Which was the most fevered lunge for self-promotion by a power player?
1. Nassau County Assessor Harvey Levinson calling top public officials’ raises “a long time coming” — and claiming his job is “the most difficult and stressful elected position in the State of New York.”
2. Sen. Hillary Clinton declaring herself “tested” and “ready to lead on Day One” — less than two weeks after Rudy Giuliani unveiled his slogan, “Tested, ready, now.”
3. Presidential candidate Bill Richardson saying in a campaign commercial that he’s “negotiated with some of our most difficult adversaries” — as a black-and-white still photo shows him meeting the late Saddam Hussein.
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Your example of Bill Richardson is misleading and unfair. Richardson didn't just "meet" with Saddam Hussein; he held lengthy one-on-one negotiations with Hussein, and secured the release of two Americans working in Kuwait who had mistakenly driven into Iraq and been arrested. How does using that information in a campaign ad show a "fevered lunge for self-promotion"? Richardson is simply highlighting what is probably the most impressive resume of any presidential candidate in either party. In the end, your question makes it look like Newsday doesn't even know the most basic biographical information about a leading American political figure. Don't you guys get paid enough to do some simple research?
Someday, I will welcome Harvey Levinson to my kingdom. He will feel right at home.