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Day 7 of the 8 days of Hardball rolls on with another parade of stars, a "must
postpone the dinner reservations" kind of show...
We lead with the controversy of PBS and charges of liberal bias with one of the
giants of PBS, Bill Moyers...Moyers will also get in to the current state of
American politics and where the Democratic party is going, he being of the left
persuasion politically...There was some action last night in the House on
reducing the funding for PBS coincidentally, story below...
We bring you the promised Shuster star-studded red carpet report from Wednesday
night's "Rock The Vote" 15th Anniversary gala dinner which promises to be an
exciting palette cleanser for the back half of tonight's show...
Most of you have seen the Darrell Hammond-Saturday Night Live spoof on Chris
and Hardball...Tonight Chris interviews Darrell and gets into how the man
prepares for his impersonations (Clinton & Cheney for example) and his personal
take on our show...
Also, smart-mouthed funny man and perpetually cranky political satirist Bill
Maher was in town this week doing some standup...Chris caught up with him to
check the pulse of the nation and what not...We'll bring that to you in the E
block...
Finally, did you miss Chris on Leno the other night? We'll replay a portion of
the interview to wrap everything up...
On Monday we bring you an exclusive with Secretary of State Condoleeza Rice...
And of course, if the Jacko verdict breaks today, MSNBC & Hardball go
wall-to-wall...
Please join us...As always, if you have a comment about Chris or the show,
please just hit "reply" and fire away...Thanks
Dominic Bellone wrote, compiled and edited The Hardball Briefing from
Washington, DC
House panel targets public broadcasting...Committee wants to cut federal
funding (The Washington Post) http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/8161454/
President Bush campaigned on Friday against weakening the Patriot Act, saying
Congress must renew parts of the counterterrorism law that are set to expire on
behalf of those "on the front line" of the fight to avert new attacks. (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20050610/ap_on_go_pr_wh/bush_counterterrorism_center&printer=1
Poll: Bush job approval dips to new low...President Bush's job approval and the
public's confidence in the direction he's taking the nation are at their lowest
levels since The Associated Press-Ipsos poll began in December 2003. (AP)
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/8167927/
The U.S. military says five Marines have been killed by a roadside bomb in
western Iraq. (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20050610/ap_on_re_mi_ea/iraq&printer=1
At least 17 bodies found in Iraqi desert hamlet...20 soldiers had gone missing
in same area near Syrian border (AP) http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/7897149/
Syria meddling in Lebanon still, U.S. says...White House 'deeply concerned' and
wants U.N. monitors (AP) http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/8169480/
Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld was publicly out of synch with members of
the Bush administration twice this week, including the boss, marking a rare
aberration for one of the Cabinet's best at voicing the party line. (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20050610/ap_on_go_ca_st_pe/rumsfeld_off_message&printer=1
U.S. soldier killed, 3 wounded in Afghanistan...Convoy was ambushed, seven
militants killed, military says (AP) http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/8170762/
Rejecting criticism by Army Ranger Pat Tillman's parents, the U.S. Army on
Thursday denied covering up facts in the former professional football player's
2004 friendly fire death in Afghanistan, but admitted to "procedural
misjudgments and mistakes." (Reuters)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20050609/us_nm/afghan_usa_tillman_dc_1&printer=1
Pre-9/11 Missteps By FBI Detailed...Report Tells of Missed Chances To Find
Hijackers (The Washington Post)
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/06/09/AR2005060902000_pf.html
Struggling to breathe life into President Bush's call for sweeping Social
Security legislation, Senate Republicans are considering raising the retirement
age and holding down future benefits for highly paid workers. (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20050610/ap_on_go_co/social_security&printer=1
Dean's appearance has media in a sweat...Reporters descend on meeting between
Reid and DNC leader (The Washington Post) http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/8161450/
Babyface: Kiss of death for a politician...Study finds voters prefer a
mature-looking visage (AP) http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/8160433/
For tourists, Watergate still largely undercover (USA Today)
http://www.usatoday.com/travel/destinations/2005-06-09-watergate-landmarks_x.htm
Gossip: Right-wingers hoping Ed Klein's latest hatchet job, The Truth About
Hillary (excerpted in this month's Vanity Fair), contains new revelations
about....(Radar Online)
http://www.radaronline.com/fresh-intelligence/2005/06/10/index.php#report_001101
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