Ahhh... the New York Crimes.

Here, two ridiculous stories...

1)

Will Her Face Determine His Fortune? - New York Times

AS the election of 2008 approaches with its cast of contenders who bring unprecedented diversity to the quest for the White House, the voting public has been called on to ponder several questions: Is America ready for a woman to be president? What about a black man? A Mormon?

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PUBLIC DEBATE Fred D. Thompson, 64, and his wife, Jeri Kehn Thompson, 40.

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FAMILY MAN Mr. and Mrs. Thompson with their daughter, Hayden.

Now, with the possible candidacy of Fred D. Thompson, the grandfatherly actor and former Republican senator from Tennessee, whose second wife is almost a quarter-century his junior, comes a less palatable inquiry that is spurring debate in Internet chat rooms, on cable television and on talk radio: Is America ready for a president with a trophy wife?

And 2)

Faith Intertwines With Political Life for Clinton

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Hillary Rodham Clinton says she was raised "in a praying family."

By MICHAEL LUO

Published: July 7, 2007

WASHINGTON — Long before her beliefs would be tested in the most wrenching of ways as first lady, Hillary Rodham Clinton taught an adult Sunday school class on the importance of forgiveness. It is a lesson, she says, that she has harked back to often.

“We all have things that oftentimes we’re upset about, or ashamed of, or feel guilty over, and so many people carry these enormous burdens around,” Mrs. Clinton said in a recent interview. “One of the great gifts of faith is to let it go.”

Yes, they really think we're that stupid.