Gossip Roundup: Jessica, We Hardly Knew Ye
*Reliable Source: Jessica Simpsonmaintains smile throughout brief trip to Capitol Hill. . .Goremay have exaggerated the response of conservatives to his film. . . Olympic speedskaterJoey CheekmeetsBush, Pelosi. [ WP ]
*Inside the Beltway: After Sunday services,Bushchanges from his suit to his biking gear faster than a speeding bullet. . .Scott McClellanon rumors of a shakeup: "This is part of the inside Washington babble that goes on in this town. It's part of the parlor game." [ WT ]
*Page Six: Susan Sarandonon Sen.Clinton: "I find Hillary to be a great disappointment. . . She's not worse than other politicians, but I hoped she would be better. What America is looking for is authentic people who want to go into public service because they strongly believe in something, not people who are [just] trying to get elected." [ NYP ]