Former EPA chief Christine Todd Whitman (R.) in forthcoming book, according to AP.

* Former EPA chief Christine Todd Whitman (R.) in forthcoming book, according to AP: "A clear and present danger Republicans face today is that the party will now move so far to the right that it ends up alienating centrist voters and marginalizing itself.... It is time for Republican moderates to assert forcefully and plainly that this is our party, too, that we not only have a place but a voice, and not just a voice but a vision that is true to the historic principles of our party and our nation, not one tied to an extremist agenda." ... Sen. Chuck Hagel (R., Neb.) blasts Donald Rumsfeld for his comments to troops: "Those men and women there deserved a far better answer from their secretary of defense than a flippant comment" ... Sen. Lindsey Graham (R., S.C.) on whether he has confidence in Rumsfeld: "Yes.... The leadership that he's provided, I think, has been firm when we needed to be firm. War is a messy thing. The insurgents are ruthless people. We're trying to adapt."