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And, from the AP (via Yahoo! News):

Streisand Helps Dems Raise $6 Million
Mon Sep 30,10:17 AM ET

By ERICA WERNER, Associated Press Writer
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Barbra Streisand fattened the Democrats' war chest for their effort to take back control of Congress, headlining a Hollywood gala that raised some $6 million.

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The diva emerged from semiretirement to deliver a nine-song set Sunday night on the stage of the Kodak Theatre, the new home of the Oscars ( news - web sites). Celebrities such as Christian Slater and Julia Louis-Dreyfus rubbed shoulders with top House Democrats including Minority Leader Dick Gephardt and California's Rep. Nancy Pelosi, the minority whip.
Streisand's show set a fund-raising record for the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, said spokeswoman Jenny Backus.
A longtime liberal and Hollywood's queen Friend of Bill during the Clinton years, Streisand created a stir last week when she sent Gephardt a forceful letter urging him to stand up to President Bush ( news - web sites) on Iraq and chiding, "It is time for the Democrats to get off the defensive and go on the offensive."
Gephardt joked about the letter in a speech after Streisand's performance.
"Some of the Republicans thought that was cute," he said. "Well, what I want to say to my friends in the Republican Party is, eat your heart out. I get faxes from Barbra Streisand, they get faxes from Rush Limbaugh and Pat Robertson."
Streisand did not explicitly discuss the Democrats' position on Iraq, nor did Gephardt. The singer prefaced a rendition of "God Bless America" with the remark that it was, "a prayer for our Democratic leaders to continue to have the strength and courage to stand up for what is right."
Draped in a sweeping, metallic green gown, she also performed her hit "The Way We Were," with altered lyrics to convey that she missed a Democratic Congress and administration. Democrats have a one-seat Senate edge, but the GOP holds the House, with 222 Republicans, 210 Democrats and two independents.
"Scattered pictures of the House we left behind," she sang. "Lovely Democratic memories, of the way we were."
Two years ago, Streisand said an official goodbye to live performing with "farewell" concerts in New York and Los Angeles, but she apparently couldn't pass up the chance to raise money for the Democrats.
The concert was dubbed the National Democratic Gala and billed as the Democrats' "marquee fund-raiser" in their battle to undo Republicans' six-seat edge in the 435-member House of Representatives in November.
Some 3,500 guests paid $500 and up for tickets.
Performing alongside Streisand were Barry Manilow, comedian Steve Harvey and the singing group Three Mo' Tenors.

Nice job Ron. You guys deserve kudos for your efforts. I'll bet you had a great time. I don't understand how some of those people can suppor the left, but they do. It's our job to make them too embarassed to show up for these events.

I saw something today that left my jaw dropped to the floor. I'm going to mention it because we're on the topic of the left and the lunatics that support it.

Kathy Ireland is a person that has taken more than a little ribbing for being an airhead. Today I found myself having to eat crow.

Shown was a clip of Ms. Ireland going toe to toe with Combs, of Hannity and Combs. Combs was talking with her and stating that she was a died in the wool conservative. He asked if she ever got ribbed for being a conservative. She said no, and it's a misconception that I'm totally conservative. I'm also liberal on a few subjects.

Combs, seeking to put her on the spot, asked, "Tell me one issue on which you come down on the liberal side." Without so much as a millisecond going by she retorted, "Well, I'm a liberal when it comes to championing the civil rights of the unborn."

I was shocked. Kathy, mia cupla!!!!

I don't think these were the exact words she used, but they are very close. The impact was just as I've stated. Wow, I didn't expect her to hit it out of the ballpark like that. Excellent job!

Ron, and those who joined you, great work.