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Hpr 1998 09 03 Thursday,Sept.3, 1998 • Volume 5, Number 4 Page 1of8 ••••• Democratic Titanic .·.::::·•• • • ..... ..• • THE ::-=::: in the eye of a storm 700 gather to contemplate uncertainties HOWEYT HPR Forecast The question that was repeatedly asked of HPR at the Indiana Democratic Editorial Association last weekend was, "So what's your prediction? What's going to happen?" The answer inevitably was always the same. It is going to be a tumultuous, poten­ POLITICAL tially calamitous month. The political climate 30 days from now will likely be completely different than it is today." By BRIAN A. HOWEY ••• REPORT FRENCH LICK - As I wandered through the midst of Indiana The Howey Political Report is published by NewsLink, Inc. Democrats this past weekend - and many are good friends, by the Founded in 1994, The Howey Political Report is an independent, way - I kept hearing pop singer Robert Plant's voice in my mind, non-partisan newsletter analyzing the political process in singing, "Ship of Fools:' Indiana. These people, of course, are not fools any more or less than Brian A. Howey the rest of us are, and I was among them. But they will face some editor and publisher incredible twists of fate and fortune. My characters for this drama The Howey Political Report Office: 317-254-1533 and stream of consciousness are people like Evan Bayh, Gail Riecken, PO Box 20877 Fax: 317-254-2405 Pam Carter, Doug Leatherbury,Lee Hamilton, Joe Andrew, Frank • lndianapolis,IN 46220 ~ howey@nu:vo.net O'Bannon ar.d Joe Kernan - the aemc de la .:reme of a new machi1it: Business office: 317-254-1533 - a Democratic Machine - that is about to take a U.S. Senate seat. It dismantled the Bulen-Durnil juggernaut on the Republican side that Washington office: 202-775-3242 ruled for 20 years.It is now poised to not only seize a Senate seat, but Daytime number: 317-254-2400,Ext.273 could pick up a U.S. House seat in the Bloody 8th, and perhaps retain NewsLink Home Page: http://www.inoffice.com/hpr the governor's chair for a considerable length of time. Maybe. With the economy purring, a Global Strategies survey for Subscriptions: $250 annually via fax or first class Indiana Senate candidates said 65 percent of Hoosiers felt the state mail Call subscription office at 317-254-1533. was headed in the right direction. Some 77 percent approved of Evan © 1998, The Howey Political Report. Ail rights reserved. Bayh and 72 percent of O'Bannon. When I raised my hand to ask Photocopying, faxing or reproducing in any form, in whole or in about any trends in Indiana House races, apparently Mike Harmless part, is a violation of federal law and is strtctly prohibited without consent of the publisher. and/or Robin Winston gave the "don't answer" sign behind my back - Continued on page 2 «QUOTE" OF THE WEEK INSIDE FEATURES "Now Iwant to tell you: If something comes out, that • Bob Lang Cartoon: Starr's subpoenas page2 you read about, that you think Danny shouldn't have • Ticker Tape: Has Danny been a bad boy? page2 done, Iwill own up to it.I won't ne about it.I will tell • Horse Race: Dempsey, Waterman reviewed pages 6-7 • the truth ...."' -U.S. Rep. Dan Burton, to the • Garton, Mannweiler announce GOP tax plan page 8 lndlanapolls Star, on a coming Yanity Fair artlde Thursday, Sept. 3, 1998 Page 2 of 8 ~~ 'BobLang ,~"'"! }{ow To PRattCTlHE EARTH FROM AFoS~Sl.E COLLiSiOtJ WiTU AfJJ/AE.1 OR AsrtROIO ••• • CIRCLE THE GLOBE wm-t.A DEFLECTWN RiN6 OF SUBPOENAS FROM l<EN STARR~ OFFiCE. It came on the heels of what this admin­ TICKER Democrats, from page 1 istration will always be remembered for - the · I could feel the wind from all the flapping. But I first modern presidential sex scandal that has • T A P E wasn't mad, hell they let me into the place to provided us with a perjured president who, in a begin with. pissed-off speech to the American people, failed Tuesday's front page story in The Indiana Democratic Editorial to say "I'm sorry?' the Indianapolis Star which Association convention at the French Lick had U.S. Rep.Dan Burton com­ Springs Resort is a tasty political treat, swad­ Defend Clinton, or shut up dled in golf, pony rides, mud-baths, massages plaining that Vanity Fair mag­ Indiana Democrats found themselves in and lymph drains. Last weekend would be dif­ azine was compiling "dirt" on a position of either having to defend the ferent than the rest.In 1994,I felt the first hints him for an upcoming issue was President, or remain uncomfortably mute. I of what would be desperation just a few weeks one of the most bizarre politi­ wasn't sure what I'd find with the Democrats in hence.This August 1998 weekend began even cal stories in memory. The French