Despite the careful comments in public — who wants to find an axe-wielding Joe Lieberman banging on the door in the middle of the night? — it seems Harry Reid and Hillary Clinton are loaning some big guns to Ned Lamont’s brave attempt to rid U.S. politics of Vinegar Joe.

Reports the Kos:

Stephanie Cutter, a key member of Reid’s vaunted war room, has been in Connecticut for the last week and plans on helping out through November. She worked as Deputy Communications Director in the Clinton White House, communications director at the DNC in 2003, and communications director for John Kerry (after the late-2003 staff purge which revived his primary campaign).

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Emboldened by his special holiday with “Labour” dude Tony Blair, News Corp. global superhero Rupert Murdoch is now flaunting his love for “liberal” Bill Clinton.

That’s what we’re supposed to gather from this little deal (link currently Drudged) in Murdoch’s greatest newspaper, The Sun.

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The results are in, and surprise: You nerds really liked “The West Wing.” Almost half (45.7%) of you, asked when you finally gave up on the show, said “I watched it to the end and I don’t appreciate your tone.” (Too fucking bad.) Only 9.7% of you said you never watched it. That left 44.6% who watched the show and dropped out before the finale, which is a little better than NBC actually did in retaining its viewers. Sample bias, blah blah. MORE »

Karl Rove has figured out how to save the GOP majority: Release the 45-disc complete series box of “The West Wing” on election day. How will liberals crawl to the polls when they’re weighted down by 40 pounds of C.J.’s, Sam’s, Toby’s and President Bartlet’s wackiest adventures?

If you’re a fan of “The West Wing” (1999-2006 R.I.P.), click beneath the fold and take the poll.

The West Wing - Complete Series and Season 7 Announced [TVShowsonDVD]

– David Weigel

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The Associated Press reports the Colin Powell took ill last night, and totally, totally by coincidence and not related in any way whatsoever, honestly, he had just enjoyed dinner with Bill Clinton:

Former Secretary of State Colin Powell was briefly hospitalized early Friday after he fell ill at a restaurant where he was dining with former President Clinton and others, police said. MORE »

• Rush & Molloy: Diane Sawyer most demanding VIP in Martha’s Vineyard. Bill and Hillary Clinton appear everywhere at once. Newt Gingrich pitches Hillary-esque sit-com. [NYDN]
• Lloyd Grove’s Lowdown: Hillary Clinton and Gail Sheehy catfight looms (first item). [NYDN]
• Cindy Adams: Some guy from Wyoming trashes Ann Coulter (first item). [NYP]
• The Reliable Source: Ken Mehlman wants to share Bush’s b-day presents with all Republicans (second item). Karl Rove stares at the walls (third item). [WP]
• Liz Smith: President Bush a member of the “60 in ‘06″ club. Other members include Diane Sawyer, Liza Minnelli, and Cher. [NYP]

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