[mountaineer]

I think this is the latest Dem tactic, accuse the Bush Administration of abusing vets and taking away every benefit they've ever received, just like they've done with seniors on the Social Security issue.

[mountaineer]

Chris Heinz -- John Kerry's stepson -- could be the best thing ever to happen to the Democrats, at least the female ones. He looks like the late JFK Jr., has a Harvard MBA, is worth half a billion dollars -- and is still very, very single. Everywhere the 30-year-old turned at the socialite-heavy book party for Jill Kargman and Carrie Karsyov's "The Right Address" on Wednesday night, he was mobbed by groups of hopeful girls. "He's so cute," cooed one as he passed.

The next generation, all married or otherwise engaged, included Vogue's Meredith Melling Burke, pregnant Marjorie Gubelman Raien, new mom Liz Cohen and candy queen Dylan Lauren. One girl did get lucky: Heinz's tall, rosy-cheeked ex-girlfriend, Margaux Butler, who accompanied him for a secret snuggle outside.

But Heinz was on a break from both politics and romance, mom Teresa explained. He was simply there to support his old friend Kargman. "I'm Jill's godmother," she said, "And her father, Arie [Kopelman] is Chris's godfather." Then she looked around for her son, but he had already left -- alone. (Elisa Lipsky-Karasz, NY Post)