Gossip Roundup: Rinse, Repeat Edition
· Kerryrecord at $2410 on eBay (equivalent to the price of assistant deputy secretary post).Sens. Hillary Rodham ClintonandKay Bailey Hutchisonare screening ‘Osama’ at the Motion Picture Association of America Thursday. [ WT ]
·Problems at the Dems at issues retreat: bus broke down, got stuck in traffic, members complained b/c bus movie (Phone Booth) had dirty language, lost power the next day. (Exactly the folks you want in charge of stuff, no?) Republicans had trouble at their retreat last week as well: "It has come to our attention that some Members who attended the Republican Retreat in Philadelphia did not receive their Bath and Body Works gift bag," wrote Salley. "If your boss did not receive his or her gift, please let me know."(You know howHastertgets when he can't moisturize.)Sens. Jon CorzineandCraig Thomasdid stand up at the annual Washington Press Club Foundation Congressional Dinner. And both were funny. (Really.) RetiringSen. John Breaux(D-La.) is relying on the classified section of Roll Call to help in his job search.Sen. Charles Shumercalls his home his office. Pisses offSen. Richard Durbin. [ Roll Call ]
· Al Sharptontrades fashion tips withCarson Kressley(No. 261 in "Sentences we never thought we'd write.")John Kerry’sfamily is tight: Brother stole for him. Got his sister a job in Bush administration -- she still works there, but campaigns for Kerry.Al and Tipper Gorewatched The Producers with theBon Jovis, who left after the first act. [ NYP , NYP , NYP ]
·Something aboutAndrew Sullivanbeing spotted at a gym. [ NYDN ]
· Lloyd GroveletsFrankentry to clear his name; wonders ifMichael Mooreis "a foul-tempered hypocrite?" Short answer: Yes. [ NYDN ]

