In another August “where’d everybody go” edition of Wonk’d we found Bill and Chelsea Clinton shopping for “MV” stickers and James Carville and Mary Matalin trying not to get stuck in DC. At right, Eleanor Clift looks lost too. If you’re caught here and can’t escape, take a cue from Joe Lieberman and enjoy yourself with a nice long lunch somewhere nice. Because, just like Joe, come November you might just miss this place after all.

Today’s Wonk’d is two weeks worth of sightings that we saved up and couple we had ourselves. We know you can do better. Please suppress thoughts like “Oh, Wonkette won’t care about him, he’s not even in office anymore.” Trust us, we want to hear about it. Just send over a little email with “Wonk’d” or “Sighting” in the subject line and the name of the person who wouldn’t make a sightings column in any other city. For scraping the bottom of the barrel, we thank you.

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• Washington Whispers: This week the RNC will release clips of top Democrats warning of the threat from Iraq. . . Samuel Alito is a “regular guy,” meaning he drives a 1999 Ford Taurus to purchase generic items from Safeway. . . Ted Kennedy’s position on Medicare was ripped by Jimmy Smits on “The West Wing”. . . Mike McCurry, John Podesta are advising Viktor Yushchenko, the president of Ukraine. . . Bush gave Laura green earrings and a necklace for her birthday. [USN&WR]
• Inside the Beltway: Bushes went to church without their pool reporter. [WT]
• Rush & Molloy: Clinton avoids solo picture with supermodel. . . Republican operatives are investigating Clinton’s relationship with a Westcheter divorcee. . . Al Franken to Arianna Huffington: “We can [bleep] now!” [NYDN]
• Liz Smith: Autographed copy of Libby’s novel goes for $24,000. [NYP]
• Lloyd Grove’s Lowdown: Grove is auctioning his signed copy of Libby’s novel on eBay. [NYDN]
• Cindy Adams: McCain publishes new book for parents and kids. [NYP]

Sightings of douche bags of liberty, sons of mill workers and George Stephanopoulos are sent in by readers. Send yours to . In this issue, everyone goes to Austin Grill. And jogs. Also: Edwards, Stephanopoulos (x2), Podesta, Novak, Warner.

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