Gossip Roundup: Oscar, Oscar Everywhere Edition
• Washington Whispers: Supporting government monopolies: John SnowandDon Evansride Amtrak. Fighting the same war: Kerryplans to pitch 2004 as 1960, part two, with hawkish Dems versus all-talk administration. Nothing Green can stay;Terry McAuliffeis hitting campuses hoping to sway Nader 2000 supporters.OmarosaduringGorestint. New budget contains $10 million for a little-noticed part of the No Child Left Behind Act: the "Exchanges With Historic Whaling and Trading Partners" program. PETA "Passion" protest. Homeland Security reminds employees what their job is.Fox News "killing" in the ratings. Bushhas a new truck. More campaign support solicitation hijinks. [US News]
• Inside the Beltway: Rumsfeld'svanity publishing project (not the Iraqi constitution). Hey: Free condoms on Metro! (For all those times you might consider having sex on the metro.) Easter Egg Roll at the White House invite"children of all ages," as long as they're under seven. Contest for best National Education Assocation metaphor. [ WT ]
• Heard on the Hill: Kerry’sbeen trying to be an everyman, but he got off a plane that said “Million Air” the other day. Commerce SecretaryDon EvansspottedRep. John Dingellon a flight from D.C. to Detroit last Thursday night and wanted to respond to theMcDonald’sletter, but couldn’t get to Dingell because the representative was in first class. Dingell, for his part, says he got an upgrade. Boozman got porn site Boozmanforcongress.com shut down.Rep. Henry Bonilla (R-Texas)wantsRep. Corrine Brown (D-Fla.)to resign over "you all look alike" comment.Rosario Marin(former US treasurer) is running againstBarbara Boxer, and has been signing dollar bills with her signature on them as a campaign memento. Vote buying? Bargain! [ Roll Call ]
• Cindy Adams: Sean Penn, Oscar favorite, supportsDennis Kucinich, presidential long shot. [ NYP ]
• Page Six: Kerryand staffers playorange bowlingon campaign plane.Kerry'swinning the tournament. Unclear what the rules are. [ NYP ]
• Rush & Malloy: Al Franken (wisely) decides against confronting the Mel at an Oscar party. [NYDN ]
• Lloyd Grove's Lowdown: More oscar parties.Karenna Gore SchiffandKristin Goreare more demur thanParis Hilton. (Which is setting the bar awfully low.) Kristin's writing a book that featuresSteve Martin. [ NYDN ]