Gossip Roundup: Bob Dole Better Watch Out for Jack White Edition
•The Reliable Source: BushcallsChris Matthews' brother Jim"the smarter brother."Jim Matthews: "It was more impish than negative againstChris.It was typicalGeorge W. Bushretail politics. He is so good at it: Retail, the man is retail. He personalized it for the people in that room who knew how much I appreciated it."Chris: "It was just towel-snapping."Jimsays they both voted forBush.. . .LeAnn Rimesmet withBushprivately to talk about children's hospitals. [ WP ]
•Heard on the Hill: Three Capitol Hill insiders are in a new reality show about spying. The Learning Channel program is "high-octane" and reportedly two of the three advance. . .Senate Majority Leader Frist (R-Tenn.)gave his staff pedometers to measure their activity. Chief counselAlex Vogel: "We need to have a sloth contest to see who can have the lowest count for the day.[Spokesman Bob] Stevensonand I are in the running for that one." SaysStevenson,"I logged something like 16K steps yesterday. The leader wants to make sure we go the extra mile for the American people.". . . Former NBA starsBob LanierandMike Glennwill coach the Democrats and Republicans as they go head-to-head for the 11th Annual Galludet University Congressional Basketball Classic. [ Roll Call ]
•The 411: Ethan Hawke: ""We have a new definition of puppet. I would love to see all ofBush'scabinet dismantled. It seems unnerving when somebody tries to use a tragedy for their own political gain. That tragedy belongs to all of America, regardless of party. I'm sure he's trying to draw attention to what he thinks was his finest moments of leadership, but I don't think he did anything remarkable as a leader during that period." [ NYDN ]
•Lloyd Grove's Lowdown: Renee ZellwegertellsBob Doleshe admires him. "And I'm an admirer of you," he replies. [ NYDN ]
•Page Six: Kerry'sKetchum, Idaho lodge is too close to the road: "This morning there are three Suburbans in front of the house, plus a huge Sheriff's Department white trailer and six or seven other vehicles." [ NYP ]
•Cindy Adams: Hillary: "John Kerryis noMichael Dukakis."[NYP ]
•Liz Smith: Let theKerry-McCainspeculation continue, saysThe New Yorker'sHendrick Hertzberg.[ NYP ]