Gossip Roundup: Saxby Chambliss, Chris Matthews, Giuliani, the Clintons and more
•Heard on the Hill: Sen. Saxby Chambliss's (R-Ga.)official web site is non-existent. "He was able to spread his Vietnam deferments over the course of three years, but I just hope it won't take that long until he has a fully functioning Web site.Even the entire Medicare system was up and running in just 11 months," joked one Democratic aide. . .Chris Matthewshas Kerry on the brain, saying toSen. Bob Graham (D-Fla.): "I hope you're ready when the call comes [fromJohn Kerry],Senator Bob Kerrey,very respected U.S. Senator from Florida.". . . "Mad in Plaid" fundraiser for The Madison, a nonprofit of young professional D.C. women, included "fashions ranged from Caddyshackredux to Tartan glam - although the prize has to go to[Bob Ney's (R-Ohio) spokesman] Brian Walshfor an outfit straight out of[GOP aide Jonathan] Grella'sdirty laundry," according to the group's president.Walsh'sofficial response: "Jonathan Grellais a fashion icon and since he was out of town it was the least the rest of us could do to make surehis aggressive spirit was in full effect." [ Roll Call ]
•Inside the Beltway: The editor and publisher of Boston's Beacon Hill Times responds to a press release fromMax Pulsinelli of Shirley & Banister Public AffairshighlightingKerry'sliberal record: "It's good to be a liberal. It means compassion for other people and justice for all.Take me off your filthy list.I am appalled that Americans can behave like your clients. They aren't what I was taught by my Christian, Midwestern farmer parents that Americans should be like.I am embarrassed and disgusted by these people." [ WT ]
•Page Six: WithBushin Texas,Rudy GiulianiandHillary Clintonare the main event at the Gridiron dinner;Bob Novakwill be playingJoe WilsonandHoward Deanmay make an appearance. . . Meanwhile,Bill and Hillary ClintoncelebratedChelsea'sbirthday at SoHo House. . .Hillary'sspokesman afterAl D'Amatokissed her on the cheek: "We are proud of our aggresive constituent contact operation." [ NYP , NYP , and NYP ]
•Cindy Adams: Shirley MacLaineon being godmother toDennis Kucinich'soffspring: "I know him 30 years, since he was mayor of Cleveland. . .Just trying to get him to eat something besides veggies." [ NYP ]