My friend David Jensen treated me to a day at Shea yesterday, where the first place New York Mets showed that poor relief pitching and a lack of timely hitting will ruin the Sunday afternoon of many a fan. Of course, whether the Mets won or lost wasn’t really relevant, since Dave and I had …
My phone- and internet- friend Paul Begala, who so generously blurbed The Coup, has written a couldn’t-be-more-timely book called Third Term: Why George W. Bush [Hearts] John McCain. Paul–political consultant, White House counselor, CNN commentator Georgetown professor–and is feisty, combative, and wonderfully witty–the very definition of a Happy Warrior. I’m thrileld that he found time …
DATELINE: Foxboro, Mass., September 9 – Acting boldly to fill the void left by the injury to perennial All-Pro Tom Brady, the New England Patriots announced that they had signed Alaska Governor Sarah Palin as the team’s starting quarterback. “We’re extremely excited,’’ said team owner Robert Kraft. “In Sarah Palin, we have a proven leader …
Perks of the position: got to go down to the West Village to a restaurant called Sushi Samba to have lunch with supermodel Carol Alt, and to interview her for an upcoming pictorial in Playboy. She is a very accomplished woman, and we spoke about her new novel, working for Bob Fosse, dating hockey players, …
It was fun to have lunch today at McCormick & Schmick’s with Steven Schragis, my friend from Spy days and the publisher of my first novel. We had a good time talking about politics and publishing–he thinks Sarah Palin may be a game changer, but I’m not so convinced. By the way, he is now …
Sarah Palin looked great last night, but the best bet is to short the stock. As Lawrence O’Donnell Jr. pointed out on Morning Joe, she proved that she could give a speech in a big hall, a skill which is now useless to her. She may well face an audience as admiring and enthusiastic, but …
“Our beautiful daughter Bristol came to us with news that as parents we knew would make her grow up faster than we had ever planned,” read a statement issued on Monday by Governor Palin and her husband, Todd. “We’re proud of Bristol’s decision to have her baby.” Isn’t it a good thing, Governor, to live …
On Labor Day, Ginny and I coerced Molly and Cara to go down to the South Street Seaport and take a water taxi around New York harbor and catch the four waterfalls that were installed by artist Olafur Eliasson. Well, I don’t know beyond a shadow of a doubt that we saw them at their …
Isn’t it interesting that Republicans, far more than Democrats, offer the second spot on the national ticket to pink-cheeked newcomers? In my lifetime, the Republicans have nominated as vice-president Richard Nixon, a national figure, but a mere six years out of the navy; the former senator Henry Cabot Lodge; the obscure New York congressman William …
It was thrilling to see Teddy Kennedy take the stage at the Democratic Convention last night, diminished by his disease and valiant even in his 11th hour. One could not listen to his speech without thinking of his great speech at the Democratic Convention in 1980, which, for my money, ranks with JFK‘s inaugural and …