• Reliable Source: RNC covers the tab for 1.4m White House Christmas cards. [WP]

• Lloyd Grove's Lowdown:Al Sharpton will attend White House ceremony today honoring Rosa Parks. Sharpton on Bush: "He's reaching out, but why? Because he's at 37%? When George Bush reaches out his hand, he's usually got something up his sleeve." [NYDN]

• Rush & Molloy:Clinton wore "gold-embroidered military regalia" to Russian ball last weekend. [NYDN]

• Page SIx:Rick Lazio for New York Attorney General? [NYP]