Politics 2.0: March 2008

Monday

Citizen Huff - The New York Times

Image from WikipediaExcerpt:
"In February, The Huffington Post drew 3.7 million unique visitors, according to Nielsen Online, for the first time beating out The Drudge Report, the conservative tip sheet with which The Post is often compared. On Technorati, a blog search tool, The Huffington Post is the second-most-linked-to blog, behind only the technology site TechCrunch. As Roy Sekoff, the site’s editor, said, “We’ve always wanted to be part of the national conversation....

“Success on the Web is defined by spotting niches and serving them well,” said Micah L. Sifry, the editor of the blog TechPresident.com. “Will people go to The Huffington Post for great sports blogging? They’re certainly not going to go see what Arianna says about opening day,” he added."

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Carville Unloads: Richardson Misled, Promised He'd Back Hillary

Image from WikipediaCarville Unloads: Richardson Misled, Promised He'd Back Hillary
Excerpt:
"Long time Clinton backer James Carville charged on Thursday that, prior to endorsing Sen. Barack Obama, Bill Richardson promised several "very, very senior" Clinton supporters that he would back the New York Democrat.

Carville said the matter was "terribly mishandled" by Richardson and that the New Mexico governor owed Clinton supporters an apology."

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Obama: Clinton should keep running despite criticism - USATODAY.com

Image from WikipediaObama: Clinton should keep running despite criticism - USATODAY.com
Excerpt:
"Barack Obama refused Saturday to go along with other Democrats who are calling for Hillary Rodham Clinton to step away from the race for the Democratic presidential nomination.

"My attitude is Senator Clinton can run as long as she wants," Obama said.

Obama told reporters he did not agree with one of his supporters, Sen. Patrick Leahy, when he said earlier this week that Clinton cannot win the nomination and should therefore drop out. "I hadn't talked to Pat about it," Obama said."

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Bill Maher's Hillary Clinton Monologue: "Get Elected Or Lie Trying" - Video - Caution: Language

Image from WikipediaBill Maher's Hillary Clinton Monologue: "Get Elected Or Lie Trying" - Video - Caution: Language
"Watch Bill Maher's monologue about Hillary Clinton from the March 28th episode of "Real Time with Bill Maher""

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Sen. Clinton can't wait for upcoming film on the Rolling Stones

Image from WikipediaSen. Clinton can't wait for upcoming film on the Rolling Stones
Excerpt:
"Call her a Honky Tonk Woman: Hillary Rodham Clinton is a big fan of the Rolling Stones.

Speaking to reporters aboard her campaign plane Sunday morning, the Democratic presidential contender said she was eager to see "Shine a Light," the new documentary about the legendary rock band that was directed by Martin Scorsese and opens Friday.

Clinton said she attended her first Stones show as a high school senior in 1965, and has been a few times since. She praised Mick Jagger, the band's 64-year-old lead singer, and said she admired his work ethic."

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Sunday

Al Gore Not Answer to Dem Divide - Rasmussen Poll

Source: WikipediaAl Gore Not Answer to Dem Divide
Excerpt:
"Some pundits have recently floated the possibility of Al Gore as a compromise nominee to end the Obama-Clinton struggle. However, when Rasmussen Reports asked Democratic Primary Voters about a three-way race including Gore, the former Vice President attracted less support than both Obama and Clinton. The national telephone survey of 423 Likely Democratic Primary Voters shows Obama attracting 42% support while Clinton earns 26% and Gore is the top choice for 23%."

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The Donald Wants Ashley Dupré! (For His New Reality Show)

Source: WikipediaDonald Trump Wants to Cast Ashley Dupre
Excerpt:
"An insider at Donald Trump’s newly announced My Fair Lady-style MTV reality show tells PEOPLE that infamous call girl Ashley Alexander Dupré has been asked to join the cast.

The still-untitled show, produced by Donald Trump Productions (and referred to in some press reports as “Lady or a Tramp”) was picked up by MTV for eight hour-long episodes. Based on a British show called Ladette to Lady, the show will take a group of 15 hard-partying young women and send them off to a boarding school environment where they’ll learn to become more ladylike."

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Friday

BREAKING: Dean wants closure by July 1

Source: WikipediaBREAKING: Dean wants closure by July 1
Excerpt:
"A potential game-changer from CBS News and "The Early Show." Democratic National Committee Chairman Howard Dean says he wants superdelegates to make a decision by JULY 1 -- the most specific he has been in his effort to prod the party to decide between Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton before the Democratic National Convention in late August.

Harry Smith asked if after the nominating contests end with the South Dakota and Montana primaries on June 3, "Do you want the superdelegates to have some sort of vote immediately so that you'll know months in advance of the convention what the outcome is?”

Dean replied: “Well, I think the superdelegates have already been weighing in. I think that there's 800 of them and 450 of them have already said who they're for. I'd like the other 350 to say who they're at some point between now and the first of July so we don't have to take this into the convention.”"

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Bob Casey to endorse Obama, join bus tour

Source: ShutterstockBob Casey to endorse Obama, join bus tour
Excerpt:
"Pennsylvania Sen. Bob Casey plans to endorse Sen. Barack Obama for president today in Pittsburgh, sending a message both to the state's primary voters and to undecided superdelegates who might decide the close race for the Democratic presidential nomination.

