Gossip Roundup: Brownback Backpedals

* Reliable Source: Sen. Brownback (R-Kan.) says his comments about gay marriage and “fruits” were misinterpreted by Rolling Stone. . . Artist Erin Crowe, “cheerfully obsessed” with Alan Greenspan, paints his portrait on live on CNBC for charity auction. [WP]
* Inside the Beltway: Sen. Kerry (D-Mass.) says Democrats “didn’t bring out the [expletive] knives” on Samuel Alito. [WT]