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Ch 9 piece on Eliot Spitzer

Featuring Jonathan Alpert, star psychotherapist in New York.

Why Eliot Why?

You know what is so utterly shocking about the Eliot Spitzer debacle: That he did all of this on Valentine's Day. Why that day of all days? When the week before he was in Washington DC and presumably two weeks ago he was at the National Governor's Association meetings. Why Valentine's Day? Why Eliot why? What are you doing? What are you thinking? Get a hold of yourself man you are the governor of New York State not the mayor of some small town no one has ever heard of. Amazing.

Obama's Media Advantage and Why

AP: "Walter Shorenstein, a prominent San Francisco-based real estate developer, Democratic fundraiser and longtime supporter of Hillary Clinton penned a memo to Democratic party "superdelegates" and other activists criticizing media coverage of thepresidential campaign."

So let me explain to everyone out there, including Mr. Shorenstein (who has obviously not attended a HRC or Obama event) why Sen. Obama has better media coverage than Sen. Clinton. BECAUSE HIS CAMPAIGN TREATS THE PRESS BETTER. Yes. That's right. When you have regular press avails and Q&As, and your staff doesn't exude guarded, aloof, and paranoid behavior you get better press coverage. When a person running for office doesn't behave as if they have already won the office they are running for and begins to treat the press much like her ex-President husband did year prior that leads to unfaviorable coverage.

And this why Sen. McCain enjoys good press as well. Forget the NYT story - everyone accept 5 people on 8th Ave knows that piece was a bust - McCain gets great press because he is open and because his staff doesn't play games. Period.

Obama v McCain and a Quick Reaction

Like that quick reaction Sen. Obama gave to McCain's assertion that he didn't know al-Qaeda was in Iraq? Sure beats the speed of the response the Kerry camp made to the Swift-Boat-veterans doesn't it? Moreover, Sen. Obama's reaction sound bite simply followed McCain's on the news in the ultimate in bada bing quick responses.

Debate 20: Obama v Clinton

I was really hoping that Sen. Obama would pop out in traditional Somali garb for last night's Ohio Debate. Oh well. Just a few points:

1. We really need Tim Russert and NBC News to decide what their debate format is. Is it a debate or is it a long episode of Meet the Press? If it's a debate then letting the candidates argue on regarding their health care policy should not be met by Brian Williams with a sigh. If it is a long episode of Meet The Press, fine, just tell us that. Then we know to get ready to hear more of the voices of the moderators than the candidates.

2. I thought Russert was harder on Sen. Clinton than he was on Sen. Obama. Problem is, the Clinton camp has pitched a fit about so many foolish things that complaining on this would be a waste and no one would listen.

3. Odd that Sen. Clinton complained of always getting the first question. Just odd. Does she think there is a vast journo conspiracy to do this? There would have to be since CNN, FOX, Politico, NBC, and ABC have had very different debate parameters. It's really 50/50 when you only have 2 people -- just odd that she complained about that. These are the things that convey a personality. In this case a paranoid personality.

4. Russert tosses us back to the olden days: Why does Sen. Obama have to explain Louis Farakhan endorsing him any more than Hillary Clinton would have to explain an endorsement from, say, David Duke. Will McCain have to explain that wack job radio host whateverhisname Cunningham repeating the words "Barack Hussein Obama," again and again? Of course not. And just think: That guy INTRODUCED McCain.

5. It's over. Barack won. Sen. Clinton did as well as she could do but it is coming down to desperate attempts by her campaign to manufacture issues.

See you in Texas and Ohio.

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This proves it once and for all everyone -- Obama is a member of al-Qaeda! Just look at this photo at left. The desperate hours are here. What is probably the last seven days of the Hillary campaign for the presidency for the presidency brings us s*** like this. Brace everyone, for the pictures from first lady Hillary Clinton's trip to the same region 15 years ago.

Oscar Observations

I thought it was a good show. I am not going negative -- the Oscars are an American tradition. And Edith Piaf rocks.

-- I loved the constant use and flashbacks to the old Oscar broadcasts. It was done for the 80th Anniv... they should do it every year.

-- I loved that Jon Stewart had that Irish lady who was part of the duo that won best song come back out and say her thank yous. She then she said something really good and didn't blow it.

-- The Coen Bros can kiss my ass. I think they are way overrated and the little one, Ethan, is a nut. Also Scott Rudin (producer-director) is known to be one of the biggest asses in Hollywood. I did like his shoutout to his gay partner though.

-- Tilda Swinton with the red hair and ex stripper Diablo Cody winning Oscars was great. They are both so un-Hollywood in their look and behavior. And an ex-stripper winning an Oscar? Love it.

-- Jon Stewart did fine. The only issue I had with him is that when he said something serious and complimentary you couldn't tell whether he was joking or not at first -- so he took some getting use to.

-- You could tell by the clips -- just the clips -- that Daniel Day-Lewis would win best actor... though I thought Johnny Depp would win.

-- Ruby Dee had no business being nominated and everyone knows it. She was in American Gangster or all of about 6 mins total. She did look fantastic last night though.

-- George Clooney looked fantastic. Like an old style Hollywood movie star. Like Cary Grant-William Holden-Gregory Peck blended into one man. Remember he was on The Facts of Life? Amazing.

-- No matter how big the dance number or fat the orchestra string section the best original song category could not be saved.

-- I still like the big fat crazy chesire cat Jack Nicolson in the from row. The joke Stewart made regarding Nicholson impregnating someone by show's end was very funny.

-- The Heath Ledger clip at the end of the obit reel should have been waaaay longer. And they forgot Brad Renfro.

Can HRC's Consultants Ask a Question: Is Our Plan Working

One of the most spell binding thing to watch with regard to the presidential campaign of Hillary Clinton is that no one in her campaign, included her, seems to realize that these negative attacks against Sen. Obama are not working.

For the first time in my life I sit here agreeing with Bill Kristol: Instead of attacking Obama on experience and qualifications she continues to attack him on campaign tactics. Why? It CLEARLY is an attack plan that is not working and gets nothing but boos during debate. So as her million dollar consultants continue to advise her to behave in this matter the results continue to show that the attack plans are not working. (photo of Sen Clinton at Washington & Lee HS by lvb)

Time to State It Clearly and Plainly on Nader

Ralph Nader is running for President again. And with that info it is time to say it: Ralph Nader is completely crazy. We are either watching a slide into mental illness or an individual so completely consumed and self centered that a comprehensive mental evaluation is in order.

For get the platitudes that everyone has the right to run for president there can only be one plausible reason for him doing this: the inability to gain control of his big fat ego.

AP: "The consumer advocate made the announcement Sunday on NBC's "Meet the Press." He says most Americans are disenchanted with the Democratic and Republican parties, and that none of the presidential contenders are addressing ways to stem corporate crime and Pentagon waste and promote labor rights."

1970 - Aretha

A contestant on American Idol sang this last week and, I don't care what the judges said, I thought she was great. But anyway...

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