Gossip Roundup: We're Starting to Feel Really Lucky Edition

•Heard on the Hill: McDermottunder fire for skipping "under God."SessionssaysMcDermottis "embarrassing the House and disparaging the majority of Americans who share the values expressed in the pledge."Kirk: "In his version, he left out the words ‘under God.’ He may not love the words ‘under God’ in our country’s pledge, but God still loves him.". . .Rep. Dana Rohrabacher (R-Calif.) and wife Rhodaproduce triplets. . .Fristruns his voice out. . .Anthony Shadidto get first AnnualMichael KellyAward. [ Roll Call ]

•Under the Dome: Sen. Wydenon Internet tax ban: "I would be the first to say that this subject inherently is about as interesting as prolonged root-canal work.". . . Cameraman toRep. Hayworth (R-Ariz.)when snapping him on a Humvee: "Of this guy who never served a day in the service? Yeah, I got it.". . . Filet mignon and tilapia at the WHCA dinner; 540 people were rejected due to overbooking. . .CummingsonGingrich: "No, we really don’'t miss him because we have so many others. We never have a loss of folks to punch, so we don’t miss him at all." [The Hill ]

•Inside the Beltway: eBay goes all out forKerrybobbleheards and dartboards. . .Roy BluntonKerrey's"Daily Show" performance: "This is not a laughing matter. Just two days before the 9/11 commission is scheduled to question the president of the United States about intelligence failures that precipitated the loss of more than 3,000 Americans,Senator Bob Kerreyasked a comedian for pointers." [ WT ]

•Reliable Source: More names for WHCA Dinner: Hilary Duff, Clooney, Gisele BundchenandMary-Louise Parker. . .Wilsonpoints finger atLewis "Scooter" Libbyfor revealingPlame'sname. . . [ WP ]

•Cindy Adams: Hillaryon economic policy: "Hard to get tough with China when we're borrowing from them every month to pay down our debt service." [ NYP ]

•Page Six: Goreenvironmental speech to coincide with new disaster film.Terry Holt: "It's typical ofAl Goreto not be able to separate fact from fiction. I thinkGore'sattempt at political mischief-making is just an attempt to get attention for himself. People know what they're watching is entertainment, and not grounded in basic scientific fact." [ NYP ]