Spin Cycle

Which was the most fevered lunge for self-promotion by a power player?
1. In picking Sen. Michael Balboni as deputy secretary for public safety, new Gov. Eliot Spitzer declaring that Balboni has been “at the forefront of the state’s homeland security and disaster preparedness efforts.”
2. New Lt. Gov. David Paterson declaring: ““Every single white political consultant that I ever worked with likes to promote my disabilities...”
3. New state Attorney General Andrew Cuomo selecting the recently-departed director of the state Democratic Party, Frank Hoare, as deputy counsel, a newly-created position.
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