Which was the most fevered lunge for self-promotion?
1. President George W. Bush predicting a peace treaty between Israelis and Palestinians before he leaves office in less than a year.
2. Gov. Eliot Spitzer describing a funding scheme for state universities as a bid to “unlock some of the value of the New York State Lottery.”
3. Suffolk Executive Steve Levy saying after his inaugurual ceremony, “This was a feel-good day to reflect on the successes of the last four years.”