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Elsewhere: The Panetta Surprise, the Hochberg Draft


Barack Obama will choose Leon Panetta to run the C.I.A., delivering a surprise "even to some Obama insiders."

The choice may be more about ideology than organization.

Michael Benjamin Mike Benjamin may refer to:
  • Mike Benjamin (baseball player)
  • Democrat Michael Benjamin (New York Assemblyman)
  • Republican Michael Benjamin (New York politician)
 says he got a vetting call regarding Adolfo Carrion.

State officials are hoping for federal money to update aging and overworked sewage treatment Sewage treatment

Unit processes used to separate, modify, remove, and destroy objectionable, hazardous, and pathogenic substances carried by wastewater in solution or suspension in order to render the water fit and safe for intended uses.
 plants.

An opponent of the NYRI NYRI New York Regional Interconnect, Inc. (Albany, New York)  power line wants to know exactly what "public need" is.

Liz ponders the seating implications of the State of the State.

Gale Brewer Gale Brewer is a member of the New York City Council. She was elected to the Council to two year terms in 2001 and 2003 and to a four year term in 2005. She is a Democrat representing the Upper West Side of Manhattan.  takes on helicopters.

"Sources familiar with" the workings of 1199 issue an anonymous denial of the union's reported behind-the-scenes activity on behalf of Dean Skelos Dean Skelos represents District 9 in the New York State Senate, which is comprised of Elmont, Rockville Centre, Malverne, East Rockaway and Lawrence, among other towns within Long Island. .

According to the city Board of Elections, Democratic Assemblyman Dov Hikind got re-elected with more votes on the Republican line than on the Democratic.

John Riley refers to Michael Bloomberg’s recent trip as an “Israel Pander To pimp; to cater to the gratification of the lust of another. To entice or procure a person, by promises, threats, Fraud, or deception to enter any place in which prostitution is practiced for the purpose of prostitution.  Trip.”

Vois iz Neias readers discuss Bloomberg and pot holes.

Betsy Gotbaum wants to debate Bloomberg on mayoral control of public schools, in Spanish.

Here's Ruben Diaz, Sr. at a Three Kings Day event in the Bronx.

Tom Wrobleski is following Michael McMahon all the way to Washington D.C.

Forign Policy wonders takes suggestions for Bill Clinton's title.

Paul Krugman mocks a stimulus skeptic.

Obama continues to make a statement by making no statement about Gaza. The Change We Need: Ted Leo Leo, in astronomy
Leo [Lat.,=the lion], northern constellation lying S of Ursa Major and on the ecliptic (apparent path of the sun through the heavens) between Cancer and Virgo; it is one of the constellations of the zodiac.
 and Tortoise.

Al Franken is certified; Norm Coleman will challenge.

According to Marc Ambinder, the Obama team didn't think Bill Richardson would want to be commerce secretary.

Jason Zengerle thinks this means he was pushed out.

There’s a Facebook group trying to get Fred Hochberg appointed to the cabinet post Bill Richardson is abandoning.



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Author:Azi Paybarah
Publication:The New York Observer
Date:Jan 5, 2009
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