Lovely Lady Stumps

*Heard on the Hill: Before the freezer, there was the briefcase. In addition to multiple charges of bribery and racketeering,Rep. William Jefferson (D-La)is faced with one count of obstruction of justice due to a 2005 incident in which he tried to pull a switcheroo on an FBI agent during a raid of his home. The agent was not amused. [ Roll Call ]

*Reliable Source: Send your thanks toBonofor theBush and Condoleezza Ricecover of Vanity Fair, not the staff of Vanity Fair. [ WP ]

*Yeas and Nays: Richard Dreyfus and Newt Gingrichbump into each other and speak civilly about civics and alternative histories...Even Republicans don't like Republicans. [ Examiner ]

*Shenanigans: Joe Scarboroughis insisting that he didn't callFred Thompson's wifea stripper: he was only asking if she is a fan ofCarmen Electra's Strip to Fit. [ Politico ]

*The Sleuth: Fox News thinks they all look the same and that they all look like criminals. [WP ]

*Page Six: Porn starSavanna Samsonwants to "stump" for Rudy Giuliani. [ NYP ]