Gossip Roundup: Boomers and Their Sucky Music Edition (and Omarosa!)
•Inside the Beltway: Rep. Jack Kingston (R-Ga.): "Politics in general, in a republic like ours, is a substitute for civil war. It is a very important process." [WT ]
•Heard on the Hill: FormerGorestaffer and fired candidate on "The Apprentice,"Omarosa Manigault-Stallworthis contemplating a run for Congress or even 1600. However, she inflated her salary and her position withGorein applying for another government job. Says one former top staffer, "You know the thing that bothers me the most about this is that we had a marvelous, committed, hard-working staff at the White House, and particularly in the VPs office. Now, because of that stupid TV show, who is the American public going to remember as having been on that staff?Omarosa,who was neither committed nor hard-working, and certainly not marvelous."Omarosa,who is raising money for the DNC, replies, "Im glad all of this stuff is coming out before I run for office.". . .Rep. Jack Kingston (R-Ga.)"We seeJohn KerryasTed Kennedyon the South Beach Diet." Note that the latter has been trimmer of late. [ Roll Call ]
•Reliable Source: Cheneyaccidently refers toKerryasBob Kerreybut added,"John Kerryis so forgettable.". . .Michael Powellrefers toTom SawyerasHuckleberry Finn,forcing an aide to reply,"Chairman Powellsincerely regrets confusing theMark Twaincharacters and will make sure that in the future never the twain shall meet. The staffer who's responsible will be whitewashing the commission's fence." [ WP ]
•Lloyd Grove's Lowdown: Clintonon losing weight: "I've been working out four times a week with a German. I haven't been this weight since I was the governor of Arkansas. What you do is you basically start off hard-core - high protein, no carbohydrates - then you go back to carbohydrates. I like it. It's the best thing ever." JokesClintonflak, "As President, he reduced the size of government. Now he's reduced the size of himself.". . . Media mogulJann Wenner: "I'm feeling confident thatKerrycan win. If he's a passionate guitar player, God bless him. Look who he likes: Bruce Springsteen!And I was with him at aStonesconcert in Boston. What doesBushlike?Wayne Newton!That's the choice for our country: Springsteen or Wayne Newton.I know what my choice will be." [ NYDN ]