Bush's Iraq trip. http://www.opinionjournal.com/medialog/?id=110004371
Dave Zweifel: Fox News 'balance' is just plain bogus
http://www.madison.com/captimes/opinion/column/zweifel/62379.php
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