Gossip Roundup: Fightin' Frogs Edition

•Out & About: Isaacsonlooks for the nextNitzein crowd ofWolfowitz, O'Connor,andNegroponte. . .Judy WoodruffexplainsBob Schieffer's"kinky passion" for "horny" toads. [ WP ]

•Heard on the Hill: Sen. Carl Levin (D-Mich.)wins "worst hair in Congress" award by a landslide, followed byLottandKucinich; 11 write-inKerry. . .Weekly World Newsreports 12 members of Congress are aliens: "Space alien females tend to be homely or even look like men in wigs and women’s clothes. If a Congresswoman purports to be a female but doesn’t quite look it, you’ll want to keep an eye on her.". . .Kerrybiography byBoston Globereporters will explore his "complex yet riveting personal and professional history."John, Teresa, Kennedy, Rove, Card,andNaderinvited to launch party. [ Roll Call ]

•Inside Politics: Clintontold 9/11 panel he warnedBushaboutbin Laden. . .Kerrygets bad grades for social issues from one focus group. . .CheneyattacksKerryon guns. . .OmarosashowedRacicotsome apartments pre-"Apprentice." She gave him her resume and he forwarded it around. [ WT ]

•Lloyd Grove's Lowdown: Julia Gorin: "John Kerrybetter hopeHillarydoesn't decide to become his running mate. Does he really think she'll let him live long enough to see the first 100 Days? She's not waiting four years to become President; she'll let him get inaugurated, but then he'll go the way ofRon Brown, Vince FosterandBuddy the dog."[NYDN ]