Here is an update to the ‘Hate Bush’ rally:
Internet gossip Matt Drudge gleefully seized upon the “Hate Bush” story yesterday, noting that the meeting will be chaired by Harold Ickes, Bill Clinton’s former White House deputy chief-of-staff and Clinton/Al Gore campaign manager, and Ellen Malcom, founder of Emily’s List, a group dedicated to electing pro-choice, Democratic women. Former AFL-CIO political director Steve Rosenthal will also chair, according to an invite obtained by PAGE SIX.
But Ariel “Ari” Emanuel, a founding partner of the powerful Endeavor talent agency, brother of Clinton White House staffer Rahm Emanuel and agent to Larry David and “West Wing” creator Aaron Sorkin, bristled at the “Hate Bush” hullabaloo.
“People are assembling over a political issue – the 2004 election,” Emanuel told us. “I didn’t know that free assembly was a bad thing. The invite didn’t say ‘Hate Bush,’ and I don’t think the [Drudge story] was productive.” Emanuel declined to say who he’ll support, but assured us, “It won’t be Bush.”
If this is the case, both Drudge and I owe them an apology.
HH
Drudge linked to this article and the first graf explains, “‘CURB Your Enthusiasm’ star Larry David’s wife Laurie created an enviable buzz for tonight’s political powwow of liberal Hollywood activists after she dubbed it the ‘Hate Bush’ event.
“While the strategy session at the Beverly Hilton actually has the considerably less-inflammatory title, ‘A Mandatory Meeting to Change the Leadership in America in 2004,’ Laurie, an avid environmentalist, caused a stir when she forwarded invites with the e-mail heading, ‘Hate Bush 12/2 Event.'”
Drudge was probably linked the e-mail so at worst it was an honest mistake, and by linking the article, he’s corrected the record as it were.
HH
Drudge linked to this article and the first graf explains, “‘CURB Your Enthusiasm’ star Larry David’s wife Laurie created an enviable buzz for tonight’s political powwow of liberal Hollywood activists after she dubbed it the ‘Hate Bush’ event.
“While the strategy session at the Beverly Hilton actually has the considerably less-inflammatory title, ‘A Mandatory Meeting to Change the Leadership in America in 2004,’ Laurie, an avid environmentalist, caused a stir when she forwarded invites with the e-mail heading, ‘Hate Bush 12/2 Event.'”
Drudge was probably leaked the e-mail so at worst it was an honest mistake, and by linking the article, he’s corrected the record as it were.
Oliver
An “honest mistake” from Matt Drudge. Yeah, right. Was “military intelligence” busy?
Moe Lane
“Yeah, right. Was “military intelligence” busy?”
You want to … clarify … that statement, maybe?
Ricky
Maybe he’s discussing the confederate wreath debacle from last year.
HH
Well, it’s not too far from what was suspected… Drudge was leaked the e-mail from someone who put the words “Hate Bush” on top and there ya go. Laurie David, however, seems to try and connect Drudge with anti-Semites. WTF?
HH
Yeah, Drudge is incapable of making honest mistakes, just like Bush (hence “Bushisms”). I’ll go one further then and declare Dean incapable of honest mistakes. He is actually a moron and has no idea Russia isn’t Communist anymore.
JKC
Not to rub salt into an open wound, but according to this artice in Salon, Drudge’s (probably honest) faux pas ended up giving the Dems a big boost in attendance and donations.
And here I thought that we were the party that instinctively arranged itself into a circular firing squad… :)