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Eliot Spitzer, Kossack
Governor Spitzer officially became a Kossack today, with his first posting on Daily Kos and The Albany Project.
I would like to take this opportunity to congratulate the netroots community on a successful weekend in Chicago. The continued success of Yearly Kos is a testament to the power of the ideas you support.
The vitality and quality of the debate on sites like this one proves that there is a powerful movement growing to fundamentally change government. You’ve demonstrated that on-line activism and discussion can advance our national dialogue in significant and meaningful ways.
Welcome to the blogosphere, Sir. We look forward to welcoming you here as well.
http://dailygotham.com/blog/bouldin/eliot_spitzer_kossack
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While it's nice that the Governor
has chosen to have his press office put a pre-packaged sop to the blogosphere on the Daily Gotham - it would be more uplifting to know that he is not a member of the "Cossacks" - who fought for both the Red and White Armies during the Russian Revolution. Indeed, characterizing him (either personally - or via his agents) as a member of the military raises concerns that he does not understand that he is no longer a policeman (replete with badge and gun) or soldier. Instead, he is a leader who must work together with others to forge progress and consensus on important policy initiatives - no one wants to do so at the point of a gun or bayonnet. It is this figurative image of an "enforcer" that has gotten him into the current mess - (read, "Brunogate"). Instead, it is hoped that the Governor will take some time - in the morning or at the end of the day of each day - to really tell us what and how he is going to move beyond his current troubles and put into practice all those great policy ideas he ran on in 2006. That said, welcome to mix Governor.