Gossip Roundup: Don't Go There

*Washington Whispers: Supreme Court JusticeAnthony Kennedycomplains about making six figures: "We are patronized when we meet judges from England, the European Union, or Malaysia, whose salaries double that of ours. They say, 'We're so sorry about your salaries.'". . .Kerry's PAC has raised $1.1m in the past three months. . .Ted Kennedyis "pretty close" toMargaret Spellings. . .George Allenclaims he cuts his own grass. [ USN&WR ]

*Inside Politics: Kerrysays his biggest mistake was using federal financing after the convention: "I think the most important thing would have been to spend more money, if we could have, on the advertising and responding to some of the attacks.". . .Boehneris optimistic for GOP chances in '06. [ WT ]

*Inside the Beltway: Joe Kleinis re-releasing his book, "Politics Lost: How American Democracy was Trivialized by People Who Think You're Stupid." [ WT ]

*Liz Smith: Sandra Bernhardon theBushtwins: "You think those girls abstain?" [ NYP ]