Gossip Roundup: Brownback Talks Fruit
*Reliable Source: Sen.Sam Brownback(R-Kan.) toRolling Stone: "You look at the social impact of the countries that have engaged in homosexual marriage. You'll know [Sweden] by their fruits.". . . CNN throws farewell party forRobert Novakat the Palmer steakhouse;Pat Buchanan, Donna Brazile, Kate O'Beirneattended. [ WP ]
*Inside Politics: Sen.Patrick Leahy(D-Vt.) and Sen.Orrin Hatch(R-Utah) have "floor spat" overAlito. [ WT ]
*Lloyd Grove's Lowdown: Arianna Huffington: "InvitingTim Russertto keynote a conference on journalistic ethics is like havingJack Abramoffkeynote a conference on lobbying reform." [ NYDN ]