Friday, November 9, 2001

Quote of The Day

Putin's government had warned the Clinton administration about bin Laden last June, saying the Saudi dissident's camps in Afghanistan were supplying Islamic militants to fight in the breakaway republic of Chechnya. But Russian officials said the Americans showed little interest in the warning. "We certainly were counting on a more active cooperation in combating international terrorism."

--Barbara Walters 20/20 Interview With Russian President Vladimir Putin

"We shudder to think what would have happened had the 22nd Amendment not forced Clinton from office before Sept. 11."

--James Taranto, OpinionJournal

LET'S ROLL!

LDotter Note: Here is the transcript of President Bush's rousing speech last night if you missed it.

We Told You So: We seem to be the only ones outside of Roger Ailes' office who think sending finger kissing Geraldo Rivera off to war will be fabulous copy. The fun has started already. Aside from going cave to cave doing his Al Capone's vault schitck saying, "Are you in there? Are you in there?" he can stage a Smack Down with Christiane Amanpour. Sort of a Battle of The War Sluts.

We give Amanpour three falls out of four.

Liking Laura: If you missed Laura Bush's inspiring speech at the Press Club yesterday try to catch it on C-Span. Comforting, calm and utterly serene, this is a lady who knows who she is and likes it. She doesn't lack for her mother-on-law's feistiness either. Asked if she would do a book she didn't miss a beat and answered, "I guess it'll be whether I get that $8 million advance," Considering what we've been through the knees buckle in gratitude and relief.

Here is her speech.

The Old Facts Fondler: We were hoping to learn that Clinton was drunk or drugged when he delivered his most outrageous speech yet at Georgetown Wednesday night. Sadly he was stone sober. Wes Pruden's column gives us the best dissection of this sorry incident. The kid who invited him to speak told O'Reilly last night that Clinton was one of the most "revered men in the world." Now that makes two crazy people wandering around. O'Reilly for once, was nearly speechless.

Slam Dunk for Slate: Scott Shugar has a meticulous dissection of Sy Hersh's bogus report in the New Yorker and the best we have seen. Check it out while we wait for the next Quisling dispatch from a writer who truly should be put somewhere where he can't hurt himself further.

No Contest: Bill O'Reilly struggled into the Today Show studios this morning to again make his case regarding know nothing celebrities and their wimpy response to the possible mishandling of the monies they help raise for WTC victims. He promptly called Matt Lauer an "apologist for pinheads." Lauer was not amused. Someone over at ABC doesn't like him either. Tough.

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