nydailynews.com - 12/17/2008
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The latest twist in ex-Gov. Eliot Spitzer's attempt at a fast-track resurrection: He still has his mailing list, and he's putting it to use. _Device Memory_home_user_pictures_IMG00223 The disgraced governor, who has been trying to rehab his profile of late, isn't letting his public humiliation ...
salon.com - 12/17/2008
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salon.com —
In October, the extremely pro-war, neoconservative New York
Sun ceased operations , and its journalists are now...
finding a warm and welcoming home, appropriately and revealingly enough, at The New Republic . Sun reporter Eli Lake was quickly hired as ...
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Prostitution vs. war crimes: The real moral offense - ...
huffingtonpost.com - 12/16/2008
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huffingtonpost.com —
John Gapper of the Financial Times caught up
with former New York Gov. Eliot Spitzer Monday night...
-- at a former massage parlor . If Eliot Spitzer were to choose a venue at which to make his re-entry into society, he would presumably not have ...
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Eliot Spitzer Attends Slate Party At Former Massage Parlor
redstate.com - 12/11/2008
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redstate.com —
From the diaries, by Erick. As I was
thinking about looking back at 2008 and all of...
the events that have gone on around the world this year, one word came to mind: humility. Bear with me while I explain this, because it might be easy to miss what I’m saying. When I say ...
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2008: The Year of Great Humility
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Ben Smith's Blog —
The 2008 election saw the highest turnout level since 1960.
Politico's Charles Mahtesian spots a new hot trend: dynasty politics .
Cindy Adams explained last year what Ed Schlossberg does.
Liz Benjamin got Eliot Spitzer's Christmas Card.
Jake Gershman is not impressed by his attempt to be taken seriously again.
Incoming agriculture chief Tom Vilsack is a "pragmatist."
Everything you could possibly wish to know about him can be found on Radio Iowa's blog.
Two-thirds ...
The Unanticipated Reward Of Struggle Endured
BAGnewsNotes —
A reader, Peter, forwarded a link to a NY Daily News story about Eliot Spitzer's holiday card.
Sent to government officials as well as friends, the card includes a snapshot of the family on their summer trip/scandal get-away to Southeast Asia. The reverse offers a quote about adversity and endurance. About the photo, Peter wrote: "Sometimes a cigar is just a cigar... sometimes it isn't."
I don't necessarily see sexual innuendo here, just as I questioned it in regards to a photo in NY Mag just before ...
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