Dole Knows When It’s Time For A Newer Model
Bob Dole has apparently resigned himself to the fact that if there’s ever going to be a Dole in the White House, it’ll be his wife, Elizabeth.
“She did such a good job at the convention,” the former Senate majority leader tells TV Guide. “A good campaigning job. She has lots of friends out there.
“It’s the new millennium. Got a woman secretary of state. It’s only one more step now. It’s going to happen.”
As for his future as first husband, Dole fantasized: “I’d have a car and a driver and nothing to do. What a life.”
In the meantime, Dole will have to do the driving himself - in a brand-new Cadillac that recently replaced his 1987 Chevy Celebrity, according to U.S. News & World Report.
Loose talk
Roger Clinton, on his political ambitions (on America Online): “I love politics, I try and stay very conscious, very aware, and very involved. However, as far as an actual candidate … I probably have a double-car garage full of skeletons that wouldn’t allow me to get elected.”
And she’ll probably spend the day chopping
Woody Mia Farrow turns 52 today.
Guess they’re just a Koppel of cheapskates
First lady Hillary Rodham Clinton and her chief of staff, Maggie Williams, recently screened comedian Al Franken’s pilot for his new sitcom project, “Lateline,” a takeoff of a “Nightline”-like show. “I took writer John Markus with me to the White House,” Franken told the Washington Post, “and we didn’t have to give any money to get in.”
Who’ll probably use them to shoot a big birdie
By the way, in case you missed it, Hillary appeared on Rosie O’Donnell’s show last week to sing with Rosie (“The Telephone Hour,” from “Bye Bye Birdie”) and give away a couple of the president’s old golf balls - to Sesame Street’s Oscar the Grouch.
Newt’s too busy working with his LieMaster
An interviewer asked exercise equipment maven Suzanne Somers who needed the most help, President Clinton or Newt Gingrich. “I think Clinton could do the most with it,” Somers said. “I sent him a ThighMaster and ButtMaster and he sent me a letter saying he liked them. Newt has not got a handle on it at all because he is so stressed.”
And he’s expecting to balance the budget?
Truer to form, Clinton tried to buy some Girl Scout cookies from 8-year-old Megan Brooks before an Augusta, Ga., speech last week, but he didn’t have any cash and she didn’t take credit cards. After his talk, he borrowed a few bucks from an aide and snagged some Samoas.
Just put it on my Mastur, I mean, Master Card
Self-proclaimed presidential paramour Gennifer Flowers has launched an Internet service called “Gennifer’s Girls,” USA Today reports, to provide “presidential quality cybersex.” Models will beam live photos of themselves to callers and perform whatever tasks are requested, for $5.95 a minute each (or $7.95 for double features).
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