Gossip Roundup: Afternoon Tea
*Heard on the Hill: William Jeffersonalready violating House ethics rules, uses official letterhead, House internal mail service to hit up other members for donations...Rep. Stephanie Herseth (D-S.D.)to marry some dude on March 31... TV journos upset thatNancy Pelosiwon't let them broadcast from Statuary Hall today. [ Roll Call ]
*Reliable Source: Pelosi's "Celebration Concert" tonight at the National Building is off-limits to the press. Attending: Tony Bennett, Carole King, Wyclef Jean, Bruce Hornsby, three former Grateful Dead members, Richard Gere and Amy Brenneman... Fed ChairBen Bernankespotted buying funnymanDave Barry's Money Secrets. [ WP ]
*Yeas and Nays: Busty blondes love horses: Barbi TwinsjoinBo Derekin lobbying against horse slaughter. 'It's like eating the flag," says Sia. Quote of the year... FreshmanRep. Zack Space, who replaced Bob Ney, almost hired a cabbie named Ney... Despite being done in Congress forever,Rep. Shelley DraculaCunt Gibbsrepresented Texas' 22nd atFord'sLying in State party...Nancy Pelosiheld a tea party yesterday,Wonder Womanwas there for some reason. [ Examiner ]
*Under the Dome: Robert Byrdis addicted to Red Bull. Vodka too, we assume... "Sen. Gordon Smith(R-Ore.) is the proud possessor of an original copy of Ford's pardon of outgoing President Richard Nixon." [ Hill News ]
*Rush & Molloy: Former DNC headTerry McAuliffehad great luck raising money from godless Hollywood types,Mike Bloomberg. [ NYDN ]