McCain's outspoken, shoot-from-the hip style enrages many right leaning conservatives, while Clinton's electric slide to the middle angers left leaning Democrats.

They'd make a formidable ticket in 2008 if they weren't after the same spot. Taken separately, here are the odds for each according to a recent Gallop poll: In WH '08 general match-ups, Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) defeats Sen. Hillary Clinton (D-NY) 50%-45%. (The Hotline) However, if this poll is as accurate as those of the last two years color it dubious.

The McCain/Clinton love fest took their road show to D.C.'s Uptown Theater for the Premiere of Miramax's The Great Raid based on the true story about WWII American POW's. While the twosome was fulfilling their senatorial obligations with a late night vote, the audience fidgeted for an hour. Good thing that arm candy Mark Conseulo and Benjamin Bratt kept the felines happy while spunky talk show host Kelly Ripa of Regis & Kelly fame engaged the guys. Not a bad trade off!

With the credits still rolling, some 300 guests bolted to the after party hosted by Capitol File at the old Shoreham Hotel famous for Mark Russell's "Musical Mischief".

Sema Olson, who may have otherwise gone unnoticed in the celebrity laden crowd, was there with her young son who had recently returned from Iraq shy his left leg - a reminder of the oft unseen horrors of war. The two will reside in Washington throughout his recovery, according to her emails which she signs "From the Proud Army Mom".

We could be watching his story someday much as we did The Great Raid, an amazing movie by Harry Weinstein which not only highlights the drama of war but the after affects - how quickly we forget.

What's ironic is that the scandals that have plagued both Congress and the corporate world since then make Wright's activities look like child's play. But, rather than getting into all that jazz, check out Scandal, the Culture of Mistrust in American Politics, by Suzanne Garment.

In town for the release of his latest book The Flying Circus : Pacific War--1943--as Seen Through a Bombsight, the speaker was warmly received by both former colleagues and friends. He and his still glamorous wife Betty were relaxed and enjoying their visit which included a personal tour of the WWII Monument by Gen. P.X. Kelley who was on the commission that completed the project.

According to the Speaker, the only thing he's done wrong lately is choosing the wrong title for his book as told to Inside the Beltway's John McCaslin at a private dinner at Teatro Goldoni: "If I could have just changed two words in the book's title, I could have sold a zillion copies: Harry Potter's Flying Circus." Guests included his former publisher Frank Margiotta, close friends Janelle and Chuck Conconi (who recently left Washingtonian Magazine), The Hill's Al Eisele and CQ's Economics Editor Jodi Schneider with whom he had a lengthy discussion regarding CAFTA vs. NAFTA.  Look it up!

It's Tom Cruise in his latest reincarnation as therapist, doctor and mentor to those afflicted with post partum depression, a sometimes dangerous side effect of child birth. It seems that Cruise has been dispensing his wisdom not only to actress Brooke Shields, but to anyone that will listen including Today Show host Matt Lauer.

Jumping up and down on Oprah's sofa in a declaration of love for much younger squeeze Katy Holmes simply wasn't attention grabbing enough for this devout Scientologist, whatever that means. Look it up!

Well, gotta go now to check my mailbox. Word has it that the Runaway Bride's getting married. So that's all folks!