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Scrapbook Dobson for President? One conservative leader is so horrified by the possibility of Colin Powell's selection by Republican primary voters as the presidential nominee that he is...
...The gleeful Lamar Alexander campaign sent out an open letter from its Florida state director, Tre Evers, suggesting Gramm has a secret list of delegates his campaign should provide to everyone, "includ[ing], but not limited to, the following names about which it is rumored that you alone have detailed information: Mr...
...The refusal of the hard right to unify behind Gramm has divided his base and left a hole the size of a Mack truck for the moderate general...
...He took the bloom off Phil Gramm's conservative presidential rose when he made a stink after a meeting with Gramm in which the Texas senator said, honestly enough, "I'm not a preacher...
...This marvelous, astounding book about the collapse of the last resident of the White House is included strictly for self-serving reasons: Its author is the deputy editor of The Weekly Standard (and is typing these very words you are reading right now...
...It's not clear what's required to achieve the first step, though the more assertive are invited to call the publication's editorial offices and nominate themselves for inclusion in one of the book's more than a dozen variations, including Who's Who in American Nursing and Who's Who in Science and Engineering...
...President, and we guarantee you the lead item in next week's Scrapbook...
...Samplename, we need your help . . . ." Mr...
...That's Who Up-and-comers who aspire to a listing in Who's Who have at least two hurdles to overcome: getting their names into the book and, then, making certain other people know they're there...
...Or maybe not so quietly The Reading List Considering the president's recent telephone call to his critic, Ben J. Wattenberg, to apologize for his conduct as president after a cursory review of Wattenberg's new book, Values Matter Most, we thought Mr...
...Insinceremail, Mr...
...Dobson is probably the most powerful figure in Christian radio...
...A crystal paperweight ($115.00) is sure to be "a sparkling testament to your achievements...
...Clinton might consider giving the following books a look and their authors a call: The Vision of the Anointed, by Thomas Sowell...
...The number is 202-293-4900, in case the White House operator can't find it...
...Samplename's Planet The Gramm campaign woes continue, with one of those direct-mail screw-ups that have political professionals in stitches, give Jay Leno and David Letterman material for days, and generally leave the impression that all is not well...
...Gossip, Gossip The most interesting newspaper correction in weeks appeared in the Washington Times on October 29...
...The surprise bestseller that explains the worldview of privilege and power shared by Bill, Hillary, Al, Ira, George, Robert, and Donna...
...Hell of a Ride: Backstage at the White House Follies 1989-1993...
...For discriminating "Biographees," Reed now offers the Lasting Symbols of Achievement collection, knickknacks emblazoned with the buyer's name alongside the Who's Who seal...
...Ask for John...
...A quartz clock ($155.00) "will not go unnoticed...
...Samplename...
...One conservative leader is so horrified by the possibility of Colin Powell's selection by Republican primary voters as the presidential nominee that he is considering a third-party run himself...
...A brass plate mounted on rosewood ($84.00) "acknowledges your achievements...
...For the already-listed, however, things just got a whole lot easier, thanks to a new line of products introduced by the Reed Publishing Company, publishers of Who's Who (as well as what may be the nation's definitive "retail clothing buyers guide...
...Careless Mailvendor, Mr...
...But, Mr...
...No, not Pat Buchanan...
...He, too, would like to get a phone call from you, Mr...
...The assignment was made without knowledge of prior personal differences between the reviewer and the author...
...The deceased can lobby for admission into Who Was Who...
...This was the third occasion on which Scully had taken out after Pinkerton in print, and Pinkerton had finally had enough...
...And for those who want the appropriate recognition wherever they go, Reed offers Who's Who lapel pins ($49.95), which "quietly declare your accomplishments...
...Appropriate measures have been taken to ensure that we have not inadvertently made the same mistake as the Washington Times...
...A letter signed by Gramm supporter Sandra Mortham to 3,400 delegates attending Florida's Presidency III straw poll reads, in part: "Many people have been in touch with us and are strongly encouraging our campaign efforts...
...Ironically, Dobson bears some responsibility for the viability of a Powell campaign...
...Mrs...
...Yourjust A. Nameon-alisttome, Mr...
...A set of bookends ($134.00) is guaranteed to "stand witness to your achievements...
...The Liberal Crack-Up, by R. Emmett Tyrrell, Jr...
...The 1984 tome that was both a description of, and a prediction of, the very weaknesses of temperament the president has lately been displaying...
...The former USC professor of pediatrics has built an organization with a budget in excess of $100 million a year and a mailing list of 5 million names...
...Since this item will pop up forevermore in Nexis searches of the words "Pinkerton," "paradigm," and "Scully," it's only fair to explain the meaning of this remarkable little explanation, the oldest there is: Cherchez la femme...
...Machinewritten, Dr...
...To see the Standard's take on Pinkerton's book, What Comes Next, turn to Alan Ehrenhalt's review on page 42...
...One Dobson intimate says that if he announced a presidential bid, he would have 2 million volunteers ready to go by the time the words had left his mouth...
...Touch...
...Under the heading "Explanation," the notice read: "The Washington Times regrets assigning Matthew Scully to review Jim Pinkerton's book...
...Bush White House aide Pinkerton and Bush White House speechwriter Scully (he wrote for Dan Quayle) were serially involved with the same woman, a third White House scribe...
...James Dobson...
...Robotletter...
...his literate 30-minute daily show, "Focus on the Family," is heard on 1,500 radio stations worldwide, and his books routinely sell hundreds of thousands of copies, mostly in religious bookstores...
Vol. 1 • November 1995 • No. 9