Dan Pfeiffer, deputy communications director for the Obama campaign, confirmed that Casey would announce his support during a rally at the Soldiers and Sailors Military Museum and Memorial and that he would then set out with the Illinois senator on part of a six-day bus trip across the state.

The endorsement comes as something of a surprise. Casey, a deliberative and cautious politician, had been adamant about remaining neutral until after the April 22 primary. He had said he wanted to help unify the party after the intensifying fight between Obama and Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton."

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Thursday

NY Post Exclusive on Spitzer 2nd Call Girl Ring - "AND THERE HE HO'S AGAIN 'WICKED' SPITZER LINKED TO BUSTY BUSTED MADAM'S BIZ"

Source: WikipediaExcerpt:
"Disgraced former Gov. Eliot Spitzer has been identified as a long-standing client of a second high-priced call-girl ring, The Post has learned.

The ex-governor regularly patronized Wicked Models, the Manhattan-based operation taken down Tuesday, according to financial documents and other evidence unearthed in a yearlong prostitution investigation, law-enforcement sources said.

PHOTOS: Alleged Madam Kristin Davis

PHOTOS: Hookers Made Famous by Eliot Spitzer"

Also:

SPITZER PATRONIZED BLONDE HOMETOWN HOOKER:

http://wonkette.com/372960/

and

Eliot Spitzer Held a Diversified Prostitute Portfolio

http://www.jossip.com/eliot-spitzer-held-a-diversified-prostitute-portfolio-20080327/

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Condoleezza Would Mull VP Job

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Rice considering VP run?»

Condoleezza Would Mull VP Job

Excerpt:

"Despite saying she wants to return to Stanford University, Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice has let it be known in Republican circles that she would consider running for vice president if asked.

One source told Newsmax that she expressed interest in the possibility when Rudy Giuliani was running for president. Another source said she has more recently let her interest be known discreetly within top Republican circles, presumably including John McCain’s camp.

Fueling speculation that she would consider being on the ticket, Rice appeared for the first time this week at the so-called Wednesday meeting run by Grover Norquist, president of Americans for Tax Reform. Rice spoke for 20 minutes at the off-the-record meeting of conservative leaders, then took questions for 20 minutes."

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Ashley Put the Dupe in Dupre - TMZ Exclusive

Ashley Put the Dupe in Dupre - TMZ Exclusive
http://www.tmz.com/2008/03/27/ashley-dupre-forget-wild-the-b-h-lied/
Exclusive:
"You can clearly hear Ashley tell the GGW cameraman her name is Amber Arpaio and that she is over 18. Camera guy got a shot of her license (FAKE!!!) as proof."

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Bloomberg, Obama Meeting Fuels Endorsement Rumors

Bloomberg, Obama Meeting Fuels Endorsement Rumors
Excerpt:
"Mayor Michael Bloomberg will stand side by side with Democratic presidential hopeful Sen Barack Obama for the second time in four months Thursday. Bloomberg will introduce the Illinois senator at a speech on the economy at Cooper Union College.

They have spent time with each other in the past, but Bloomberg's latest appearance with Obama is fueling speculation about whether the mayor will officially endorse the presidential candidate."

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BREAKING: L.A. Times Admits Documents in Tupac/Sean Combs Story Were Fabricated

BREAKING: L.A. Times Admits Documents in Tupac/Sean Combs Story Were Fabricated
Excerpt:
"The story is here.

A Los Angeles Times story about a brutal 1994 attack on rap superstar Tupac Shakur was partially based on documents that appear to have been fabricated, the reporter and editor responsible for the story said Wednesday....

I think the paper needs to take a broader look at Philips’s work. I’ve had concerns in the past about his failure to disclose conflicts in stories he has written — for example, see here. But a quick apology may have the effect of sweeping any such investigation under the rug.

UPDATE: Here’s a little more detail on why the L.A. Times should dig deeper into Chuck Philips. This story should not be viewed in isolation. Let’s take a look at the bigger picture."

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Wednesday

Chelsea Clinton Startled by Monica Query

Chelsea Clinton Startled by Monica Query
Excerpt:
"Chelsea Clinton had a quick retort Tuesday when asked whether her mother's credibility had been hurt during the Monica Lewinsky scandal.

"Wow, you're the first person actually that's ever asked me that question in the, I don't know maybe, 70 college campuses I've now been to, and I do not think that is any of your business," Clinton said during a campaign visit for her mother, Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton."

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Tuesday

Obama related to Pitt, Clinton to Jolie

Obama related to Pitt, Clinton to Jolie
Excerpt:
"This could make for one odd family reunion: Barack Obama is a distant cousin of actor Brad Pitt, and Hillary Rodham Clinton is related to Pitt's girlfriend, Angelina Jolie."

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Airing of Spitzer Inquiry Is Sought - New York Times

Airing of Spitzer Inquiry Is Sought - New York Times
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/03/25/nyregion/25cnd-soares.html?_r=1&ex=1364184000&en=c1ab15ea0305380f&ei=5088&partner=rssnyt&emc=rss&oref=slogin

Excerpt:
"Gov. David A. Paterson has been asked by the Albany County district attorney, P. David Soares, to grant waivers that would allow a full airing of the district attorney’s findings in its latest investigation of former Gov. Eliot Spitzer’s administration.

