Wednesday, May 21, 2003

Cheap Gimmick Alert

Yes, it's the last refuge of the unimaginative, a contest.

Or, more accurately, two contests.

Contest 1

The Washington Post is perhaps the last major publication yet to review Sidney Blumenthal's The Clinton Wars. I suspect the hit piece review has been assigned, and will run in this Sunday's Book World. Who will the Post tap to pan Sid's tome? Jon Turley? Chuck Bakaly? John Fund? Scan Sid's index, then make the call. (Note: Post employees, their family members and their adulterous lovers are ineligible to participate.)

Contest 2

Which Beltway reporter or pundit will make it official this July and assume Ari Fleischer's job as Bush press secretary? (Note: In the event of a tie, the first person to say Howard Fineman will be declared the winner.)

Enter now. There may even be prizes, but I wouldn't really count on it.

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