Gossip Roundup: Bitter Place Edition
•Reliable Source: Ditka: "I've got to be firmly convinced in my mind that I really think I can make a difference. If I'm just going to be another schmuck up there in Washington, then it wouldn't be fun for me.". . .Daschledenies huggingMoore.[ WP ]
•Heard on the Hill: Montana Republicans deny email claims. . .Ditkalooking to run for Senate seat. . . LobbyistThad Stromon playing basketball withAllen Iverson: "Maybe hes preparing for the Olympics where hell be guarded by slow, white Europeans.". . . Fighting among press is declared unacceptable. [Roll Call ]
•Inside the Beltway: Fordturns 91 today. [ WT ]
•Inside Politics: Naderwants apology fromCummings. . .Cheney: "Somebody said to me the other day thatSenator Edwardsgot picked for his good looks and charm, And I said, 'How do you think I got this job?... Why is that funny?" [ WT ]
•Rush & Molloy: Larry Kingturns downMoore. . . [ Pub ]
•Cindy Adams: Victoria Kennedyhosting party forTeresaduring convention. . .Donna Brazileembedded at convention for CNN. [ NYP ]
•The Scoop: Bush: "I didnt realize Washington was going to be so bitter. Austin was not a bitter place. Washington turns out to be a lot different town than I envisioned it to be." [MSNBC ]