The request was made in a letter sent by the district attorney to the governor on Monday and a response was requested by 5 p.m. today. This morning, Mr. Paterson’s office sent a letter to Attorney General Andrew M. Cuomo seeking a legal opinion."

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If Hillary and Barack Had A Baby

http://www.thefrisky.com/post/if_hillary_and_barack_had_a_baby/

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Justices Rule Against Bush on Death Penalty Case - New York Times

Justices Rule Against Bush on Death Penalty Case - New York Times
Excerpt:
"In a death-penalty case that has become an international issue, the Supreme Court declared on Tuesday that President Bush had no power to tell the State of Texas to reopen the case of a Mexican who has been condemned for murder and rape."

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"Dr Death" Kevorkian plans to run for Congress

"Dr Death" Kevorkian plans to run for Congress
Excerpt:
"Assisted suicide advocate Jack Kevorkian, known as "Doctor Death" for helping more than 100 people end their lives, said on Monday he will run for the U.S. Congress.

The 79-year-old pathologist announced his bid to run as an independent less than a year after being released from prison where he served eight years for second-degree murder.

"I have no ties, no fetters. I am free," Kevorkian told reporters, adding that he planned to run against the "tyranny" of the U.S. Supreme Court which he said has robbed Americans of their rights."

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NY Governor David Paterson Admits To Illegal Drug Use In The Past, Including Cocaine

Paterson Admits To Illegal Drug Use In The Past, Including Cocaine
Excerpt:
"In an exclusive interview on NY1's “Inside City Hall” Monday night, the state's new governor elaborated on recent revelations from his personal life and offered up some new ones, this time regarding illegal drug use.

In a one-on-one interview with political anchor Dominic Carter, David Paterson spoke candidly about his past, admitting to illegal drug use, but not since the late 70s.

Carter: Marijuana?

Paterson: Yes.

Carter: Cocaine?

Paterson: Yes.

Carter: You have used cocaine governor?

Paterson: I'd say I was about 22-23. I tried it a few times, yes."

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Mark Tomasik: Don’t discount Gore-led ticket

Mark Tomasik: Don’t discount Gore-led ticket
http://www.tcpalm.com/news/2008/mar/24/mark-tomasik-dont-discount-gore-led-ticket/

Excerpt:
"A compromise candidate could be someone such as former vice president Al Gore, Mahoney said last week during a meeting with this news organization’s editorial board.

If either Clinton or Obama suggested to a deadlocked convention a ticket of Gore-Clinton or Gore-Obama, the Democratic Party would accept it, Mahoney said.

Mahoney, who is one of the superdelegates who gets to cast a vote at the convention, hasn’t endorsed a candidate. He said he doesn’t intend to endorse anyone because “I don’t see it as my job as a district representative” to endorse a nominee for the presidential race."

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Monday

Roundup: Watch: Obama Girl Is Back, And She's Ready For That 3 AM Phone Call; No Carville Apology for Judas (Richardson) Remark; 14 More

Watch: Obama Girl Is Back, And She's Ready For That 3 AM Phone Call

No Carville Apology for Judas Remark

Bush Marks 4000 US Deaths in Iraq, Seeks `Victory' (Update1) - Bloomberg

Thompson Eyes Return to Acting - E! Online

Experts Analyze Impact Of Obama's Speech On Race - Voice of America

Pelosi walks a fine line to ensure peace in party, November win - San Jose Mercury News

Ex Philippine President Corazon Aquino Has Colon Cancer, Daughter - eFluxMedia

Last Rites for Hillary? - Washington Post

Arianna Huffington: A McCain Moment: Do You Want Four More Years of This?

Obama campaign: Patriotism off-limits - USATODAY.com

HRC: I 'misspoke' about sniper fire

Craig does not file for reelection

Lieberman is McCain's wingman

Frank calls for decriminalizing marijuana

Edwards unlikely to endorse

Obama camp: Fox is 'deeply irresponsible'

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Sunday

Roundup: Bhutto's Party Selects PM Choice; Richardson: 'I am very loyal to the Clintons'; Pope Calls for Peace; 16 More

Bhutto's Party Selects PM Choice

Clinton Touts Value of Big-State Victories

Obama Has Financial Edge

Pope Calls for Peace

At Least 42 Killed in Attacks Across Iraq

Cheney Visits Jerusalem

In China, Tibet Crackdown Urged On

Opposition Wins Taiwan's Election

Feds Tout New Domestic Intelligence Centers

State Dept. Apologizes to Obama for Passport Snooping

Pentagon: 'Augment' Reality With 'Video Game' Contact Lenses

McCain: I learned from Keating Five case

Obama's rough patch could've been worse

US Army toyed with telepathic ray gun

Signs of possible deal on new ID rules

Richardson: 'I am very loyal to the Clintons'

Indonesia left deep imprint on Obama family

CBS Poll: Good Reviews For Obama Speech

A Defense of Bill Clinton

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Saturday

Yahoo! denies posting web photos of Tibetan protesters

Yahoo! denies posting web photos of Tibetan protesters
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20080322/tc_afp/chinaunresttibetrightsinternetyahoo_080322184035
Excerpt:
"US Internet giant Yahoo! denied Saturday posting on its websites pictures of 19 people wanted by the Chinese authorities for protesting in the Tibetan capital Lhasa.

