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Hardball airs tonight on MSNBC at 7 pm et, 11 pm et & 4 am et...If you live out West
the show airs at 4, 8 & 1 am pt...
Tonight we'll do the front half on Jacko, the debate on the recent remarks by 9/11
Commission chairman Tom Kean the other day that 9/11 could have been prevented, plus
more polls for the political buzz: Bush's recent political boost, the gender gap story
in USA Today and Arnold "where is he now?" stuff...Lawrence "Money" O'Donnell will be
in for the Buzz along with Peggy http://www.opinionjournal.com/columnists/pnoonan/
Our Jacko panel will include "Tac" (Joe Tacopina) and Jeanine Pirro (the two legal
types) as well as Peter Mirijanian, a crisis PR guy and US magazine writer Ian Drew, a
self proclaimed Jackson "Insider".
In the D block we'll talk to Kristen Breitweiser, a 9/11 widow and advocate for
getting to the bottom of what happened on that tragic day...Ray Tanter, Former Reagan
National Security guy, will play defense...
Dominic Bellone wrote, compiled and edited The Briefing from Washington, DC
The movie-style drama engulfing Michael Jackon's child molestation case may increase
Thursday, as prosecutors prepare to file charges against the pop star. (AP)
http://apnews.myway.com/article/20031218/D7VGT3700.html
Jackson reportedly gave boy wine, showed him porn videos D.A. expected to return
passport to pop star after charges are filed Thursday
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/ID/3711405/
For the first time, the chairman of the independent commission investigating the Sept.
11 attacks is saying publicly that 9/11 could have and should have been prevented (CBS
News) http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2003/12/17/eveningnews/main589137.shtml?cmp=EM8706
More violence in Iraq...A U.S. soldier was killed in Baghdad, the first American
combat death since the capture of Saddam Hussein, the military said. (MSNBC)
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/3745155/
The capture of Saddam Hussein has given President Bush his highest job-approval rating
in six months, improved his standing against Democrats who want his job and increased
confidence that U.S. goals in Iraq will be accomplished. (USA Today)
http://www.usatoday.com/news/washington/2003-12-17-poll_x.htm
Poll Verbate http://www.usatoday.com/news/polls/tables/live/2003-11-17-bush-poll.htm
'Til politics do us part Gender gap widens Highly educated couples often split on
candidates (USA Today) http://www.usatoday.com/usatonline/20031218/5770648s.htm
Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, under mounting pressure from local governments, will
declare a public safety emergency today and order the state controller to pay cities
and counties money they started losing after his decision to reduce the fee for
vehicle licenses, administration sources said Wednesday. (SF Chronicle)
http://sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/c/a/2003/12/18/MNG0K3PPQ11.DTL
Court: U.S. citizen isn't 'enemy combatant'...Appeals court's ruling could shift Jose
Padilla's case to civilian courts (AP) http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/3748660/
Howard: For Bush, Saddam is icing on the cake...President has many advantages in his
bid for re-election http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/3733443/
Dubious Link Between Atta and Saddam...A document tying the Iraqi leader with the 9/11
terrorist is probably fake. PLUS, how terror financiers manage to stay in business
(Newsweek) http://msnbc.msn.com/id/3741646/
Union puts 'boots' in Iowa: AFSCME chief powers Dean effort. MSNBC's Tom Curry
reports. http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/3737305/
Clark says Milosevic knew of massacre...Ex-NATO chief told tribunal about conversation
with Yugoslav chief (AP) http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/3747227/
Opinion/Editorial
Zoller: In the complete information overload since the capture of Saddam Hussein, a
few things are clear. The capture of Saddam is one of the events that will define the
War on Terror and the Democrats in leadership will try to move the bar on success
every time this administration accomplishes a goal in the War on Terror.
http://www.jewishworldreview.com/1203/zoller.html
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