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\nKay<\/FONT><\/B><\/A>, the Democratic presidential candidate
\n
\nGlobules<\/FONT><\/EM><\/B><\/A>, this morning’s Oscar nods seem slow off the mark, suprises
\nnotwithstanding. Meantime, Kay, who finally admits the United States won’t be finding any
\nweapons of mass destruction in Iraq, is making excuses for our know-nothing Maximum Leader,
\nclaiming he was duped and abused — OK, misled — by the intelligence community.<\/P>
\n
\nand Kay’s findings — OK, an explanation —
\nRadio, “I actually think the intelligence community owes the president, rather than the president
\nowing the American people.” And if you go along with that, Dick Cheney has some WMD to
\nshow you.<\/P>
\n
\nin a publicity event for her latest Hollywood novel,
\nAwful.”<\/FONT><\/EM><\/B><\/A> The bookstore was packed with fans and celebrities
\nwho are fans. Even that
\nglitteratus<\/FONT><\/EM><\/B><\/A> himself showed up. No, it was not the great
\nauthor-about-town Jay McInerney. “As Ms. Fisher signed her last autograph, Salman Rushdie
\nslipped into the room …”
\nan explanation for my vote, I apologize in advance.<\/P><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"