"Contrary to media reports, Yahoo! Inc. is not displaying images on its web sites of individuals wanted by Chinese authorities in connection with the recent unrest in Tibet," it said in a statement sent to AFP in Paris.

"We are looking into this matter with Alibaba Group, the company that controls China Yahoo!," the company said."

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Friday

ELIOT'S SEXUAL HEALING - NY Post

ELIOT'S SEXUAL HEALING - NY Post
Excerpt:
"Former Gov. Eliot Spitzer has gone into therapy in the wake of the hooker scandal that swept him out of office, a Spitzer insider told The Post yesterday.

As part of the therapy, Spitzer will explore whether he has an addiction to sex, the source said."

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Stanford Law Professor Larry Lessig Bets ‘Wikipedia’ Approach Will Transform Congress

Stanford Law Professor Larry Lessig Bets ‘Wikipedia’ Approach Will Transform Congress
Excerpt:
"A prominent Stanford law professor on Thursday launched an ambitious project that aims to use collaborative software to harness the extraordinary levels of pent-up political energy and dissatisfaction that voters have shown over the past two years with their members of congress.

The Change Congress project's first mission is to diminish the influence of money in the legislative body by influencing the outcome of the 2008 election campaigns of 67 members of congress which are up for grabs. As the Change Congress project founder Larry Lessig noted in the project's launch Thursday afternoon, there haven't been so many seats open up for challenge in more than a decade."

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Twitter's political coming of age? - CNET: McCain suspends Internet communications operative

Twitter's political coming of age? - CNET: McCain suspends Internet communications operative
Excerpt:
"Now it turns out that John McCain's campaign has suspended one of its Internet communications operatives for spreading links to a video mashup smearing Barack Obama.

Soren Dayton had used his Twitter account to spread the news. His Twitter page has since vanished.

Pressed by a reporter from Politico, a former producer for "The Laura Ingraham Show" took responsibility for its creation, saying, "I'm trying to join the YouTube generation and have some fun.""

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China admits police fired at Tibetans in self-defence (Roundup)

China admits police fired at Tibetans in self-defence (Roundup)
Excerpt:
"Beijing - Chinese police said they shot protesters during violent Tibet-related unrest in the south-western province of Sichuan, the official news agency Xinhua reported Friday, in the first admission by government authorities that guns were used against Tibetan protesters.

Police opened fire in self-defence during unrest Sunday in the town of Aba, where members of China's Tibetan minority live, Xinhua said, citing police sources.

In an initial report, Xinhua said four people were killed, but it later corrected the story to say that police were still looking for four injured protesters, who fled after they were shot."

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Parsing the Endorsement Of Obama by Richardson - The Wall Street Journal

Parsing the Endorsement Of Obama by Richardson - The Wall Street Journal
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB120608296179754525.html?mod=googlenews_wsj
Excerpt:
"A Democratic party effort to avert a prolonged and potentially damaging nomination fight between Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton could be jumpstarted today by New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson's endorsement of Mr. Obama.

Mr. Richardson plans to make the endorsement at a campaign rally with Mr. Obama today in Oregon and will call him a "once-in-a-lifetime leader that can bring our nation together and restore America's moral leadership in the world," the Associated Press reports. It is an important endorsement on at least three fronts. Mr. Richardson is an influential superdelegate for the party, whose declaration of support could draw the backing of other superdelegates needed to secure the nomination, since neither candidate seems likely to win it through delegates earned in the primaries and caucuses. He was a prominent second-tier candidate before the race narrowed to the two frontrunners, and as such has been courted by both campaigns since he dropped out. And he is the country's only Hispanic governor, and could thus help Sen. Obama with a key bloc of voters that has mostly leaned toward Sen. Clinton."

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Thursday

Australian woman to face firing squad

Alex: I am against the death penalty
Australian woman to face firing squad
Excerpt:
"An Australian woman faces a firing squad after a Vietnamese appeal court sentenced her to death for heroin trafficking.

Jasmine Luong had been jailed for life by a lower court when she was convicted of attempting to smuggle 1.5kg of heroin on to a flight to Australia.

But the prosecution appealed, pushing for the death penalty, and yesterday the appeal court in Ho Chi Minh City increased her sentence, the state-run newspaper Liberation Saigon said."

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Updated: OBAMA'S LIMO SEX & DRUG PARTY - YouTube Video With Now Over 700,000 Views - From: larrysinclair0926

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OBAMA'S LIMO SEX & DRUG PARTY - YouTube Video With Over 600,000 Views - From: larrysinclair0926 - Original Politics 2.0 story

Updates:
1. Web Stats:
Larry Sinclair's website is receiving an increase in traffic:
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"Traffic Rank for Larrysinclair0926.wordpress.com: Alexa traffic rank based on a combined measure of page views and users (reach)
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Larry Sinclair YouTube Video - OBAMA'S LIMO SEX & DRUG PARTY - Now over 700,000 views
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sVeFVtcdSYY&NR=1

Google News results:
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Revote donors linked to Clinton - USA Today

Revote donors linked to Clinton - USA Today
Excerpt:
"Ten wealthy Democrats have offered to pay for a new presidential primary in Michigan — all with ties to Hillary Rodham Clinton, who showed up in the state Wednesday seeking a revote.

Five of the donors are listed on Clinton's campaign website as among her major fundraisers. All 10 have contributed to Clinton's presidential or Senate campaigns or the races run by former president Bill Clinton, according to federal data compiled by the non-profit Center for Responsive Politics.

