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Today is a "Big Bolton" day so we'll get going right to Norah O'Donnell,
MSNBC's newest Chief Washington Correspondent who has been all over the hearing
for us...The Senaote Foreign Relations Committee sent the nomination to the
floor "without a recommendation", i.e. Bolton does not enjoy the support of a
majority of the Committee but will still get an up/down vote...All eyes were on
Republican Senator George Voinovich whose vote was heretofore unknown... He
clearly indicated that he would vote against an "arrogant" and "bullying"
nominee but did not want to hold up the nomination entirely...It's confusing I
know...We'll explain it all tonight...Bottom line, the full Senate will more
than likely vote to confirm him...
We'll get instant reax from ranking Dem Joe Biden and then throw it out to
Allen (R-VA) & Boxer (D-CA) who sit on the Committee...Three folks in the thick
of today's battle..
Republican rips Bolton, but nomination still on course...'Serious
deficiencies,' Voinovich says; but 3 GOP fence-sitters now back U.N. nominee
(MSNBC) http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/7819909/
Later we do Donald Trump on the why the guy who designed the "Freedom Tower" to
replace the World Trade Towers is an "egghead"...This is the story Shuster is
really fired up about and has been blogging on recently
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/7764695/#050511a
And you'll recall last night we did the live Nancy Reagan Tribute dinner...Well
in addition to Shuster's red carpet reportage, he and producer Christina
Jamison put together an awesome package with highlight's of last nights events,
just in case you weren't there (hey, I wasn't either)...Here's where the money
went: Ronald Reagan Memorial Foundation http://www.ronaldreaganmemorial.com/
Oh and of course, Katrina and Frum will slice and dice the Bolton hearings in
the E/F segment...
I don't think we'll get into this but it's still worth a read: Katrina: Bush's
iPod: Take Three http://www.thenation.com/blogs/edcut?bid=7
Tomorrow we'll chat with Mia Farrow and her son, Ronan, on their UNICEF work in
Darfur, Sudan...Mia Backgrounder:
http://www.unicef.org/people/people_mia_farrow.html
Tonight will be too hot to miss...Please join us...
Dominic Bellone wrote, compiled and edited The Hardball Briefing from
Washington, DC...I'll be out next week so I'm not sure who will fill in...Stay
tuned
17 killed in Baghdad car bombing...Insurgents also kill four others, including
two security officials (MSNBC) http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/7824952/
Bolton Poised to Pass Committee...Voinovich Supports Moving Debate to Full
Senate as Long as Endorsement of Controversial Nominee Is Withheld (The
Washington Post)
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/05/12/AR2005051200813_pf.html
Prosecutor Blames Fundraiser...Jury Told Cost of Clinton Event Spiraled Out of
Control (The Washignton Post)
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/05/11/AR2005051101852_pf.html
Cindy Adams dishes on the 2000 Clinton lovefest that started it all
http://www.nypost.com/seven/05122005/gossip/cindy.htm
Fun Clinton News...Bill: Wuss up with Dems' tactics?...Bill Clinton wants
Democrats to stop being wimps.
http://www.nydailynews.com/news/gossip/story/308675p-264126c.html
Curry: Do GOP centrists have clout - or just notoriety?...Bolton, filibusters
put Voinovich and other GOP moderates in spotlight
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/7818730/
Democrat's offer aims to avert filibuster face-off...Fearing rules change, Reid
will help confirm some judicial nominees (AP)
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/7831384/
Gingrich says he 'might' run for president...Former House speaker makes a foray
to Iowa (MSNBC) http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/7822476/
Gingrich keeps eye on '08 race...But the former House speaker mainly wants to
help frame debate on the nation's future. (Des Moines Register)
http://www.desmoinesregister.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20050512/NEWS09/505120414/1056
Donald Trump called on Gov. Pataki yesterday to ditch his just-announced
"redesign" of the Freedom Tower and instead rebuild the Twin Towers as they
were - but at least one story higher (NY Post)
http://www.nypost.com/seven/05062005/news/regionalnews/43569.htm
White House sleepovers included donors, friends...Relatives, golfer,
politicians also on Bush guest lists (USA Today)
http://www.usatoday.com/printedition/news/20050512/a_whitehouse12.art.htm
Howard: Bush, history and lessons of the Soviet scourge...What's Yalta got to
do with it? http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/7817763/
Britain's Blair warns Iran on nuclear pursuit...Plan to restart reprocessing
throws talks into doubt (AP) http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/7831998/
This recipe looks particularly appetizing..Peanut Noodles
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/05/10/AR2005051000422_pf.html
Opinion/Editorial
Fein: It's time to take the system back
http://www.miami.com/mld/miamiherald/news/opinion/11577118.htm?template=contentModules/printstory.jsp
Peggy: The Shoe Must Go On? "The official end of high heels in Washington."
http://www.opinionjournal.com/columnists/pnoonan/?id=110006677
Kaplan: Over There...Why U.S. troops won't be coming home from Iraq anytime
soon. http://slate.msn.com/id/2118392/
Novak: GOP throws Reich at Bolton bashers
http://www.suntimes.com/output/novak/cst-edt-novak12.html
Saletan: What Matters in Kansas...The evolution of creationism
http://slate.msn.com/default.aspx?id=2118320
Enberg: Creationism vs. Intelligent Design...Is there a difference?
http://slate.msn.com/default.aspx?id=2118388
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