Seeing J. Effin pretending to be the great white hunter yesterday merited a LOL. He was just so handy with the shotgun, oh, that evil instrumentality of death and destruction! Why do I suspect he'd seize my guns in a heartbeat, but has no qualms about using one to try to win votes?
IS this a hint that Sen. John Edwards will be John Kerry's running mate? Invites just went out for a July 16 cocktail fundraiser in Beverly Hills where Edwards is filling in for Kerry. "Come and meet Senator John Edwards, a rising star in the Democratic Party and an active surrogate for John Kerry," the invite says. "Senator Edwards has been tirelessly traveling the country on behalf of the Kerry campaign, and he looks forward to sharing his experiences with you here in Los Angeles." Tickets to the event in a private mansion start at $250, and $1,000 includes a VIP pre-reception. ...
WE HEAR . . . THAT former president Jimmy Carter - in spite of winning the Nobel Peace Prize - won't be attending the Democratic National Convention. Carter was expecting to give a speech during prime time, but the John Kerry camp doesn't want to remind voters of the hostage crisis and the malaise that gripped the U.S. during the Carter years ...