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		<title>The Morning Read: Thursday, February 8, 2007</title>

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		<description><![CDATA[<p>Bill Clinton will be <a href="http://www.thejournalnews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070208/NEWS02/702080358/1018/NEWS02">in Westchester</a> this weekend.</p>
<p>In electing Tom DiNapoli, the legislature <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2007/02/08/nyregion/08comptroller.html?_r=1&amp;ref=nyregion&amp;oref=slogin">treated</a> Governor Spitzer the same way they treated Governor Pataki.</p>
<p>DiNapoli's 53rd <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2007/02/08/nyregion/08man.html">birthday</a> is on Saturday.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2007/02/08/opinion/08thur3.html?_r=1&amp;oref=login">The New York Times</a>, <a href="http://www.nypost.com/seven/02082007/postopinion/editorials/their_worthless_word_editorials_.htm">Post</a> and <a href="http://www.nydailynews.com/news/ideas_opinions/story/495602p-417628c.html">Daily News</a> editorial boards all denounce the legislature.</p>
<p>A rookie Assemblyman who tried complaining about DiNapoli's election was <a href="http://www.theithacajournal.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070208/NEWS01/702080341/1002">booed</a>.</p>
<p>The state GOP is in <a href="http://www.newsday.com/news/local/state/ny-stspit085085144feb08,0,3360789.story?coll=ny-statenews-headlines">bad shape</a>.</p>
<p>At least <a href="http://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/story/495750p-417750c.html">$100 per vote</a> was spent in Tuesday's special election in Nassau.</p>
<p>Mike Bloomberg said the public advocate and some critics on the City Council "have <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2007/02/08/nyregion/08mayor.html">no experience in doing anything</a>".</p>
<p>Some city officials are <a href="http://www.nysun.com/article/48218">eyeing</a> their next race.</p>
<p>Spitzer <a href="http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/N/NY_SPITZER_JUDGE_NYOL-?SITE=NYITH&amp;SECTION=HOME&amp;TEMPLATE=DEFAULT">re-appointed</a> Judith Kaye to another two years on the bench.</p>
<p>Errol Louis says more needs to be done to <a href="http://www.nydailynews.com/news/ideas_opinions/story/495597p-417622c.html">clean up the bench</a>.</p>
<p>Hillary Clinton has taken <a href="http://online.wsj.com/article/SB117090472224901851.html?mod=opinion_main_review_and_outlooks">a sharp turn</a> to the left on Iraq, says the Wall Street Journal editorial board [<em>subscription</em>]</p>
<p>The New Republic is still <a href="http://www.tnr.com/doc.mhtml?i=w070205&amp;s=derfnerhalevi020807">debating</a> whether Israel should preemptively attack Iran.</p>
<p>And <a href="http://www.nypost.com/seven/02082007/news/nationalnews/rudy_sign_nationalnews_ian_bishop.htm">a neighbor</a> of John Edwards is a big Rudy Giuliani fan.</p>
<p><em>-- Azi Paybarah<br />
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		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Bill Clinton will be <a href="http://www.thejournalnews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070208/NEWS02/702080358/1018/NEWS02">in Westchester</a> this weekend.</p>
<p>In electing Tom DiNapoli, the legislature <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2007/02/08/nyregion/08comptroller.html?_r=1&amp;ref=nyregion&amp;oref=slogin">treated</a> Governor Spitzer the same way they treated Governor Pataki.</p>
<p>DiNapoli's 53rd <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2007/02/08/nyregion/08man.html">birthday</a> is on Saturday.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2007/02/08/opinion/08thur3.html?_r=1&amp;oref=login">The New York Times</a>, <a href="http://www.nypost.com/seven/02082007/postopinion/editorials/their_worthless_word_editorials_.htm">Post</a> and <a href="http://www.nydailynews.com/news/ideas_opinions/story/495602p-417628c.html">Daily News</a> editorial boards all denounce the legislature.</p>
<p>A rookie Assemblyman who tried complaining about DiNapoli's election was <a href="http://www.theithacajournal.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070208/NEWS01/702080341/1002">booed</a>.</p>
<p>The state GOP is in <a href="http://www.newsday.com/news/local/state/ny-stspit085085144feb08,0,3360789.story?coll=ny-statenews-headlines">bad shape</a>.</p>
<p>At least <a href="http://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/story/495750p-417750c.html">$100 per vote</a> was spent in Tuesday's special election in Nassau.</p>
<p>Mike Bloomberg said the public advocate and some critics on the City Council "have <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2007/02/08/nyregion/08mayor.html">no experience in doing anything</a>".</p>
<p>Some city officials are <a href="http://www.nysun.com/article/48218">eyeing</a> their next race.</p>
<p>Spitzer <a href="http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/N/NY_SPITZER_JUDGE_NYOL-?SITE=NYITH&amp;SECTION=HOME&amp;TEMPLATE=DEFAULT">re-appointed</a> Judith Kaye to another two years on the bench.</p>
<p>Errol Louis says more needs to be done to <a href="http://www.nydailynews.com/news/ideas_opinions/story/495597p-417622c.html">clean up the bench</a>.</p>
<p>Hillary Clinton has taken <a href="http://online.wsj.com/article/SB117090472224901851.html?mod=opinion_main_review_and_outlooks">a sharp turn</a> to the left on Iraq, says the Wall Street Journal editorial board [<em>subscription</em>]</p>
<p>The New Republic is still <a href="http://www.tnr.com/doc.mhtml?i=w070205&amp;s=derfnerhalevi020807">debating</a> whether Israel should preemptively attack Iran.</p>
<p>And <a href="http://www.nypost.com/seven/02082007/news/nationalnews/rudy_sign_nationalnews_ian_bishop.htm">a neighbor</a> of John Edwards is a big Rudy Giuliani fan.</p>
<p><em>-- Azi Paybarah<br />
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