Maybe Souter's the 'Male Harriet Miers'
Lt. Bob Dole Called Back Into Service
One of the nation's most recognizable veterans, Sen. Bob Dole, is still living by the military man's credo: Never leave a soldier behind. The World War II Army platoon leader this week joins Labor Secretary Elaine Chao to urge American firms to hire war veterans. Labor officials have created a site, hirevetsfirst.gov, to facilitate linking employers with job seekers.
Sunday TV Looks Like The Man Show
The White House Project, which really wants a woman as president, tells us what many already know: Guys rule Sunday talk shows. Women represent just 14 percent of the guests on the gabfests. We asked the project to break it down further. This is what they found for the November 2004-July 2005 period. Secretary of State Condi Rice was tops, with 10 appearances. Next: Sen. Dianne Feinstein with seven appearances, followed by Time writer Karen Tumulty and Reps. Nancy Pelosi and Jane Harman at six. The top guy: Delaware Sen. Joe Biden, with 18 appearances. What's a girl to do? The project has built SheSource.org, which lists female experts for TV.
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Cross This Off Your Christmas List
Ex-CIA operative Gary Bernsten is about to go to war with the CIA, which is holding up publication of his memoir, Jawbreaker, about the CIA team he led in Afghanistan that chased Osama bin Laden in Tora Bora. It's SOP that the CIA clear books by former spooks, but Bernsten thinks they want it dead because he says the agency knew bin Laden was in Tora Bora but missed him. Lawyer Roy Krieger is preparing to sue Langley for $1 million in lost but anticipated pre-Christmas sales. Settle down, says the CIA: Books as long as Bernsten's 300-pager take time to review.
Return to Sender, Dipped in Acid
You can bet that the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee won't be sending fundraising letters to Republican Connecticut General Assembly leader Robert Ward again. Ward got a letter blasting Republicans for "arrogance and corruption" from House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi. He answered it. First he agreed that abuse of power is wrong and listed five local lawmakers caught doing bad things. "All the legislators I mention have one important thing in common with you, congresswoman," he penned. "They are all Democrats." The DCCC didn't stand down, saying that if he isn't upset with GOP corruption, "the question Connecticut voters should be asking," said spokesman Bill Burton, "is, 'Why isn't he?' "
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