Gossip Roundup: Please Talk Among Yourselves

•Washington Whispers: Gridiron Club may allow television, radio, and magazine reporters to join. . . Distribution of "Celsius 41.11" spreading. . . White House staffers stick to web-based email for privacy. . .Maher: "You just get the impression that the only timeKerryhas to talk to working-class people is when they're holding a tray of hors d'oeuvres." OnBushconnecting better, "we really mean [he's] not that bright." [ USN&WR ]

•Inside the Beltway: Carvilleto DNCers: "Can you live with regret on Nov. 3?". . . "Vote for my candidate" bumper sticker for sale. [ WT ]

•Inside Politics: Debate helpedBushin Iowa Electronics Market betting. . . C-SPAN2 airs marathon of senatorial debates tonight. [ WT ]

•Lloyd Grove's Lowdown: Schieffer: "I woke up in the middle of the night in a cold sweat. I was dreaming that I was about 45 minutes into the debate, halfway through, and I had no more questions. And I said, 'Gentlemen, I've run out of questions, so please talk among yourselves.'" [ NYDN ]