Wonkette

• Reliable Source: Freelance writer sues Kitty Kelley for plagiarism. . . Frist to Reid: “Won’t you be my neighbor?” [WP]
• Under the Dome: Broder gives up on daily reporting duties. . . Republican Senators inundated with calls from conservatives concerned with Specter. . . Bill Press writing How the Republicans Stole Christmas, “about how I think Republicans seized a monopoly on religion and misrepresented Christianity.” [The Hill]

• Rush & Molloy: Scalia used “whiney and mean voice” with students. [NYDN]
• Page Six: Kerry camp reportedly considers libel suit against O’Neill. . . Bush women choose Badgley Mischka for inaugural. [NYP, NYP]
• Cindy Adams: A little buzz for Gore in ‘08. [NYP]
• The Scoop: Elton John: “I’ve never lived in a time that’s been so vexing. I just wanna scream. It’s a nightmare. Bush and this administration are the worst thing that has ever happened to America.” [MSNBC]