The Michigan revote donors — including New Jersey Gov. Jon Corzine, Baltimore Orioles owner Peter Angelos and financier Roger Altman — have offered to put up $12 million to pay for a new election in June."

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Clinton's schedules reveal curious deletions - Newsweek

Clinton's schedules reveal curious deletions - Newsweek
Excerpt:
"The early days of 1996 were tense times inside the Clinton White House. On Jan. 4, the First Couple's top personal aide reported that she had stumbled upon Hillary Clinton's long-lost Rose Law Firm billing records—documents that had been requested by Whitewater prosecutors two years earlier. Ken Starr quickly subpoenaed the First Lady to testify before a federal grand jury, leading to her historic four-hour appearance at the U.S. District Courthouse in Washington on Jan. 26 of that year.

But anybody looking through Hillary Clinton's newly released White House records for clues as to how she handled this personal crisis will find … absolutely nothing. The more than 10,000 pages, released by the National Archives in response to a Freedom of Information Act lawsuit, purport to be the New York senator's daily schedules for her entire eight-year tenure as First Lady—the first major "document dump" from the Clinton Library in Little Rock.

But the documents include only Hillary Clinton's public schedules, not her private calendar. And even those appear to be heavily redacted to exclude almost anything that might be of interest to historians and the inevitable posse of "oppo" researchers. The January 1996 records show Hillary Clinton appearing on "The Oprah Winfrey Show" and numerous other TV and radio shows to promote her just-published book, "It Takes a Village." But they show no meetings whatsoever about the Rose Law firm billing records, no sessions with her lawyers to prepare for her grilling by Starr. The calendar for Jan. 26, 1996—the day crowds of reporters and TV cameramen gathered at the courthouse to watch Hillary Clinton enter and exit the grand jury—is totally blank. "NO public schedule," it states simply, wiping out any reference to one of the more embarrassing public episodes of the First Lady's days in the White House."

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Clinton's Calendar and Vince Foster - Wall Street Journal

Clinton's Calendar and Vince Foster - Wall Street Journal
Excerpt:
"Among the many things Hillary Clinton’s schedule sheds light on are her activities before, during and after major events in her husband’s presidential tenure — such as the death of Vince Foster.

Foster, a lawyer from Arkansas, was in the same kindergarten class as Bill Clinton and worked at the same law firm as Sen. Clinton. After President Clinton was elected in 1992, Foster joined the White House as deputy White House counsel and handled many of the Whitewater-related tax returns. In July 1993, he was found dead in a park in Virginia with a gunshot wound. After a three-year investigation by Whitewater Independent Counsel Kenneth Starr, Foster’s death was ruled a suicide, but many conspiracy theories persist suggesting he was murdered.

The former first lady’s schedules reveal that the last time she met formally with Foster was more than a month before his death, on June 8, 1993. The schedule reads “Briefing for ATLA”—formerly the Association of Trial Lawyers of America, now the American Association for Justice—“w/ Vince Foster.” They met in Clinton’s office from 11 a.m. until noon, after which she had a private meeting. The details of that meeting were redacted from the schedule."

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Tuesday

Fox News - Charlie Sheen Denies Report He Hired Alleged Spitzer Hooker, Asked Her to Dress as a Cheerleader

Fox News - Charlie Sheen Denies Report He Hired Alleged Spitzer Hooker, Asked Her to Dress as a Cheerleader
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,338630,00.html
Excerpt:
"Sheen has admitted using hookers, but denied the story when it broke two years ago....

Click here to read Heidi Fleiss' views on Charlie Sheen."

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Video - Obama's Speech On Race - Plus Leading Media Coverage

Video - Obama's Speech On Race - Plus Leading Media Coverage
http://www.redlasso.com/ClipPlayer.aspx?id=d5d8169a-2779-4259-803b-5ee828b48835

Leading Media Coverage:
The speech - The Politico

FIRST THOUGHTS: OBAMA'S BIG SPEECH - MSNBC

OBAMA SPEECH IN FULL: A MORE PERFECT UNION - Drudge Report

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Gov. Paterson admits to sex with other woman for years - NY Daily News

Gov. Paterson admits to sex with other woman for years - NY Daily News
Excerpt:
"The thunderous applause was still ringing in his ears when the state's new governor, David Paterson, told the Daily News that he and his wife had extramarital affairs.

In a stunning revelation, both Paterson, 53, and his wife, Michelle, 46, acknowledged in a joint interview they each had intimate relationships with others during a rocky period in their marriage several years ago....

I never used state cash to pay for liaisons – gov

Gov. Paterson denies using state or campaign money to pay for liaisons with another woman during a rocky patch in his marriage.

Records show that in September 2001, then-Sen. Paterson's campaign spent $456.46 for two nights at what was then called the Quality Hotel at 215 W. 94th St.