Lick. Do I dare tell that joke about Ross more conspicuously with CNN reports as I was story by John Strauss and ~erot finally figuring out where that giant suck­ about to leave for French Lick: the lunatic Yeltsin Mary Beth Schneider had mg sound was coming from in Washington? was insisting in yet another incoherent speech Burton acknowledging that At the registration table, I mingled with that .he was ~taying in power for two more years. Vanity Fair writer Russ Baker Democratic journalists. I quickly felt very com­ President Clmton was heading to Moscow to had been in town for seven f~rtable. The B.ig Lewinsky jokes were filling the meet with a Lunatic. weeks interviewing friends, air. There was mcredulous talk of the President's Wall Street had just dropped 8 percent. relatives and associates. alleged cigar tryst with Monica while Yassir The President had attacked terrorist bases in "They've talked with women Arafat waited in the Rose Garden. While not Afghanistan and Sudan, and may have accident­ I've known in my life," said publicly, some of the big named Democrats ly bombed a pharmaceutical factory. The first Burton, who acknowledged were cracking Monica jokes in private. thing everyone said when they heard about it in that he has been separated The mood of all Democrats was all over the newsroom, was "Wag The Dog" - either as a three times in his 38-year mar­ the map - everything from denial, to hope, to • question or an observation based on a recent riage and was nearly divorced. resignation that bad times were ahead. There After Burton had called Hollywood movie. Continued on page 3 Page 3 of 8 Thursday, Sept. 3, 1998 • was Bloomington Mayor John Fernandez, who year he was elected to Congress along with LBJ was calling for Clinton's resignation. "He f----d and Roger Branigan -"the largest Democratic an intern;' Fernandez said. If a mayor did that, sweep in my lifetime .... TICKER he'd be run out of town on a rail. '~ll I ask is that you do the same for me T A p E And there was the statesman .... in 1998;' Hamilton said as he finished this stem-winder. He then walked off the stage and President Clinton a"scumbag," Lee Hamilton strode purposely through the tables and hun­ HPR Publisher Brian A.Howey, dreds of Democrats and went straight through writing for NUVO Newsweekly, In 1994, Rep. Lee Hamilton hit IDEA the doors, disappearing into history. attendees with a stream of consciousness that requested an interview with was personal, emotional and prophetic. Burton. The request was origi­ Hamilton seemed to be composing the speech Joe Andrew nally accepted, and then as he went, occasionally stopping to collect his He is the Tom Wolfe of Indiana politics, turned down because of thoughts, while his voice would say, "Oh, my. .. ?' but this is no Electric Kool-Aid Acid test for the Howey's NUVO affiliation. He called for the Democrats to stand behind dapper author-attorney-chairman and, perhaps, NUVO then published a num­ their president, for catastrophe awaited if they some day, a new Clark Clifford (or Ron Brown) ber of questions the alterna­ didn't.He felt a wall between himself and the for Washington's power circles.Andrew is a tive newspaper wanted to ask people.He came within 7,000 votes of defeat Hoosier who can write his ticket. He has been Burton about extramarital that year, and his opponent believed that at one instrumental in tapping into bigtime money for relationships and gambling point on Election Night, he thought he had lost Indiana Democrats. Who would have ever junkets. The congressman has (Hamilton denies this).In 1998,Lee Hamilton thought Frank O'Bannon could come close to not responded.However, he got up and told the faithful that it was time to matching Stephen Goldsmith for dollars in '96? told the Indianapolis Star -in "raise a little hell?' It could have been a bookend Andrew now had Indiana Democrats raising what may be one of the most · speech to his '94 classic; instead, Hamilton more money per capita than any other state memorable quotes of the con­ • reserved judgment and defended the status quo. party - including New York and California. gressman's career, "Now Iwant He acknowledged that "this is going to Andrew surveyed the auditorium."In to tell you: If something comes be a campaign when virtually nobody shows 1994, there was nobody here;'he said.In 1998, out, that you read about, that up;' and then lambasted House Speaker Newt some 713 Democrats had registered.He made you think Danny shouldn't Gingrich for saying that nothing but a continu­ them laugh, whipping out index cards detailing have done, Iwill own up to it.I ing resolution bill was to be passed this fall.
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