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Posts Tagged ‘united 93’

Gossip Roundup: Rice’s ‘Idol’

Wednesday, May 31st, 2006
  • Under the Dome: Rep. Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) is named the “hottest woman in U.S. politics” by Politics1.com. . . Sens. Mary Landrieu (D-La.) and David Vitter (R-La.) plug New Orleans during “The Price is Right”. . . Sen. Sam Brownback (R-Kan.) wants to cut tariffs on duties on “padded potty seats,” “traveler padded-potty seats,” and “contoured padded-infant potty seats.” [The Hill]

  • Reliable Source: Bushes invite relatives of those who died on Flight 93 to White House screening of “United 93.” [WP]
  • Rush & Molloy: Condoleezza Rice rooted for “American Idol” Taylor Hicks. [NYDN]
  • Lloyd Grove’s Lowdown: Jon Voight supports the war on terrorism: “This is a hideous, cunning, clever enemy who lives off a program of murderous thoughts.” [NYDN]

Gossip Roundup: The Smell of Fear

Monday, May 22nd, 2006
  • Heard on the Hill: Rep. Kartherine Harris was seen barefoot outside of her house, screaming into her mail slot, “Let me in”. . . Does Rep. Marilyn Musgrave (R-Colo.) support the KKK?. . . “Lots of would-be Cabinet and high-level White House officials in a Gore administration” attended the reception for his film. [Roll Call]
  • Washington Whispers: Democrats will scare voters about Republican plans for Social Security. . . Rumsfeld found “United 93″ to be “really tough to watch”. . . Democrats are concerned about a Speaker Pelosi. . . Harry Reid loves his iPod. . . Bill Frist’s wife is releasing a book about fathers and daughters. [USN&WR]
  • Inside the Beltway: Dick Cheney: “I will consider a book when that time comes.” [WT]
  • Lloyd Grove’s Lowdown: Clarence Thomas thinks Bush is in “real trouble.” [NYDN]
  • Names & Faces: Natalie Maines of the Dixie Chicks on Bush: “I don’t feel he is owed any respect whatsoever.”. . . Arianna Huffington: “You can smell the fear in Hillary Clinton. What happened to that fearless woman? Everything she does is poll-tested.” [WP]

We’re Sure It’s Very Astute, but We Pretty Much Stopped Reading Right There

Thursday, April 27th, 2006

We hadn’t intended to work the United 93 beat, but then we read Slate today: MORE »