2fer, Andy WILLIAMS smooches COULTERgeist, is a Rethug. & Daily Beast's fatal contract

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http://www.nypost.com/seven/06232009/gossip/pagesix/sightings_175592.htm

SIGHTINGS

ANDY ("Moon River") Williams kissing Ann Coulter on the cheek at Elaine's and telling her, "I'm a big fan of yours. Most people think, because I was a great friend of Bobby Kennedy's, that I'm a Democrat, but I'm a Republican" . . .



http://www.nypost.com/seven/06232009/gossip/pagesix/vision_author_needs_ideas_175582.htm

'VISION' AUTHOR NEEDS IDEAS

JOE McGinniss -- author of "Fatal Vision," "Blind Faith" and other best sellers -- is fed up. In a message posted by his son, Joe McGinniss Jr. on Facebook, the writer asks for ideas for his next book, saying, "The last three books I've written have been about soccer, which nobody in America cares about; horse racing, which nobody in America cares about; and true crime, a genre that expired sometime last century . . . Let me know if you think of something." McGinniss says freelancing hasn't worked out: "Some of you may have seen my cover story on Sarah Palin and the Alaska gas pipeline for Portfolio . . . At least they paid well, which not many places do any more. Among those that don't is The Daily Beast. I recently wrote a short piece for them . . . They said they'd pay $250. But then they said they'd only pay if I signed an agreement that is the nuttiest, most onerous, restrictive contract I've seen in 40 years . . . I said I couldn't sign it . . . and, of course, never got paid."

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[DemocratSinceBirth]

1. Having Lived In That Era That's Sad

I can see Bobby in my mind palling around with John Glenn, Rosey Grier, and Andy Williams..

[WI_DEM]

2. You see I always thought Andy was a dem, too. Not only because of RFK but he dated Ethel

in the 70's. Though I see that is from page Six gossip so I don't know how accurate it is.

[Badgerman]

3. Williams never seemed comfortable with normal women! hmmm, a repug trait? n/t

[WI_DEM]

4. really? he dated Ethel Kennedy for a while.

[WI_DEM]

5. Must be true he gave $25,000 to the RNC in 2004:

Williams, Andy Mr. (Moon River Theatre/Entertainer), (Zip code: 65616) $25000 to REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEE on 03/08/04

http://www.bransonedge.com/politics/politicalcontributions.html

Why? Andy Why?

[Faygo Kid]

6. Really sorry to hear that. Here's a video to make up for it.

One of my all-time YouTube favorites: Andy Williams and a GREAT Dem, Tony Bennett, in a duet from 1965. Check this one out: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IoV0q_q6VCk

[Owl]

7. I'm really sorry to hear that too.