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Judging by the guest lineup it appears we're going heavy on a foreign policy
tip...However we start with the likes of David Ignatius (The Washington Post)
and Jon Meacham of Newsweek, a man you've come to know well over the last
several months of our election coverage...A man of immense gravitas and
intellect, Meacham authored one of the Chris' favorite books, "Franklin and
Winston." No doubt we'll lead with the imminent announcement of White House
Counsel Alberto Gonzales as next Attorney General.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/6451896/
The gentlemen will also tackle the issue of morality in politics, the much
buzzed about "values" voters and what ideological tack Bush will take in his
next term...
Palestinian Legislative Council member Hanan Ashwari taped an interview with
Chris earlier today where she got into the Arafat's health, a future without
him and what role Yasser's wife Suha is playing in all of this...
We'll also talk to Dennis Ross, a former U.S. envoy to the Middle East on the
geopolitical implications of Arafat's death...This cat knows his stuff
And what might an Arafat funeral look like? Shuster reports...I've peaked at
his script and he has some important biographical info on Yasser you may want
to know about...
We round out the hour with New Mexico Republican Senator Pete Domenici on why
we this country needs to go "nuclear" in terms of our energy policy...
>From the Briefing Party File...
I don't get out these days much since my marriage but my boss Tammy Haddad did
manage to drag myself and another producer Connie to a fete last night of
Tucker Carlson and his show "Unfiltered" (http://www.pbs.org/tuckercarlson/) at
Morton's on Connecticut (Formerly Duke Ziebert's for you old schoolers)
Notable faces in the crowd: Tucker of course, longtime Matthews aide Barbara
Daniel (she was down with Chris before being down with Chris was cool), Meet
the Press EP Betsy Fischer, CNN Washington uber-exec Sam Feist, fmr. Ashcroft
aide Barbara Comstock, Reliable Source Postie Anne Schroder (natch), and Paul
Begala...Scrumptious finger food included mini steak sandwiches (the same ones
Morton's served the press when we were staked out at the Montogomery Co.
Sheriff's office during the sniper drama) and crostini topped with saut�ed
mushrooms and cheese..Cosmos and Appletinis were served in nifty martini
glasses with the "Unfiltered" logo...The coolest part was everyone got to keep
the Martinis glasses!
Pls join us...Dominic Bellone wrote, compiled and edited The Hardball Briefing
from Washington, DC
Ignatius backgrounder
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A35439-2004Nov8.html
Fun Clinton News...
Clinton says Democrats must talk about beliefs...Ex-President says party must
be at ease with its convictions (AP) http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/6450347/
U.S. says it holds 70 percent of Fallujah...Resistance characterized as 'light
to moderate' in Iraqi city (AP) http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/6403689/
Group threatens to behead Iraqi PM's relatives...Allawi's relatives kidnapped;
group demands end to Fallujah assault (MSNBC)
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/6449794/
'Hostage slaughterhouses' found in Fallujah...Iraqi general says troops found
CDs and records of captives (MSNBC) http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/6451731/
Curry: U.S. faces challenging Arafat aftermath...Experts mull potential
successors, election process complications http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/6446238/
Curry on Ashcroft: For his foes, Ashcroft became symbol of lost
liberties...Attorney general seemed to relish giving his adversaries a partisan
ear-twisting http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/6447305/
Congressional Democrats returned to Washington in a defiant mood yesterday,
making no apologies for the campaign in which they lost congressional seats and
the presidential race and vowing to hold President Bush accountable for his
handling of the deficit, the Iraq war and other issues. (The Washington Post)
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A37999-2004Nov9.html
Republicans and Democrats are bracing for what they say could be the most
bitter partisan fight in more than 25 years on the Senate Judiciary Committee,
already the scene of some of the Senate's most acrimonious showdowns and
stalemates. (The Washington Times)
http://www.washtimes.com/national/20041110-123423-3475r.htm
Seeking to take advantage of the momentum from an election where moral values
proved important to voters, the Rev. Jerry Falwell announced Tuesday he has
formed a new coalition to guide an "evangelical revolution." (AP)
http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/F/FALWELL_NEW_COALITION?SITE=MIDTF&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT
President Bush yesterday moved aggressively to resurrect his plan to relax
rules against illegal immigration, a move bound to anger conservatives just
days after they helped re-elect him (The Washington Times)
http://www.washtimes.com/national/20041110-123424-5467r.htm
Arizona initiative inspires others...The passage of an Arizona immigration
initiative requiring verifiable identification to vote or receive public
benefits has spurred similar efforts in other states and created panic among
some Hispanics, who are questioning whether it is safe to go to work, shop or
send their children to school. (The Washington Times)
http://washingtontimes.com/national/20041110-123436-8100r.htm
Leaders of several women's groups said Tuesday that Democrat John Kerry fell
short in his bid for the White House because he didn't make a more direct
appeal for support from women voters. (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=694&u=/ap/20041110/ap_on_el_pr/kerry_women&printer=1
Attorney General John Ashcroft drew the ire of Oregon officials with one of his
last official acts: Asking the U.S. Supreme Court to set aside the state's -
and nation's only - assisted-suicide law. (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=558&u=/ap/20041110/ap_on_go_su_co/scotus_assisted_suicide&printer=1
Brian Williams is aware of the behind-the-scenes sniping about his succeeding
Tom Brokaw on NBC Nightly News, a historic network changing of the guard that
will occur Dec. 2. (Peter Johnson)
http://www.usatoday.com/life/television/news/2004-11-09-williams_x.htm
Opinion/Editorial
Terry's encomium to John Ashcroft:
http://www.humaneventsonline.com/article.php?id=5728
Specter: No Litmus Test...I've backed pro-life judges before, and I'll do so
again. http://www.opinionjournal.com/editorial/feature.html?id=110005875
The Peter Principles: The new majority
http://www.upi.com/view.cfm?StoryID=20041109-042121-5968r
Katrina The Republican Dictionary...We need to start breaking the right's
linguistic code. http://www.thenation.com/edcut/index.mhtml?bid=7
Doonesbury http://www.ucomics.com/doonesbury/
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