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washingtonmonthly.com - 11/17/2008

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REMEMBER ELIOT SPITZER?.... We're all well aware of the former New York Gov. Eliot Spitzer's (D) sex scandal. We're also aware of the criminal investigation, his resignation, and the unmet promise as a potential political heavyweight. But over the weekend,...

latimesblogs.latimes.com - 11/22/2008

After bedding 'No. 9' (Eliot Spitzer), Ashley Dupre tells (not nearly) all to 20/20

— latimesblogs.latimes.com — Ashley Alexandra Dupre grabbed her 15 minutes-plus of fame when the media identified her last spring as... New York Gov. Eliot Spitzer's high-priced call girl. (For past Ticket items, including Dupre's Facebook page with musical samples, click on ... (more) After bedding 'No. 9' (Eliot Spitzer), Ashley Dupre ...

Eliot Spitzer

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r8ny.com - 11/18/2008

A modest proposal: Spitzer for Senate? | Room Eight

— r8ny.com — I like Alex Navarro-McKay's speculative list of replacements for Hillary, and particularly his Adolfo Carrion float, though... I think I'd put Andrew Cuomo on top of it. But I've been getting some abuse today for another name I floated over at Politico ... (more) A modest proposal: Spitzer for Senate? | Room Eight

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Eliot Spitzer

Washington, D.C

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anonymousliberal.com - 11/17/2008

Spitzer's Second Act

— anonymousliberal.com — I'm with Steve Benen on this one: Eliot Spitzer is too important a player to be sidelined... as the current economic crisis unfolds. At the end of an insightful op-ed on the state of Wall Street the other day, Spitzer wrote: Although mistakes I made in ... (more) Spitzer's Second Act

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Eliot Spitzer

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Spitzer's Second Act
The Anonymous Liberal — I'm with Steve Benen on this one: Eliot Spitzer is too important a player to be sidelined as the current economic crisis unfolds. At the end of an insightful op-ed on the state of Wall Street the other day, Spitzer wrote: Although mistakes I made in my private life now prevent me from participating in these issues as I have in the past, I very much hope and expect that President Obama and his new administration will have the strength and wisdom to do again what FDR did.As Steve says: Reading this, I couldn't help but ...

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The Daily Dish | By Andrew Sullivan — Steve Benen and A.L. want Spitzer to have a place in the Obama administration. Benen: Do we have to exclude Spitzer from addressing the issues on which he has considerable expertise? Issues that have nothing to do with an unrelated sex scandal? ...

Remainders: Vetting?
Ben Smith's Blog — ... tell. Obama is considering Sen. Max Cleland for a top Cabinet position, says the Washington Times. Obama will name Peter Orszag Congressional Budget Office Director says the National Journal Bill Ayers talks to NPR for 43 minutes, says he was never a terrorist, unrepentant or otherwise. Jed prefers Hillary as Secretary of Defense. NYmag thinks the "year of the woman" actually set women back. Steve Benen jumps aboard the Eliot Spitzer bandwagon. And Obama's grandmother ...