Gossip Roundup: Brownback Backpedals
*Reliable Source: Sen.Brownback(R-Kan.) says his comments about gay marriage and "fruits" were misinterpreted by Rolling Stone. . . ArtistErin Crowe, "cheerfully obsessed" withAlan Greenspan, paints his portrait on live on CNBC for charity auction. [ WP ]
*Inside the Beltway: Sen.Kerry(D-Mass.) says Democrats "didn't bring out the [expletive] knives" onSamuel Alito. [ WT ]