Vidal Kicks Buckley When He's Down (In The Ground)
Heard on the Hill: "Rodney Alexanderis the Forrest Gump of scandal"... The Mayflower Hotel has seen a boom in business lately... Some members of Congress are more handicapped than others...Rep. J.D. Hayworthmay not be the sharpest tool in the shed, but at least he's got an aerospace engineering laboratory named after him. [ Roll Call ]
Reliable Source: Celebrity endorsements...Bill Richardsontrims his losing beard. [ WP ]
Yeas and Nays: Tommy Ridgediscovers that his dad's too famous for his Facebook to be public...Kwame Brownmixes his metaphors... First TwinBarbara Bushhas a new "unidentified male companion." [ Examiner ]
Page Six: McCainto get his own big, fancy fundraiser...Ashley Alexandra Dupreis making things seem a whole lot less exclusive. [ NYP ]
Rush & Molloy: Passport scandals new and old...Willie Nelsonis looking to stay out of trouble by playing at the Democratic National Convention...Gore Vidalisn't letting up onWilliam F. Buckley Jr.just cause he's dead. [ NYDN ]
Washington Whispers: Republicans are floating the nameMichael Steele...Bob Schiefferdoesn't want to retire just yet...Hillarycamp can't figure out how to add it up. [ USN&WR ]