- Thu. Aug 28, 2008
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WHAT'S NEWS . . .
• Appearing with Barack Obama in Unity, NH, Hillary Clinton vowed the Dems would be an "unstoppable force" in the fall, arguing Pres. Bush and John McCain are "two sides of the same coin and it doesn't amount to a whole lot of change" (Last Call! watching).
• Center for American Progress exec. VP Melody Barnes joined Obama's camp as senior domestic policy adviser, and ex-HRC camp policy dir. Neera Tanden joined as domestic policy dir. (release).
• HRC's camp confirmed that she and Bill Clinton "have now maxed out to Obama, donating $4,600 to his campaign today" ("TPM").
• Touring a GM plant in OH, McCain "said he would do whatever he could to assist" ailing automakers, "but stopped short of considering a bailout" ("Washington Wire").
• The House Judiciary Cmte subpoenaed AG Michael Mukasey seeking transcripts from special prosecutor Patrick Fitzgerald's interviews with Bush and VP Cheney in the CIA leak case (AP). TGIF!
BY THE NUMBERS . . .
"Right now," Obama's "canceled contribution check" to HRC would fetch $300-500, according to an autograph expert, but having HRC "endorse it for deposit would add considerably to its value" ("Top of the Ticket").
WE HEAR . . .
• "She rocks, that's the point I'm trying to make" -- Obama, going off script to praise HRC (Last Call! watching).
• "I do think we are able to attract some of Sen. Clinton's supporters" -- McCain, wanting in on some of this so-called unity (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette).
• "I held her hand when her child was born" -- NV Gov. Jim Gibbons (R), on why he couldn't possibly be more than friends with the latest woman he "bump[ed] into" (Las Vegas Sun blog).
• "Sorry, Mr. Future President!" -- Washington Sports Club employee Takehia Wheeler, after carding a vaguely familiar-looking Obama at the gym (The Hill).
• "America just loves ears" -- Will Smith, agreeing to play Obama on film "as soon as he writes the end of the story" ("Political Ticker").
HEADS UP . . .
• Learn "How the States Got Their Shapes" (Politics & Prose, 7 pm).
• Sen. Chuck Hagel (R-You Vetting?) on "Political Capital with Al Hunt" (Bloomberg, 7:30 pm).
• Comedian Jake Johannsen (DC Improv, 8 pm).
• Crafty Bastards Arts and Crafts Fair (SAT, Pyramid Atlantic Art Center in Silver Spring, 10 am-5 pm).
• L.A. Galaxy vs. DC United (SUN, RFK Stadium, noon).
• Waltz Across Texas Dance Party (SUN, Nat'l Mall, 6 pm).
• Festa Italiana (SUN, Third and F Streets, 11:30 am-5:30 pm).
HOTLINE TV
We could use some time apart after today's episode of Hotline TV.
SWIZZLE STICKS
• It turns out most of the calls and secret meetings between Obama and HRC were about how to coordinate their unity rally outfits, without looking too matchy-matchy.
• If Obama actually had to write the phrase "Hillary for President" on his donation check, HRC probably won't even cash it, but will instead frame it, laugh maniacally and use it to sustain her until 2012.
• Obama also sent McCain a $4,600 check, just to rub it in.
• McCain had a better explanation today for why he didn't ask im Gibbons to head up his NV effort, given that he's just become aware of texting.
• Quick, name all the SCOTUS justices without cheating. Yeah, you're probably not qualified to vote this year. At least now you know.
• Someone's found a more economical way to get around DC in today's Last Call! Cell Phone Pic of the Day. Keep them coming.
• On election night 1976, Mississippi was called at about 3 am, putting Jimmy Carter over the top against Gerald Ford.
• The winner is Maria White, and here's her Swizzle Challenge: "In our youth, though we grew up at different times, Caroline Kennedy, Elaine Stritch, Gloria Vanderbilt, and I all played the same game, a group form of hide-and-seek called 'Cache-Cache,' at the same place. Where were we?" The 1st correct e-mailer gets to submit the next question. And thanks for all the e-mails.
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Trying to make supporters feel special.
SHOT . . .
"That was the nicest way I could think of phrasing it" -- HRC, on her "spirited campaign" with Obama (mult., 6/27).
. . . CHASER
"I'm telling you, some of this language makes me want to vomit. Well, maybe not vomit. Makes me want to engage in an involuntary personal protein spill" -- George Carlin (1990).
Nora McAlvanah, Editor
Holly Noe, Associate Editor
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