-How invested is Obama in
maintaining our image of a corrupt Afghanistan
? And why hasn’t Hillary Clinton been more involved in the administration’s interactions with Karzai? [
The Daily Beast
]
-Caroline Kennedy and Hyperion will publish the videotapes and transcript of her mother’s 1964 interview with Arthur Schlesinger, Jr. next year, in honor of the 50
th
anniversary of her father’s inauguration.
Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis asked that the interviews remain sealed
. [
New York Times
]
-Which of
Massachusetts’ Republican leaders will attend Sarah Palin’s Tea Party rally
tomorrow? The Republican gubernatorial candidate, a conservative congressional candidate, and Scott Brown are all sitting this one out, reflecting the GOP’s inner turmoil over how inclusive it should be of the Tea Party and its anti-establishment zeal. [
Boston Globe
]
-Michelle McGee
apologized on Australian TV
for the embarrassment Sandra Bullock has suffered since
McGhee revealed her affair with Bullock’s husband, Jesse James
. McGhee said she also feels betrayed. How comforting. [
Gawker
,
Australia Today Tonight
]
-Lady Gaga, the world’s most improbable abstinence advocate,
announced that she is celibate
and that her fans maybe should be too. Currently lending her poker face to
MAC’s Viva Glam campaign
and its anti-HIV/AIDS initiatives, Gaga is raising awareness of the
rise of HIV among women worldwide
as the rate of infection declines among men. [
The Daily Beast
,
MTV News
]