Gossip Roundup: Andy Card Perks Up

• Reliable Source: Fitness instructor who joked about Bush told friends that he voted for him… Stephen Colbert: “This administration is SOARING! They’re rearranging the deck chairs on the Hindenburg.”… Laura Bush spotted at Smith & Hawken in Georgetown… Andy Card is looking “perky” now that he can sleep in — until 5 a.m. [WP]
• Heard on the Hill: Tony Snow has referred to Bush as “something of an embarrassment,” “impotent,” and not “truly special”… Fitness instructor who offended the Bush twins will go on spinning. [Roll Call]
• Page Six: Smithsonian portrait of Bill Clinton doesn’t include his wedding ring. Responds Hillary flack, “Can you just quote me giving you a different finger?” [NYP]
• Cindy Adams: Bob Woodward is being “kept on a short leash” at the Washington Post. [NYP]
• Lloyd Grove’s Lowdown: Rumsfeld did not attend the retirement ceremony of Eric Shinseki, the former Army Chief of Staff who has been critical of war planning. [NYDN]

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