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We're officially throwing this show into the "must see" TV category...Back to back
action packed segments: Kitty Kelley and Sy Hersh...Authors of two explosive books:
"The Family : The Real Story of the Bush Dynasty" and "Chain of Command : The Road
from 9/11 to Abu Ghraib"...
Kelley Backgrounder: Seven weeks before Election Day, a new book that paints an
unflattering picture of President Bush and his family is putting celebrity biographer
Kitty Kelley in the eye of a political hurricane. (USA Today)
http://www.usatoday.com/life/books/2004-09-13-kelley-bush-book_x.htm
Kitty Kelley book excerpt http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/5989684/
A lot of controversy has surrounded this book...Chris tries to get to the truth and
find out what, if any, part of this book might change voters minds this November.
Here's a little aperitif from Sy's book to get you started..."When Abu Ghraib scandal
broke, a senior Republican Party operative 'learned that Cheney had telephoned Donald
Rumsfeld with a simple message: No resignations. We're going to hunker down and tough
it out.' Hersh writes, 'Cheney's concern was not national security. This was a
political call - a reminder that the White House would seize control of every crisis
that could affected the re-election of George Bush.'" (Page 361)
You know it's hot when the Pentagon has to weigh in: Department of Defense Statement
on Seymour Hersh Book http://www.dod.gov/releases/2004/nr20040910-1240.html
Clearly tongues will be wagging around the water cooler tomorrow about tonight's
show...Don't be left high and dry
Way to go Keith! The countdown to the No. 1 sexiest male newscaster ends with ...
Keith Olbermann - at least according to a Playgirl magazine online poll. The host of
MSNBC's nightly Countdown with Keith Olbermann had linked his Web site to the Playgirl
Web site and urged viewers to vote for him. The strategy worked: He came away the
winner with 24% of the 50,000 votes cast. (AP)
http://www.usatoday.com/life/people/2004-09-13-sexiest-newscaster_x.htm
Latest from Hardblogger http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/5445086/
Oh and don't forget...Hardball: The Horse Race is coming soon! Like this Friday
Dominic Bellone wrote, compiled and edited The Hardball Briefing from Washington, DC
A curious quote from Vice President Dick Cheney on the atrocity in Russia a couple of
weeks ago: "Previously Russia hasn't always been as supportive, with recent
circumstances, would Russia take a more aggressive stance and continue to fight
terrorism with us around the world?" Cheney said, "You know, there's been a, in some
circles, in Europe for example, some of our European friends have been somewhat
ambivalent about this whole proposition with respect to how we deal with terrorist
attacks. I think some have hoped that if they kept their heads down and stayed out of
the line of fire, they wouldn't get hit. I think what happened in Russia now
demonstrates pretty conclusively that everybody is a target. That Russia, of course,
didn't support us in Iraq, they didn't get involved in sending troops there, they've
gotten hit anyway."
Bush to address Guard group...President not expected to discuss controversy (AP)
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/5999397/
59 killed in two attacks in Iraq...A car bomb exploded near a police station in
Baghdad early Tuesday as dozens of Iraqis were applying to join the force, killing at
least 47 people and wounding scores, officials said.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/5949556/
Secretary of State Colin Powell, who made the case to the world that pre-war Iraq had
stocks of chemical and biological weapons, said on Monday he now thought these will
probably never be found. (Reuters)
http://www.reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml?type=topNews&storyID=6223036
Administration seeks to shift Iraq funding...Officials wants more money set aside for
security, rebuilding (Associated Press) http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/5997685/
Bush's agenda could top $3 trillion...President doesn't emphasize 10-year price tag
(The Washington Post) http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/5993702/
Sen. John Kerry sought to make President Bush pay a political price Monday for the
expiration of a partial assault weapons ban, but other Democrats reacted warily on an
issue that has hurt the party in recent elections. (AP)
http://apnews.myway.com/article/20040914/D853E4U00.html
Expert cited by CBS didn't verify papers...Says he only examined officer's signature
(The Washington Post) http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/5993683/
'Don't get played,' Democrats tell blacks...Group unveils new batch of anti-Bush
commercials (AP) http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/5990258/
Black leaders call on Kerry to refocus...Sen. John Kerry is losing the interest of
black voters after spending several weeks defending his Vietnam service records and
responding to attacks from fellow swift boat sailors, but black lawmakers said the
Democratic challenger needs to get back to his domestic-policy ideas in order to boost
black voter turnout on Nov. 2. (The Washington Times)
http://washingtontimes.com/national/20040914-123024-6951r.htm
Democratic vice presidential candidate John Edwards has sharpened his criticism of
President Bush and Vice President Dick Cheney over the past week, but his style has
remained the same. He couches his criticism with charm. (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=694&u=/ap/20040914/ap_on_el_pr/edwards_style_3&printer=1
Independent presidential candidate Ralph Nader's name can appear on Florida ballots
for the election, despite a court order to the contrary, Florida's elections chief
told officials on Monday in a move that could help President Bush in the key swing
state. (Reuters)
http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=615&u=/nm/20040913/pl_nm/campaign_florida_dc_4&printer=1
President Bush and Vice President Dick Cheney have been sparring with mock-debate
partners since midsummer, getting ready for Democrats John Kerry and John Edwards.
(AP) http://apnews.myway.com/article/20040913/D8531J0G2.html
Five outspoken Sept. 11 widows on Tuesday will publicly endorse John Kerry for
president, The Associated Press has learned, throwing their weight behind the
Democratic challenger in a heated campaign debate over who is best suited to defend
the nation from another terrorist attack. http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/5999714/
Teresa Heinz Kerry said Monday that President Bush is unwilling to change, a character
flaw that shows "inattention and indifference" rather than strength. (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=694&u=/ap/20040914/ap_on_el_pr/heinz_kerry&printer=1
Very Cute: Captain Sundae owner stunned by presidential visit (Holland Sentinel)
http://www.hollandsentinel.com/cgi-bin/printme.pl
Bryan Curtis: Sundance for Republicans...Welcome to the nation's first conservative
film festival. http://slate.msn.com/id/2106624/
Comedians on the political campaign (AP)
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/news/archive/2004/09/14/politics0700EDT0486.DTL
Opinion/Editorial
Katrina: Ex-Nader Leaders Change Tune...Chomsky, Donahue, Ehrenreich, Zinn urge
repudiation of Nader candidacy http://www.thenation.com/edcut/index.mhtml?bid=7
Business Week: At Kerry's HQ, W is for Woeful...So now that he has blown his
convention boost and fallen behind George W. Bush in both national polls and key
battleground states, Democrat John Kerry has emerged in fighting trim. The man from
Massachusetts has shaken up his staff, started using surrogates to poke at George W.
Bush's now-you-see-me, now-you-don't Air National Guard record, and has torn up his
stump speech to sharpen the contrast with the President.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/5989425/
Coulter: The More John Kerry Changes, the More He Stays the Same
http://www.humaneventsonline.com/article.php?id=5030
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