One check was dated Sept. 10 — the day before the 9/11 attacks — and the other Sept. 24. Both are listed as "office" expenses. "

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Monday

Today's Political Roundup - 31 stories and videos, including Jim McGreevey, Obama, Hillary Clinton, Spitzer

I WAS MCG AND WIFE'S THREE-WAY SEX STUD: EX-DRIVER - New York Post - Former New Jersey Governor Jim McGreevey

Baghdad rocked as McCain, Cheney visit

Kristol Fails To Check His Sources, And So Bungles Key Fact In Anti-Obama Column - Marc Ambinder

Fed Acts to Rescue Financial Markets - New York Times

OBAMA'S LIMO SEX & DRUG PARTY - YouTube Video With Over 600,000 Views - From: larrysinclair0926

Clinton's Internet Director Challenges Bloggers to Cover Obama Campaign Tactics - Taylor Marsh:

Democrats unable to agree on Florida do-over - MiamiHerald.com

SPITZER HAS USED HOOKERS FOR 10 YEARS: SOURCES - New York Post

Diane Sawyer's Long-Awaited Prostitution Special Finally Gets Green Light- Huffington Post

China blocks YouTube over Tibet videos - Yahoo!

Wiretapping's true danger - Los Angeles Times

McCain Embraces Tech Executives For White House Push - TechCrunch Interviews Carly Fiorina

Zogby Poll: U.S. Wants McCain to Answer the Phone

Gallup Daily: McCain at 47% to Obama's 44%

Come 'n get it: Britney and Mel Gibson break bread- The Dallas Morning News

Cheney Returns To Iraq: "It's Good To Be Back”

Documents: NBC Paid Shriver Six Figures To Go Away

Bush: US is on top of financial crisis

US tones down praise for Musharraf

Roll call: Terrorist surveillance bill

Senator writes of cancer

Cheney says high oil price reflects market reality

New N.Y. Gov. Prepares To Take Office

Pelosi's stance on delegates boosts Obama

New Yorker: The falling of Eliot Spitzer

A Weekly Roundup of the Buzz From the Sunday Talk Shows

Gov't is broken. Citizen scrutiny is the bugfix.

Bill Clinton: We did not play race card

Obama camp presses Clinton on 'non disclosure'

McCain calls on supporters to fill out their brackets

Note: Some titles to links come from Memeorandum, Yahoo! Buzz, The Huffington Post, etc.

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Saturday

OBAMA'S LIMO SEX & DRUG PARTY - YouTube Video With Over 600,000 Views - From: larrysinclair0926

YouTube Video at Bottom of Post:

Also:

Larrysinclair0926 Official Obama Drug Scandal Weblog
http://larrysinclair0926.wordpress.com/

Larry Sinclair Interview - Drugs And Sex With Obama - Intro
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xTz7nojEC80

Larry Sinclair Interview - Drugs And Sex With Obama Pt. 1

Larry Sinclair Interview - Drugs And Sex With Obama Pt. 2

Larry Sinclair Interview - Drugs And Sex With Obama Pt. 3

Larry Sinclair Interview - Drugs And Sex With Obama Pt. 4

Larry Sinclair Barack Obama Google Search
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Mainstream Media's Coverage of Larry Sinclair - Barack Obama Story ...
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Anorak News » Blog Archive Larry Sinclair On Barack Obama (NSFW)
HOW to say something that no-one will sue you for because to do so would dignify it. David Icke does.www.anorak.co.uk/politicians/179725.html - 65k - Cached - Similar pages - Note this"

Larry Sinclair Barack Obama Google Blog Search
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13 Mar 2008 by we saw that... Defendant mzmolly published a false statement about Plaintiff, to wit,“Larry Sinclair is a mental patient who was institutionalized in 1999 on the date he claims to have had the "encounter" with Obama.” Such false statement was ...we saw that... - http://wesawthat.blogspot.com/[ More results from we saw that... ]
Larry Sinclair: Files $3M Suit Against Anonymous Posters
14 Mar 2008 by Ginn We're then supposed to believe that the evening progressed with a quickie blowjob, then a later "date" at a Choice Hotel in Gurnee, Illinois between Senator Obama and Larry Sinclair. Larry's Lawsuits Sinclair's first lawsuit was filed ...DBKP - Worldwide Leader in Weird - http://deathby1000papercuts.blogspot.com/[ More results from DBKP - Worldwide Leader in Weird ]
Sinclair Has Own Site
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9 Mar 2008 by Newton Wilcox Everybody else wants to just SLAM LARRY as some homo on the VERGE OF DEATH making things up just for a last BRUSH WITH FAME. But it’s not true!! Larry Sinclair truly did blow Barack Obama in the back of a limo and he doesn’t need to ...STR : THE FREEDOM BLOG ® - http://www.shelleytherepublican.com - References"

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Dupre's MySpace page evolves with scandal

Excerpt:
"After she was identified by The New York Times, throngs of journalists staked out her home.
At the same time, she appeared to have jumped on her MySpace page, which was identified by the Times, and a Facebook profile with the same name and photos.

It seemed she was trying to stay one step ahead of journalists, attempting to limit what information they could access.

She was seemingly aware that the press would have access to her friends and every word, photo and comment on her profiles, so she began by deleting connections between her friends on Facebook."

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YouTube Video - Obama Denounces Controversial Remarks - From: BarackObamadotcom

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_7piGy0u43c&feature=related
Alex: I just watched the video (and saw Barack recently when he appeared in Maine before state's caucus). To my mind, he has a spectacular intuitive/political sense in regard to what issues to address and what to let pass, and how to tie in his campaign themes (e.g. mention of Christianity blunts rhetoric/claims some others would seek to attach to him in regard to his religious affiliation) within that effort. His most recent handling of the Chicago financial benefactor potential scandal also seems to be making the best out of what appears a potentially very bad situation. Give all the details earlier and his candidacy would likely be derailed. Wait later and he appears highly evasive (at a minimum).

