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When you think of filibusters what do you think of? Do you even know the
history of the filibuster? Tonight we clear things up with an outstanding
David Shuster package on everything you needed to know but were afraid to ask
about this silly named item...Immediately following that setup C. Boyden Gray
of Bush 41's White House goes at it with liberal Mark Green from New York
(President of the New Democracy Project) on whether this is a wise thing for
the Senate to do...
Afterwards we take you to the college campus of Princeton where students are
engaging in their own filibuster protest...Here's the deal, a group of students
have been at the Frist Center Campus at Princeton University (his family
donated the money to build it as Frist is an alumnus himself) since last
Tuesday filibustering to protect the filibuster....And you thought all they did
was go to keg parties and listen to the Dead?? We'll talk to a couple of the
students and ask what the dealio is...These are the type of guys who'll be
running the New Republic magazine in a few years...
Later we debate new allegations of bullying against John Bolton with David
Bossie (one of the founding members of the Vast Right Wing Conspiracy) and head
of Citizens United...Bossie's a legend in right wing circles...He was
investigating Clinton before investigating Clinton was cool...Howard Dean's
brother, Jim, who took over Democracy for America will play opposite...Bossie
has a new ad pushing Bolton's nomination so we'll roll that little sugar plum
for you..
We finish up with a couple of strategists: Ed Rogers from the GOP and Steve
McMahon from the Dems...We'll do the whole "Real ID Act" which will soon pass
in Congress saying essentially in order to get a drivers license you have to
show proof of legal residence or citizenship...Sounds reasonable huh? Many
oppose it, we'll show you why....We'll also get into the Social Security fight
with those guys!
Please join us...Dominic Bellone wrote, compiled and edited The Hardball
Briefing from Washington, DC
As promised, Shuster's Bloomberg party blog
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/7577693/#050502a
To start, Bloody Marys for A listers...Saturday began for many of us at what's
become an annual tradition and one we wouldn't miss - a tented brunch at MSNBC
producer Tammy Haddad and Ted Greenberg's Northwest D.C. home for the "A list."
"Hardball" will celebrate its eighth anniversary next month, so Haddad was
prepared with a camera crew to shoot footage of talker Chris Matthews wearing a
"Mission Inn" Clint Eastwood baseball cap (apologies to Nationals fans) and
actually acting camera shy. ... Soon-to-be launched Capitol File publisher
Jason Binn was shooting his own photos when he wasn't yakking with Matthews or
upcoming blogger Arianna Huffington.
http://www.dcexaminer.com/articles/2005/05/02/gossip/today/01buzzfeld03.txt
A costly advertising war erupted Monday over President Bush's controversial
court nominees, with opposing groups vowing to spend at least $1 million each
over the next two weeks. (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20050503/ap_on_go_ot/judges_ads&printer=1
Bolton criticized by top ex-officials (NY Times)
http://www.iht.com/articles/2005/05/03/news/bolton.php
Lobbyist records fuel DeLay controversy...Expenses initially paid by him or his
firm, breaking House rule (AP) http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/7723344/
U.S. unprepared for nuclear terror...More than 3 1/2 years after the 9/11
attacks, the U.S. government has failed to adequately prepare first responders
and the public for a nuclear strike, according to emergency preparedness and
nuclear experts and federal reports. (The Washington Post)
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/7701773/
High court to eye military recruiters...Can government tie funding to campus
access? (AP) http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/7712252/
The U.S. military may not be able to win any new wars as quickly as planned
because the conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan have strained its manpower and
resources, the nation's top military officer told Congress in a classified
report. (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20050503/ap_on_go_ca_st_pe/us_military_risk;_ylt=Aur.VUYK.bx9aVvg.6_YTjes0NUE;_ylu=X3oDMTA2MTQ3MTFjBHNlYwN0cw--
Al Qaeda is still "very active" recruiting and seeking to attack the United
States, although it has been hurt since the Sept. 11 attacks in 2001, Vice
President Dick Cheney said on Monday. (Reuters)
http://www.reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml;jsessionid=2FUE1JQTKVLQICRBAEZSFFA?type=politicsNews&storyID=8367908
Iran 'determined' to pursue enrichment...With the world watching its every
nuclear step, Iran on Tuesday declared it is "determined" to pursue all legal
areas of nuclear technology, including uranium enrichment. (AP)
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/7721392/
...slams U.S. and Israel (Reuters)
http://www.reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml?type=topNews&storyID=8376481
Clinton details initiative to fight childhood obesity...Former president
announces effort in visit to Harlem high school (AP)
http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/health/bal-obesity0503,1,915164.story?coll=bal-nationworld-headlines&ctrack=1&cset=true
Opinion/Editorial
Katrina: WashU Comes Correct...Sweet Victory: WashU Follows Georgetown's Lead.
http://www.thenation.com/edcut/index.mhtml?bid=7&pid=2358
Corn: No mention of the US troops being killed in Iraq but a horse jerk-off
joke--that is one way to sum up the First Couple's appearance at the White
House Correspondents' Dinner on Saturday evening.
http://www.thenation.com/capitalgames/index.mhtml?bid=3&pid=2363
Kemp: Bush Spreads Bad Ideas on Social Security
http://www.humaneventsonline.com/article.php?id=7333
Doonesbury http://www.ucomics.com/doonesbury/
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