CityLightsLover mentioned this morning (in Cheers and Jeers) that she might not have Internets access this evening (due to weather), so I'm going to try and fill her spot with the nightly summary of events. I know I won't do nearly as good a job as she does, but bear with me.
Keith looking resplendent in gray suit and purple tie.
#5 -- "The Final Countdown" (no, not the show, don't have a heart attack) AKA "The Math To The Nomination"
Will she stay or will she go? Mixed signals -- staff told to get those expense reports in, schedule after Wednesday is blank, staffers can either come to New York or go home. Hillary's still talking a big game though -- we'll just have to wait till tomorrow for "the rest of the story" as Paul Harvey says. Enough Hillary, people! At least we get both Chuck Todd and Richard Wolffe, proving that every cloud does have a silver lining or two. :) Coverage of the SD and MT primaries starts at 6pm Eastern (3pm Pacific), giving at least 3 hours or so of mindless musings before the polls actually close. Is it my imagination, or does Keith look greyer than he did 15 months ago?
#4 -- "What's Next?" AKA "Conventional Wisdom" AKA "Clinton Camp Pain"
Some of Clinton's supporters are starting to say it's time to pull the plug. Now if they'd just come out and officially endorse OMG, Dana on cell phone -- hey, is that an iPhone? Okay, got the audio working better now. Guess they didn't want to overload Story #5. Keith mentions something about Milbank "running naked" through a Clinton event -- hey, maybe that's how she can retire her campaign debt!
"Successful Surgery" Yay, Teddy! Sounds like he came through with flying colors and will be with us for at least a bit longer.
Buuuushed: Bush has got to make sure his corporate friends are making money off the Iraqis for a LOOOOOOONG time. No one applauded Bush's name when Lindsay Graham mentioned him! Don't like the judge? When it comes to the Gitmo trials, just get a new one if you're the Bush misAdministration!
Oddball: 1925 -- Lou Gehrig started his streak; 1941 -- Lou Gehrig died of ALS.
Spelling bee dude may have been thinking of GWB when he got the word "numnah"; opportunity to show fainting spelling bee dude from a past year. Author throws money out a plane to promote his book; why didn't Scott McClellan think of that instead of having to go on TV with Bill Orally tonight?
Best Persons: K-mart "True Love Waits" sweatpants? Do they come with a built-in chastity belt? Yearbook publisher's spellchecker gets picky. Pringles can inventor to have his ashes buried in a Pringles can -- glad I gave up Pringles now.
#3 -- "McBush" AKA "Four McMore Years" AKA "Israelity Check"
McCain's got more problems -- not only is McCain's economic BFF Phil Gramm a lobbyist for mortgage companies that don't want homeowners to get a break, but also may have blocked legislation that might have helped track down bin Laden's assets in protecting his bank's role in acting as a tax haven for the rich and infamous. McCain and Ahmendinijad (I probably mangled that spelling) had some strong words for each other, while the Obama campaign points out how Bush's foreign policy hasn't done shit. Chris Hayes of the Nation talks about it -- I think he's kind of cute, but not sure about that red tie/blue shirt combo.
BREAKING NEWS: It's been diaried a few times, but let's all send healing thoughts to Robert Byrd.
#2 -- WPITW: Gretchen Carlson, FOX News, dissing Scott McClellan; Mike Gallagher, radio blowhard, ditto; Rupert Murdoch, bragging about attacks on other networks.
#1 -- "One Way Wonders" AKA "Resumé Prodding"
So, what's next for the Clinton staffers? Christian Finnegan of VH1's "Best Week Ever" discusses possibilities and resume tips with Keith. Got to admit I feel a little sorry for those folks -- not Penn or Wolfson or McAuliffe or definitely not Ickes, but the lower-level staff like the folks answering the phones or photocopying the tax returns...hope the last paycheck doesn't bounce.
Hopefully CityLightsLover will be back with us on Wednesday to cover the aftermath of the final primaries...and remember, you can download the entire show (video and/or audio) here.