Molly Ball's Political Notebook column

[hear the Berkley interview by clicking here and the Joan Rivers interview by clicking here]

...STAR SUPPORT: Rep. Shelley Berkley, D-Nev., got an unexpected endorsement recently. Joan Rivers was interviewed for The Strip Podcast by local freelance writer Steve Friess for the show he co-hosts with KVBC-TV producer Miles Smith. Friess noted that Rivers talks very openly about her plastic surgery, an unusual quality she shares with a certain Nevada congresswoman. Rivers said the stigma on cosmetic surgery is silly. "Everybody is having this done, and it's such a common occurrence," Rivers said. "Good for her. Whoever she was, I would vote for her because it means she's honest. What's her name?" "Shelley Berkley," Friess replied. The program is available at www.thestrippodcast.com.