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The Growing Political Role of Reader Comments on Newspaper Blogs

The Growing Political Role of Reader Comments on Newspaper Blogs
Excerpt:
"At the Politics Online Conference last week, Patrick Hynes also mentioned some of their less positive uses, for instance as a medium for the distribution of rumors and innuendo. And, tons of folks are also taking advantage of news story discussion boards for blatant self-promotion, dropping links to their own articles into their comments. Yet another example of the internet as a disintermediator: political activists use the comments sections as a way to reach the news organizations’ readers directly, generally bypassing the editorial approval process as long as they don’t use dirty words or otherwise get rude."

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Friday

Obama Chats With Gore - The New York Times

http://thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/03/13/obama-chats-with-gore/
Excerpt:
"That morsel of information was buried near the end of a question-and-answer session. Asked if he would divulge what they talked about, Mr. Obama smiled and simply said, “No.”

It’s been awhile since Mr. Gore’s name has come up in the context of the prolonged Democratic presidential contest. While people close to the former vice president say he has been following the race closely, he has given no signals that he is willing to step into the battle between Mr. Obama and Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton.

And how about John Edwards?"

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Incoming Governor David Paterson Asked: Have You Slept With Prostitutes?

Incoming Governor David Paterson Asked: Have You Slept With Prostitutes?
Excerpt:
"From the New York Daily News:...

Paterson started off, in his usual way, with a joke. He was met with applause when he walked into the room, and when it died down, he said: "If most of you weren't being paid, I'd be flattered by this..."

...The Sun's Jacob Gershman asked Paterson, so "New Yorkers don't have to go through this again," whether the LG had ever patronized a prostitute. Paterson seemed ready for that question, and quipped.

"Only the lobbyists.""

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OMG! I JUST DID THE GOVERNOR! — SPITZ HOOKER'S DC DISCOVERY - New York Post

New York Post:OMG! I JUST DID THE GOVERNOR! — SPITZ HOOKER'S DC DISCOVERY
Excerpt:
"The high-priced hooker at the center of Gov. Spitzer's sex scandal trysted with him several times before he was caught on a wiretap - but it was only during their last encounter that she realized the real identity of her john, sources said yesterday.
CLICK FOR EXCLUSIVE PHOTOS OF 'KRISTEN'

* PHOTOS: Ashley And Her Family

* PHOTOS: Ashley Dupre...

'KRISTEN'S VIDEOS'
WATCH Behind the Scenes Shots From Dupre's Video

WATCH the music video in its entirety."

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By Barack Obama - On My Faith and My Church

By Barack Obama - On My Faith and My Church - The Huffington Post
Excerpt:
"The pastor of my church, Rev. Jeremiah Wright, who recently preached his last sermon and is in the process of retiring, has touched off a firestorm over the last few days. He's drawn attention as the result of some inflammatory and appalling remarks he made about our country, our politics, and my political opponents.

Let me say at the outset that I vehemently disagree and strongly condemn the statements that have been the subject of this controversy. I categorically denounce any statement that disparages our great country or serves to divide us from our allies. I also believe that words that degrade individuals have no place in our public dialogue, whether it's on the campaign stump or in the pulpit. In sum, I reject outright the statements by Rev. Wright that are at issue."

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Spitzer Call Girl Now Rich

http://nymag.com/daily/intel/2008/03/whats_next_for_kristen_playboy.html?mid=daily-intel--yahoo-buzz
Excerpt:
"Last night, Ashley Alexandra Dupré, a.k.a. "Kristen," told the New York Times she was worried about paying her rent in the fancy Flatiron district building in which she lives. But in fact, in the less than 24 hours since that interview took place, Dupre's personal wealth has increased considerably. The two songs on her Amie Street profile, which each cost 98 cents, have reportedly been downloaded more than two million times, and according to that site's business model, Dupré should receive 70 percent of the total profit. Plus! Playboy and Penthouse are both reportedly interested in setting up photo shoots. "We've already discussed some options," Penthouse publisher Diane Silberstein tells Radar, adding that they'd pay in the "high six figures." Book publishers, however, are dragging their feet. "I don't think it's worth anything," HarperCollins publisher Jonathan Burnham tells Portfolio today, making us want to wrap our hands around his neck and administer a light throttle. "There's no story there." Seriously? Does no one remember for instance the best-selling Diary of a Manhattan Call Girl, soon to be an HBO series with Darren Star? Hookers are so hot right now."

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Thursday

America's Top 53 Political Sex Scandals

http://www.politickernj.com/files/Top53SexScandals.pdf

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Wednesday

Spitzer Call Girl Reportedly Identified - Photo Gallery

http://news.aol.com/story/_a/spitzer-call-girl-reportedly-identified/20080312201309990001?ncid=NWS00010000000001
Excerpt:
"The call girl who New York Gov. Eliot Spitzer allegedly paid more than $4,000 to for sex was identified as a 22-year-old aspiring musician from Manhattan, according to The New York Times. "I just don't want to be thought of as a monster," the woman, Ashley Alexandra Dupre, told the Times. "This has been a very difficult time. It's complicated.""

