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A good measure of frisson was had by all on staff when we got word late
yesterday evening that The Hammer was stopping by to explain his indictment and
why it was a "ham sandwich with no ham"...Chris bogarted my cell phone and
conferred on the booking with our EP...For my part I was dispatched down to the
5th floor to greet him and his press guy Kevin, as they exited from one of
those "other" networks...We quickly hustled up on the elevator and through our
super secret back entrance to the studio...When minutes are at stake in live TV
you've gotta move quick, of course...Anyway, we hope you enjoyed it...
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/9521131/
Speaking of DeLay, we'll get a follow up with this lawyer Dick DeGuerin from
Austin...
We lead, however, with the vote and swearing in of Judge Roberts to be the 17th
Chief Justice of the Supreme Court with White House correspondent David Gregory
leading off at bat followed up by two ideologically opposed members of the
Senate, Chuck Grassley (R-IA) and Barbara Boxer (D-CA)
In the B & C block of the show we're straight up kickin' some serious gravitas
with two veteran Washington Wiseman: David Gergen and Pat Buchanan...Pat's
fired up and as he was just walking by the office he said "we've got seven
presidential administrations between us"...No doubt we can benefit from their
wisdom as they shed some light on the political implications of Roberts...Btw,
Pat blogs on the Hammer here http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/5445086/
Following the interview with DeGuerin Texas liberal gadfly Molly Ivins checks
in with Susie Molinari for some serious Hammer slicin' and dicin...Oh yeah, and
David Shuster was at Tom DeLay's favorite BBQ joint in DeLay's hometown of
Sugarland, TX for local reax...We'll bring it to you
Please join us, Dominic Bellone wrote, compiled and edited The Harball Briefing
from Washington, DC
John Roberts sworn in as chief justice...Bush sees Roberts following
Rehnquist's path, as guardian of Constitution (AP)
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/9521047/
How your Senator voted http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/9503382/
Possible Supreme Court Nominees (The Washington Post)
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/09/04/AR2005090401288_pf.html
Car bomb onslaught kills at least 60 in Iraq...Simultaneous attack in town of
Balad follows deaths of 5 U.S. Marines (AP) http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/9530709/
Soldiers still waiting for armor reimbursements...Pentagon fails to figure out
how to pay back troops' personal expenditures http://msnbc.msn.com/id/9524109/
U.S. general: Single Iraqi unit is combat ready...New estimate of Iraq military
capability calls U.S. pullout plan into question (AP)
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/9531843/
General backtracks on Iraq pullout timing...Top commander in country had
foreseen large withdrawals by spring (AP) http://msnbc.msn.com/id/9521347/
Judge orders release of new Abu Ghraib photos...Terrorism fears do not justify
withholding detainee abuse pictures, he says (AP)
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/9530938/
The U.S. Army after a brief inquiry has failed to determine whether U.S.
soldiers provided grisly photos of people killed in the Iraq war to a porn Web
site in exchange for free access to it, officials said on Wednesday (Reuters)
http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/N28310515.htm
A Pentagon analyst charged with providing classified information to an Israeli
official and members of a pro-Israeli lobbying group will plead guilty,
according to the U.S. District Court clerk's office. (AP)
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/n/a/2005/09/29/national/w085906D41.DTL
Balz Analysis of DeLay indictment: For GOP, a troubled year gets worse...DeLay
indictment represents significant blow to Republican Party
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/9521320/
AP Analysis: Shadowed by scandal, House Republicans face an uncertain new era
after a day of upheaval that left Majority Leader Tom DeLay under indictment
and forced to surrender his powerful post.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20050929/ap_on_go_co/delay&printer=1;_ylt=Ag_.8CJW2mwRE9I0Xoj_G8KMwfIE;_ylu=X3oDMTA3MXN1bHE0BHNlYwN0bWE-
Some color on the behind-the-scenes machinations of the GOP leadership
scramble: Attempt to pick DeLay successor foiled...Blunt temporarily takes
reins as conservatives say no to Dreier (The Washington Post)
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/9521327/
Major areas of New Orleans to reopen Thursday...Business owners to be allowed
in first, followed by residents (AP) http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/9521299/
Karen Hughes, the Bush administration's top public diplomacy official, scuffled
verbally with Turkish women over the Iraq war yesterday as she waged an effort
to persuade one of the most important Muslim countries of Washington's good
intentions. (The Washington Times)
http://washingtontimes.com/world/20050928-104543-1250r.htm
As Karen Hughes works to repair the United States' image in a trip overseas,
her State Department colleagues have received a report underscoring how tough a
task she faces. (AP)
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2005/09/28/national/w125724D20.DTL
This little guy's just so cute I had to include this link
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/9521328/
Opinion/Editorial
Dickerson: Justice DeLayed...Why neither side wants the House majority leader
gone. http://www.slate.com/id/2126987/nav/tap1/
Terry: 'Small Government Conservative' is Redundant
http://www.humaneventsonline.com/article.php?id=9345
Pat: Our paralyzed elite http://www.wnd.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=46557
Mondo Washington: DeLay Indictment Big Trouble for Bush...White House's
favorite Hammer silenced in Congress
http://villagevoice.com/news/0540,webmondo,68380,2.html
Hitchens: Anti-War, My Foot...The phony peaceniks who protested in Washington.
http://www.slate.com/id/2126913/
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