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Gossip Roundup: Saxby Chambliss in Identifying With Confederacy Shocker
- Heard on the Hill:Senator Saxby Chambliss (R-GA), in a closed Senate Armed Services Committee meeting: "We need better intelligence. If we had better intelligence in the Civil War we'd be quoting Jefferson Davis, not Lincoln." (The Senator's office disputes the word "we.") ... Chris Matthews to George Allen: "Matthews continued, 'I'm not going to call you Sen. Ma....' He paused a beat, then continued his joke with, 'Caucasian.'" [Roll Call]
- Yeas and Nays: The Congressional Softball League fracas continued on into last weekend's championships... Senator John Kerry chatted with Tim Robbins at Olives Restaurant. [Examiner]
- Reliable Source: Confused readers, possibly mistaking Amy and Roxanne for Rich Coen, wonder why Reliable Source would cover Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes. [WP]
- Lowdown:Bruce Willis is not eager to call himself a Republican. [NYDN]
- Washington Whispers:George W. Bush uses and gives out personalized Sharpies... Self-described former "geeky [congressional] page" is performing one-woman play in the Rayburn building. See just how geeky here. [USN&WR]
