Gossip Roundup: 'Giant Steps Onto Soapboxes'
*Reliable Source: FormerClintonstaffer tries to sell official White House program signed byYasser ArafatandYitzhak Rabinon eBay for $50,000. . . Robbery scare at the home ofKen Mehlman. [ WP ]
*Under the Dome: Rep.Bob Ney(R-Ohio) reads blogs of all persuasions. [ The Hill ]
*Inside the Beltway: Chief JusticeJohn Roberts's speech at the Reagan Library was "absolutely captivating." [ WT ]
*Inside Politics: Wall Street Journal editorial board on Sen.Feingold: "He's had the courage to put on the table what Democrats are all but certain to do if they win either the House or Senate in November." [ WT ]
*Rush & Molloy: BonothinksBushis "funny" and recallsBob GeldofsprayingTony Blairwith saliva. [ NYDN ]
*Lloyd Grove's Lowdown: George Clooneyfeels "abused" by the Huffington Post: "I stand by what I do, but I'm very cautious not to take giant steps onto soapboxes because I think they're polarizing.". . . Fox News anchorBill Hemmerapproached by staffers of "The Bachelor." [ NYDN ]
*Cindy Adams: House Republicans schedule another vacation period from Friday to the 27th. [NYP ]