Wonkette

• Reliable Sources: Jack Abramoff is stuck with ill-fitting suits, to this dismay of his tailer. . . Scott McClellan on Texas gubernatorial race: “I consider one candidate mother. [The president] considers both candidates that you’re referring to [as] friends.”. . . Tom Friedman offends General Motors. [WP]
• Inside the Beltway: Patrick Buchanan wins PETA award for “Strongest Backbone.” [WT]
• Rush & Molloy: Gennifer Flowers loses attempt to revive a defamation suit against Sen. Hillary Clinton. . . Sheryl Crow says the Bushes want to control oil-producing countries: “Now, if we pull out [of Iraq] we are going to leave a complete and total mess. We don’t even know who we’re fighting over there.” [NYDN]
• CIndy Adams: Al Gore no longer has a Secret Service escort. [NYP]

• Washington Whispers: Dee Dee Myers‘ new book is titled “Why Women Should Rule the World”. . . Union Pacific designs a special locomotive for George H.W. Bush. . . Women represent 14% of Sunday talk guests. . . Ex-CIA operative turned author threatens to sue agency for holding up his tell-all book. [USN&WR]
• Inside the Beltway: Tomorrow night lawmakers will be treated to a special screening of “Good Night, and Good Luck” in the Gold Room of the Rayburn House Office Building. [WT]
• Cindy Adams: Bush has reportedly been watching reruns of “The West Wing.” [NYP]
• Page Six: Buchanan’s American Conservative magazine puts New Orleans drag queen on its cover. [NYP]
• Lloyd Grove’s Lowdown: U2’s The Edge pays $11,000 for a Bill Clinton lunchbox. [NYDN]