Wonkette

• Rush & Molloy: Rangel compares Miller to televangelist: “I thought I might get him to touch my hurt knee to heal it. But he’s such a mean bastard, I was afraid he’d just hurt the other knee.”. . . Fabian Basabe was personally invited to Gotham Hall party by Barbara. [NYDN]
• Washington Whispers: Clinton wants restaurant at presidential library, named 42, to be a destination. . . Kerry “is convinced that Bush is a deceptively skillful debater, like none he’s ever faced before,” says insider. Both camps watch videos of previous debates. [USN&WR]
• Page Six: Tucker at Elaine’s. . . Shriver at Balthazar. . . Marc Jacobs urged to remove Hillary products because she’s not for same-sex marriage. [NYP, NYP]
• Names & Faces: Tom Hanks on the Bush admin: “I can’t say that it’s in tune with the way that I feel that America should be going.” [WP]