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Ferraro Defends Comments: Obama Is Where He Is Because He's Black

Ferraro Defends Comments: Obama Is Where He Is Because He's Black
Excerpt:
"She told Sawyer she was "absolutely not" sorry for what she said....

Ferraro told "GMA" she was drawing a comparison to her own history, contending that if she was not a women she would not have been chosen to be Walter Mondale's running mate in 1984 -- a point she also made in the newspaper interview.
Read Ferrraro's newspaper interview here."

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U.S. Attorney Says There Is No Deal With Spitzer - The New York Times

U.S. Attorney Says There Is No Deal With Spitzer - The New York Times
Excerpt:
"Mr. Garcia’s one-line statement said, “There is no agreement between this office and Gov. Eliot Spitzer, relating to his resignation or any other matter.”"

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Full Text of Spitzer Resignation - The New York Times

See also:
Paterson's Statement on Spitzer's Resignation
and
Bruno: 'A Crisis Unlike Any Other Ever Faced'

Full Text of Spitzer Resignation - The New York Times
Excerpt:
"Following is the full text of Eliot Spitzer’s resignation speech, as transcribed by The Times:

In the past few days I have begun to atone for my private failings with my wife, Silda, my children, and my entire family. The remorse I feel will always be with me. Words cannot describe how grateful I am for the love and compassion they have shown me. From those to whom much is given, much is expected. I have been given much: the love of my family, the faith and trust of the people of New York, and the chance to lead this state. I am deeply sorry that I did not live up to what was expected of me. To every New Yorker, and to all those who believed in what I tried to stand for, I sincerely apologize...."

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Spitzer Aides Say Governor Will Resign Today - New York Times

Spitzer Aides Say Governor Will Resign Today - New York Times
Excerpt:
"Gov. Eliot Spitzer, reeling from revelations that he had been a client of a prostitution ring, will resign today, some of his staff members said they have been told.

Mr. Spitzer is scheduled to speak today at 11:30 a.m. at his Manhattan office, and the resignation is to be effective Monday, aides to the governor said."

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Tuesday

Report: Spitzer Met With Call Girls 7 Or 8 Times... NY GOP Threatens Impeachment... Will Hillary Call For Spitzer's Head?... Wife Urged Spitzer Not To

Report: Spitzer Met With Call Girls 7 Or 8 Times... NY GOP Threatens Impeachment... Will Hillary Call For Spitzer's Head?... Wife Urged Spitzer Not To Resign... Will Bloomberg Or Rudy Run For Gov?...

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Disagreeing with Ferraro - Politico

Disagreeing with Ferraro - Politico
Excerpt:
"Between the Spitzer story, Geraldine Ferraro's own pioneering status, and the dog-bites-man character of offense-and-apology stories these days, her reported comment that Obama wouldn't be where he is if he were white didn't get all that much attention today."

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Exhaustive review finds no link between Saddam and al Qaida

Exhaustive review finds no link between Saddam and al Qaida
Excerpt:
"An exhaustive review of more than 600,000 Iraqi documents that were captured after the 2003 U.S. invasion has found no evidence that Saddam Hussein's regime had any operational links with Osama bin Laden's al Qaida terrorist network.

The Pentagon-sponsored study, scheduled for release later this week, did confirm that Saddam's regime provided some support to other terrorist groups, particularly in the Middle East, U.S. officials told McClatchy. However, his security services were directed primarily against Iraqi exiles, Shiite Muslims, Kurds and others he considered enemies of his regime."

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Wall Street Journal: - Pressure Grows for Spitzer to Resign

Wall Street Journal: - Pressure Grows for Spitzer to Resign
Excerpt:
"A top state Republican lawmaker said he would move to impeach Eliot Spitzer if the governor didn't resign soon over reports of his involvement in a prostitution ring....

Calls for Mr. Spitzer's resignation began immediately and intensified Tuesday with the New York Daily News, New York Post and Newsday all demanding that he step down."

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Monday

Report: Spitzer Indicted, Will Resign 7 PM: Fox News

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/03/10/spitzer-prostitution-scan_n_90766.html
Excerpt:
"Report: Spitzer Indicted, Will Resign: Fox News reports that Spitzer will offer his resignation to the state Senate at 7 PM ET. Fox also reports based on two sources, "including one involved in the investigation itself," that Spitzer "has been indicted regarding acts committed in the District of Columbia."

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Read Alleged Conversations Between Spitzer And Prostitute... - The Huffington Post

Read Alleged Conversations Between Spitzer And Prostitute... - The Huffington Post
Excerpt:
"A wiretap recording captured "Client 9" on a telephone call confirming plans to have a woman travel from New York to Washington, where he had reserved a hotel room.

Some highlights:

Client 9 - believed to be Spitzer - paid $4,300 for a woman named "Kristen" to come from New York to D.C. A portion of that money, however, likely went to credit for future appointments."

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Bhutto's party to decide on next Pakistani PM

Bhutto's party to decide on next Pakistani PM
Excerpt:
"The widower of Benazir Bhutto held talks with leaders of his Pakistan People's Party on Monday to decide on a candidate for prime minister after agreeing on a coalition that could force President Pervez Musharraf from power.

Asif Ali Zardari, who became head of the PPP after Bhutto's assassination in December, signed an agreement on Sunday with former prime minister Nawaz Sharif to form a coalition government."

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