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Politics : The Next President 2008 -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Kenneth E. Phillipps who wrote (2402)	3/11/2008 2:39:30 PM
From: jlallen	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 3215

So what? McCain was cleared. J.

To: Kenneth E. Phillipps who wrote (2402)	3/12/2008 9:35:47 AM
From: PROLIFE	Respond to of 3215

Democrat CLEARED McCain....went after his own party. nuff said

To: Kenneth E. Phillipps who wrote (2402)	3/12/2008 1:58:58 PM
From: Hope Praytochange	Respond to of 3215

The Democrats, Wrestling To Negotiate An Endgame Now what? Barack Obama, as expected, won the Mississippi Democratic primary yesterday, his second straight victory in four days, his 29th overall, another tiny notch in his delegate lead over rival Hillary Clinton. But Mississippi clarified nothing. That's because the Democratic presidential race is in a byzantine state beyond clarification.

To: Kenneth E. Phillipps who wrote (2402)	3/12/2008 11:42:06 PM
From: Hope Praytochange	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 3215

Federal investigators told the New York Times that they were looking into the governor's cash withdrawals on the suspicion that he might be paying off a blackmailer. (Of course, after the railroading that the Bush-Rove Justice Department gave to Don Siegelman, the Democratic former governor of Alabama, currently incarcerated for what look to be no more than misdemeanors, no such investigation is itself above suspicion.) Without Spitzer's "cover-up" -- which in this instance simply meant paying in cash -- the crime, such as it was, would have gone undetected. Clients 1 through 8 were surely in need of some secrecy, too, if not quite so patently as New York's governor. Men don't usually print their patronage of prostitutes on their business cards. But $5,500 buys a lot more than secrecy, and a lot more than sex. It buys a confirmation of status and power. It has all the positional upside of conspicuous consumption, though it remains -- or is supposed to remain -- inconspicuous. There are real tragedies in this case, of course. And, politically, I suppose, the whole affair is one more argument against continuing tax cuts to the rich, even if Spitzer did invest his money here rather than in China. But I keep coming back to price, even though I know it purchased a positional good. $5,500, huh? I need to work on my fantasies. meyersonh@washpost.com Related What $5,500 an Hour Buys I suspect that what makes a prostitute worth $5,500 an hour is that she costs $5,500 an hour. Where's the Exit Strategy?Winter of the Patriarchs More on washingtonpost.com Blame It on the Primal Brain Silda Spitzer, Profile of an Accomplished Woman Spitzer's Successor Has Few Enemies As Spitzer Steps Down, GOP Steps Up Attacks on His Campaign Donations Scandal Gives Peek Inside Call-Girl Ring Powered by Inform» Related Topics & Web Content From Our Partners Why Didn't He Just Have a Regular Old Affair? The Problem Was Spitzer Didn't Pay Enough for His Hooker Why Does Everyone Think Hillary Won Texas? How the Catholic Church Decides on New Deadly Sins Why Doctors Fixate on Diagnosis, Not Treatment People who read this also read … Ruth Marcus - Spitzer's Tragic Flaw High-Priced Call Girls' Lips Are Sealed Robert J. Samuelson - OPEC's Triumph FBI Watched Spitzer Before February Incident Most Viewed Opinion Articles What $5,500 an Hour Buys Are We Closer to War? Spitzer's Tragic Flaw OPEC's Triumph » Top 35 Most Viewed © 2008 The Washington Post Company Ads by Google Want to become a Nurse? Join the leading online Nursing community. Get school info & more! edu.NursingLink.com DC Area Home Loan Looking for an Affordable Home Loan? Call Us for Loan Assistence. www.4thDimensionMtg.com 195+ DC Area Fixer Uppers Better than Bank Foreclosures Cash In on the 2008 Housing Crisis www.MyHouseDeals.com/DC-VA-MD enter keywords enter city select state ALL AL AK AZ AR CA CO CT DE DC FL GA HI ID IL IN IA KS KY LA ME MD MA MI MN MS MO MT NE NV NH NJ NM NY NC ND OH OK OR PA RI SC SD TN TX UT VT VA WA WV WI WY Featured Advertiser Links Malignant Mesothelioma, Trasylol, Asbestos, Heparin>> T-Shirts, Koozies, Custom T-Shirts, Hoodies, Sweatshirts>> Cool gadgets, hot deals. Visit CircuitCity.com today>> Roth or Traditional IRA? Which is right for you?>> 8 Secrets Your Credit Card Company Won’t Tell You>> Looking for a new job outside Washington DC?>> Get tips on monitoring your credit. Learn more.>> Release years of toxins through the soles of your feet.>> HSBC Direct: Earn 3.55%APY* on your savings.>> RadioShack. Don’t just buy stuff. Do stuff.>> HP has unique products to protect all your critical data>> Ads by Google Refinance $200k loan for $950/month. Apply now! www.Low.com/Refinance Monroe CMA What's your home worth? Free and quick home evaluation poconoregionhomes.com Foreclosure Listings Search 1000's Of Foreclosures And Distressed Properties In Your Area. www.foreclosure.com